After this year’s Golden Globes, we were ready to declare gowns in sombre shades a thing of the past. But there goes Erin Doherty and proves us wrong.

At the 2026 BAFTAs, the British actress known for her performances as Princess Anne in The Crown and psychologist Briony Ariston in Adolescence donned her boldest fashion look yet. While on the press tour for AdolescenceDoherty has been wearing some pretty out-there, sculptural pieces that were custom-made for her by the French fashion house Louis Vuitton. But it’s this year’s BAFTAs look that took this partnership up a notch – with an unexpected combo of a plunging neckline and a voluminous skirt in a cone-shaped, 3D silhouette.

The ankle-grazing length felt quite unexpected, too, in yet another claim against traditional expectations of red carpet dressing. The deep shade of navy brought in a sense of classic elegance that grounded the avant-garde structure, which also worked well with her neutral make-up look and messy updo. Breaking another old-style rule, she paired the look with black pointy stilettos and delicate pieces of fine jewellery that perfectly offset the deep-V décolletage.

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Erin Doherty continues to break fashion rules totally effortlessly. From plunging necklines to voluminous shapes, she carves her own signature style in red-carpet dressing akin to fashion icons like Tilda Swinton or Cate Blanchett. It’s a severe look not many people could pull off – but she surely does, and with so much elegance. Bravo!