Uma Thurman wore a basic navy Atelier Versace dress to the BAFTAs last night. This dress was a disappointment but better than many of Uma’s recent choices. I liked the little matching jacket (with a train!) that Uma wore when she entered the scene. She owned that jacket like a boss. The way she walked showed off some serious leg. Then Uma removed the outer layer, and the dress fell apart. That sounds mean, right?
Overall, this is not a bad dress, but the shape is quite dull. From the front view and without the jacket, there’s nothing about this look that takes my breath away. Poor Uma. I watched Kill Bill: Vol. 1 over the weekend (which is not even a good example of Uma’s prettiness), and she was breathtaking in that film. Now she can’t move her face. Something nice: that diamond necklace is amazing.
Olga Kurylenko looked like a total knockout in Burberry. I’m so glad she’s able to quickly shed the stigma of being a female sidekick of Tom Cruise. Olga’s dress is a mixed bag. Slinky on the bottom, sophisticated on top, and weird in the middle. I could have done without the peek-a-boo tummy feature, but the contrast of the black fabric with the red-and-orange scales on the bottom makes for major drama. Her hair is to die for, and she is so gorgeous.
Gillian Anderson chose a vintage Balmain Couture. Or rather, the Balmain Couture chose Gillian. This is a whole lotta dress for such a tiny woman. The color palette (very nautical) is interesting, and the back tie looks like a ship sail. Up close, the fabric looks like crepe paper. Gillian could have smouldered but instead, she’s going boating.
Josephine de la Baume wore a royal blue Marios Schwab dress with sheer sleeves. I’m okay on this dress but it feels more appropriate for a premiere than an awards show. For what it’s worth, the runway version was almost completely sheer.
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Uma KILLED it. Va va va VOOM! Does anyone else think she is kind of morphing into Christina Hendricks?
Boobs! Did she get them done? When she walked all I saw were hips and tits. Shes much curvier than her KillBill days.
Love the bottom, dislike the top of Olga’s. Uma’s is a little boring but not bad.
Agree that Uma’s dress is boring, except that I would say more than a little.
Uma? Meh. She looks more and more like Toni Collette which is a good thing.
I adore Toni Collette! She is gorgeous, personable, and mega talented 🙂 Had to get my fangirl on since you brought her up!
Agreed! She just gets better and better! Love TC!
I really loved Uma’s dress. Sometimes simplicity can work. Not many people can pull it off and she did. She looks statuesque.
Besides, look at the very beautiful Georgia Chapman looking fugly in Marchesa in that top pic, standing in the background. Serves her right for inflicting Marchesa on us. That dress is fugly and she looks matronly.
Everyone else is so fugly.
Josephine whatshername looks very matronly here, something i’d never have said about her before.
Gillian, really? Just because it’s vintage, doesn’t make it stylish. Burn that dress!!
Uma’s dress ‘basic’ or ‘boring’? Seriously? I might need to check eithera dictionary or my glasses then, because I thought she was breathtaking.
I love the color and design of the dress. It might be simple but to me it’s beautiful.
Yes indeed…Uma looked absolutely stunning. oooo la la
Ice Maiden,
I’m with you! I don’t even particularly like Uma but when I saw her in this dress, I was taken aback at the elegance, simplicity, and beauty. To me, she and Lupita were the best dressed there.
Uma’s dress looks too bathing-suity for me without the fitted jacket, which she should have kept on. The cut at the bust of the jacket is so wonderful.
Josephine de la Baume’s dress gives the illusion of her having a huge, deep cleavage and not in a good way.
Gillian Anderson does look a bit overwhelmed by that dress and she looks very tired and under-styled.
gillian anderson! yes, i love that. also: uma looks amazing. i like the detailing on the skirt of olga k, but not the color.
I loved Uma! She looked amazing. Gillian Anderson on the other hand really missed the boat!
^I see what you did there. 😛
Uma is killing it WITH the jacket. Without, not so much. Her figure though is enviable. I also really like Olga’s outfit but agree the cut out ruins it a little.
I agree, its a little dull without the jacket but with the jacket its amazing.
I like the chiffon element on the back of Gillian’s dress – that’s nice to look at.
I’ve never heard of Olga before but she is gorgeous. Absolutely love her dress.
Uma may have a great body but her face looks embalmed
It’s interesting to see which route actresses in their forties choose to take – do they tweak just a bit and continue to age publicly (e.g. Gillian Anderson, Naomi Watts) or do they try to completely stop time, like Nicole Kidman?
Unfortunately, it looks like Uma has chosen the latter path. She has the Carla Bruni look now – still amazing from the neck down, but barely recognizable in the face.
Perfect assessment of ‘beauty’ dilemma which only the female actors in Hollyweird have to face….
Gillian’s expression seems to be doubting her gown choice….I agree, Gillian. It might’ve looked better if it FIT. That bodice looks like it’s on it’s way down.
I love Uma’s gown. It’s very striking on her. But what has Uma done to her face?
Uma really works the dress, but she has thecat eye going, and it’s not from makeup!
Watched Season 1 of The Fall right bef the BAFTAs- Gillian A is so beautiful! I liked the dress on her.
Not a fan of midriff cutouts for formal wear.
When Uma walked out onstage to present an award, my boyfriend and I both gasped. I’d only seen her in still photos like these lately, but in motion… THAT FIGURE! Her face is still stunning, too… not as rigid as I’d come to believe. She’s only 43!
Uma was IMO yesterday best dressed.
The only bad part of Uma ‘s dres s is her FACE! I thought women were moving away from frozen face and hers is worse than ever…….sad and disappointing. With this face I would never see a new movie with Uma in it..
Oh Uma…just say no to botox, with your bone structure it is so unnecessary. I didn’t see the dress with the jacket until now, agree it looks much better. The dress is a little meh but I love that she is wearing form fitting clothes on her curvier bod. She wore a cute shirt/skirt combo on Jonathan Ross in the U.K. Gillian looks a hot mess but I love her anyway.
Olga K wins everything. She looks so perfect in every way.
I LOVE Uma’s cape/coat over her dress. Goodness, it’s beautiful (so is she)!)
I love Uma’s dress but and she looked great from a distance but some close-up photos really indicate she has been messing with her face lately.
I agree Uma’s dress look AMAZING with the jacket and less so without. She still looked gorgeous, but with the jacket, her look was perfection.
Uma has such a ridic body that she can pull that off. But the subtle color difference of the black of the top coat and the dress looks cheap.
I love Uma’s dress! Perfection.
Uma looks amazatron! Back to her former glory. Adored the chic jacket too. She always had a fab rack. Just wished she had a red lippy on.
Also love the fact Uma is a decent weight. In shape but not hollywood skinny.
I thought Uma looked fantastic! Simple dress but yet stunning!
I see she’s gained some weight, which is a good thing cause her body looks better than it has in a while. I prefer her with some meat on her bones.
Uma and Lupita Nyong’o were the best dressed ladies @ the BAFTAS IMO.