Phoebe Dynevor on Her Louis Vuitton Gown for the 2024 BAFTAs: “A Dream of Mine to Have Something Custom-Made”

Much like the character she played on Bridgerton, Phoebe Dynevor loves elegance…but don’t expect to see her in any corseted creations on the red carpet anytime soon. Known for her breakout role in the popular Netflix series and more recently, the sexy finance thriller Fair Play, Dynevor’s work earned the actor a nomination for the coveted EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTA Awards 2024. 

“I’ve been such a fan of the BAFTAs for so long, watched it on my TV every year, and have always been so excited about the Rising Stars each year as I see them go on to do such amazing work,” Dynevor told Vanity Fair ahead of Sunday’s ceremony in London. “It’s such an honor. And then when I found out who was nominated alongside me, it was just crazy. I’m such a big fan of every single person.”

She was nominated for this year’s EE Rising Star honor alongside Jacob Elordi, Mia McKenna-Bruce (who ultimately received the honor), Sophie Wilde and newly-minted Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri. The actor went on to note that this year’s batch of EE Rising Star nominees not only honors female acting talents but also female directors. 

“And it’s also really exciting that a lot of these actors are coming out of female-directed films…so that’s really cool as well,” she said. 

Previously won by stars such as Daniel Kaluuya, Juno Temple, Tom Holland, Kristen Stewart and most recently Emma Mackey, being awarded with the EE Rising Star honor is no small feat because it is an award voted on by the public. 

So when it came time to find a look worthy of the honor, the Rising Star nominee sought out the top talents of Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director of Women’s Collections and friend, Nicolas Ghesquière. “It’s always been such a dream of mine to have something custom-made. It’s just kind of crazy and insane and so exciting,” Dynevor began. “My stylist Nicky Yates and I were given loads of sketches, and I guess the thing I always look for is a certain elegance and just something that makes me feel comfortable…I really like soft fabrics and stuff that hugs and fits really well.”

On the mission to find “the look,” the actor revealed that she fell for two designs, something she hadn’t anticipated. Dynevor then had the difficult task of choosing between one option that was more “understated” and one that she referred to as the “go for it” gown. 

Photograph by Greg Williams.