Considered the biggest night in the British film industry, the BAFTAs lit up the capital after one of the gloomiest winters in years.

I knew the red carpet's best-dressed list would miss one of its brightest stars: Kate Middleton, who went on a Caribbean vacation instead of attending this year's ceremony. There wasn't much time to miss the royal and her lineup of dazzling gowns as she took her well-deserved trip,