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Best party dresses at the British Independent Film Awards

From Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson to Sophie Hunter and Benedict Cumberbatch, British celebs hit the red carpet for the 2014 Moët British Independent Film Awards. Here are 10 of our favourite party dresses from the night.
By Amy Lewis
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Camilla Rutherford

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Gosford Park actress Camilla Rutherford nailed this season's statement red dress trend in a ladylike number.

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Edith Bowman

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Radio presenter Edith Bowman caught all eyes with her brilliant hologram skirt.

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Emma Thompson

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Emma Thompson might have suffered a fashion mishap on the red carpet, but she sure looked fabulous nonetheless!

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Dame Helen Mirren

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Dame Helen Mirren stuck to classic black lace to do what she does best - impress absolutely everyone, all of the time!

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5

Keira Knightley

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Keira Knightley looked like a festive dream in her faux fur-trimmed white and silver dress by young British designer Simone Rocha.

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6

Olivia Colman

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Olivia Colman gave vintage dressing a nod with her gold leaf hair accessory and chic black coat dress.

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Paloma Faith

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Singer Paloma Faith put an embroidered twist on the red dress trend for a very festive red carpet look.

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8

Sienna Guillory

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We've seen Hollywood stars wearing their necklaces back to front at film premieres: now British actress Sienna Guillory shows how to wear the look with a party-perfect dress.

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Sophie Hunter

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Benedict Cumberbatch's new fiancé Sophie Hunter made head-to-toe leather look classy with this demure dress.

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Sophie Okonedo

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Possibly our favourite look of the evening, and easy to recreate! Actress Sophie Okonedo teamed her bright yellow skirt with metallic grey to give her party look a bold freshness.

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