Sweden’s Loreen wasn’t the one breakout star of this 12 months’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 2023 event, held in Liverpool, England, catapulted British comedienne Hannah Waddingham into the worldwide highlight.

While Waddingham has already made waves because of stellar performances in “Ted Lasso” and “Sex Education,” co-hosting Eurovision turned the actress into an “overnight national treasure,” in line with The Guardian.

Waddingham’s hosting chops were further accentuated by her vibrant wardrobe. Her stylist, James Yardley, is to thank for curating a series of stellar looks that emphasized vintage glamour in addition to Waddingham’s effervescent personality.

Yardley, who has worked with Waddingham for 2 years, sought out labels the actress has previously favored. “Hannah and I are each very keen on using designers who’ve taken a probability on us previously,” Yardley told WWD.

Considered one of them is British dressmaker Suzanne Neville, who created Waddingham’s search for the May 11 semi-final. Yardley was in the hunt for the proper opportunity to decorate his client in a decadent shade of lemon yellow. The high-low gown was crafted from pleated chiffon and featured a sweetheart neckline.

“It’s quintessentially how I like to decorate Hannah,” Yardley said of the ensemble. “It highlights all of her best features and it’s very Old Hollywood but with a contemporary twist.”

Waddingham also wore Neville’s designs while performing with Michael Bublé for his NBC special “Christmas within the City,” and on the 2021 Pride of Britain Awards.

Yardley tapped one other vintage reference for Waddingham’s first semi-final look. His primary inspiration was a rainbow Halston gown, famously worn by Lauren Hutton on the 1975 Academy Awards.

This time, Costarellos provided Waddingham along with her colourful couture. The caped gown, made with 60 feet of lurex georgette, was inspired by similar dresses from the Greek designer’s spring 2023 collection.

Yardley stuck with a multicolor theme for Waddingham’s first finale look. KolchagovBarba pulled an iridescent sequin fabric from their archives to make a corseted off-the-shoulder gown for the actress. The label was founded by Svetoslav Kolchagov and Emilio Barba in 2011.

“I wanted it to be feminine and classic, but additionally have that element of fabulousness and glamour,” said Yardley.

Yardley, who wanted to decorate Waddingham in a Vivienne Westwood-inspired silhouette, found the proper match in Kolchagov. The Bulgarian-born designer, who once worked for the British fashion house, created Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic Westwood wedding dress from the primary “Sex and the City” film.

Waddingham’s final look was perhaps probably the most complex. Created by Lebanese couturier Fadwa Baalbaki, the strapless lilac gown (and its flowing chiffon sleeves) took six weeks to finish. Bang London was then tasked with covering it in crystals. Stars like Rita Ora, Dua Lipa and Jennifer Lopez have previously sported designs by the British brand, which is understood for his or her intricate beadwork.

Yardley also looked to Ukranian designers to drag together Waddingham’s Eurovision wardrobe, paying homage to 2023’s intended host country. The actress wore Statnaia corsetry underneath her final gown, together with superb jewelry by Guzema. This 12 months’s song contest was meant to be held in Ukraine, but amid the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia, the venue was modified to the UK.

Yardley has long styled for live television, but never before has his work been displayed in front of such a big audience. “I don’t think there’s every other TV program on Earth that so many individuals are going to see,” he said of Eurovision, which raked in almost 10 million viewers this 12 months. “You need to dazzle the audience and make certain that it’s a feast for his or her eyes.”