The Dress That Does More: Sadie Sink’s Jaw-Dropping Prada Moment at the 2026 BAFTAs
There are red carpet moments, and then there are statements — the kind that stop the room, silence the crowd, and immediately cement a young star’s place in fashion history. Sadie Sink delivered precisely that kind of moment at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, held at the iconic Royal Festival Hall on London’s glittering Southbank, arriving head-to-toe in Prada and looking every inch the leading lady she has so decidedly become.
The Stranger Things alumna — who has been steadily, brilliantly redefining her image from Netflix darling to bona fide theatrical force — chose a masterclass in modern femininity for the evening. Her gown, a deep emerald satin strapless creation by the Milan house, initially reads as a pristine exercise in classic glamour: a structured bodice, a full pleated skirt, the kind of silhouette that would have made Grace Kelly pause. But fashion, like theatre, rewards the patient observer. Step closer, and the illusion elegantly dissolves — the dress is, in fact, entirely backless and sideless, its floating bodice held together by nothing more than a delicate green satin ribbon tied across the chest. It is simultaneously demure and daring, restrained and radical. Miuccia would be proud.
At her feet, the Prada metallic leather high-heeled sandals in polished silver — retailing at $1,290 — completed the house-devoted look with geometric precision. The sharp triangular heel, inspired by Prada’s iconic logo, and the enameled metal triangle adorning the pointed toe lent the ensemble a sculptural, architectural edge that elevated the romanticism of the gown into something far more exhilarating.
Sink accessorized with considered restraint: a striking silver pendant necklace and diamond stud earrings courtesy of Bulgari provided just enough sparkle without overwhelming the carefully calibrated palette. Her freshly cut wispy fringe swept effortlessly across her forehead, while soft, undone waves cascaded down her bare back — a styling decision that felt intentional in its effortlessness, drawing the eye directly to that extraordinary open back.
She arrived on the red carpet alongside her Romeo and Juliet co-star Noah Jupe, the pair set to make their West End debut together at the Harold Pinter Theatre this March. Fresh from a Tony-nominated run in John Proctor Is the Villain on Broadway, Sink is operating at a rarified altitude — and her Prada moment at the 79th BAFTAs confirms what the fashion world has quietly known for some time: she has arrived, completely and magnificently, on her own terms.
