Irish star Jessie Buckley brought a welcome splash of colour to the Bafta red carpet in a Grecian-style gown.
Buckley wore an electric blue dress with a high neckline, bedazzled brooches on the shoulders and an unexpected scooped back.
Taylor, who is nominated for best supporting actress for One Battle After Another, flexed her style muscles in a dramatic brown outfit.
The coat-style dress featured a high collar that reached past her ears, ruching and a long train.
Emma Stone, who is nominated for best actress for her role in Bugonia, braved the February London weather in a black dress featuring a halter-neck, a keyhole cut-out and a daring backless design.
She was not the only star opting for a backless outfit on the red carpet.
Rose Byrne, who is nominated for best actress for her role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, opted for a pale yellow Miu Miu dress.
Up-and-comer Chase Infiniti, who is nominated for best actress for her role in director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another, as well as the EE Rising Star Award, continued her red carpet relationship with luxury French fashion house Louis Vuitton.
Adolescence star Erin Doherty wore an unusual structured look, also by Louis Vuitton: a black dress with a statement skirt and low neckline.
Emily Watson, who is nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Mary Shakespeare in Hamnet, kept things simple but elegant in a chocolate-brown gown with a low boat neckline and matching train.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who starred in Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea, brought some sunshine to the red carpet in a pink sequinned Giorgio Armani gown.
Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, perhaps best known for her role as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider series – also opted for a deep-V neckline.
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Irish star Paul Mescal, who is nominated for best actor for his role in Hamnet, wore loose-fitting black suit with a simple white shirt underneath, accompanied by partner Gracie Abrams.
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Riz Ahmed, who has just starred in a contemporary South Asian take on Hamlet, wore a double-breasted pinstripe suit with flared trousers and no shirt underneath.