Rita Ora in ArdAzAei at 'Klara and the Sun' London Premiere

Rita Ora supported her husband, Taika Waititi, at the premiere of his latest film, Klara and the Sun, held at BFI Southbank on Thursday during the 2026 BFI London Film Festival.

Rita Ora wearing ArdAzAei Fall 2026 Couture and a black Philip Treacy headpiece at the 'Klara and the Sun' London Film Festival premiere — Zak Hussein/Variety via Getty Images

The British singer wore ArdAzAei, a couture label steadily making a name for itself, with Leslie Bibb and Naomi Campbell among those who have worn its designs.

However, Rita’s ArdAzAei Fall 2026 Couture look couldn’t have been more different. While the gown itself has a romantic, almost Victorian quality with its intricate black lace and floral detailing, Rita took it somewhere far more theatrical.

Close-up of Rita Ora's elaborate black Philip Treacy Fall 2017 headpiece with swirling lace details at the BFI London Film Festival — Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for BFI

We talk a lot on here about wanting celebrities to make a look their own, and Rita has given us a masterclass in exactly that. By adding a Philip Treacy Fall 2017 headpiece, she transformed an already beautiful couture gown into something extraordinary.

Rita Ora in ArdAzAei Fall 2026 Couture with a Philip Treacy headpiece alongside Taika Waititi at the 'Klara and the Sun' BFI London Film Festival premiere — Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for BFI

The elaborate black headpiece, with its swirling, almost antler-like flourishes framing her eyes, is the sort of creation you would expect to see on a runway rather than a film premiere. Yet Rita wears it with such conviction that it feels like a natural extension of the dress.

It’s rare to see a red carpet look outstyle its runway counterpart, but I genuinely believe that’s what has happened here.

I love that Rita made this moment entirely her own. She was there to support her husband, but she certainly wasn’t about to fade into the background as someone’s plus-one.