Michelle Williams BAFTAs 2012 Dress Is By H&M! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Holy high street!

Michelle Williams totally surprised fashion critics when she chose an H&M dress for Sunday's BAFTAs red carpet. After choosing high-fashion designers like Jason Wu and Valentino, Williams stepped out in a bespoke H&M creation (a.k.a. you won't find it at your local H&M), accented with a black flower at the waist.

The look, though completely original, was simple and understated to the point of underwhelming. But the "My Week With Marilyn" star gave the ensemble a pop with strong crimson lips, a playful Olympia Le-Tan "book" clutch and a Fred Leighton for Forevermark Diamond Line and Black Chord necklace.

And on a red carpet sagging under the weight of boring and/or ill-fitting fashion choices (see a full red carpet roundup here), that's no small feat.

See Michelle's budget-friendly frock below -- can you tell it's by H&M?

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Michelle Williams' H&M dress:

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Comments

[mmgbizgirl]

08:24 PM on 02/13/2012

I like her even more. Chic and frugal.

[gemini68]

01:08 PM on 02/13/2012

She looks great- I love her ultra feminine gamine style.

[lee4713]

06:52 AM on 02/13/2012

So how much does a "bespoke H&M" (oxymoron?) creation cost?

[maidenofdforest]

01:38 AM on 02/13/2012

Practical and yet sensational! Atta girl, Michelle! One can't buy class relying only on a coutourier's name.

[shirleyfeeney]

01:13 AM on 02/13/2012

Well done, Michelle! Thank you -- Budget Challenged Women Everywhere

[cuteliberalchick]

12:14 AM on 02/13/2012

at least I can afford it.She looks great

[LMPE]

12:06 AM on 02/13/2012

Michelle Williams could wear raw sewage and still be a sight for sore eyes.

[Kaleidoscope1]

11:18 PM on 02/12/2012

It's a much better look for her than the high fashion "designers" she has chosen previously. She looks impeccable.

[TheBestLackAllConviction]

11:15 PM on 02/12/2012

That would be the most extreme fashion statement at the Grammys. Minimalist in a sea of fashion reaches.

[julibelle]

10:54 PM on 02/12/2012

Mass produced, cheap. poor workmanship. disposable. absolutly forgettable and it shows. How much do you think the cutters and sewer machine operators are paid to produce all this cheap drek rom H&M that you wear 4 times and toss in the bin? It borders on slavery.....

[Jill in NYC]

10:26 PM on 02/12/2012

Works for me. She looks great in it.

[DeniseDuffieldThomas]

09:51 PM on 02/12/2012

It's still custom made but great for their brand.

[sm14228]

09:24 PM on 02/12/2012

Don't really care for it or the hair. She looks matronly. No sparkle.

[logic-a-go-go]

10:05 PM on 02/12/2012

Everything about this woman is pure milquetoast. No sparkle, for sure.

[mollybeejay]

10:31 PM on 02/12/2012

logic, my thoughts exactly. Another overrated starlet.

[algegra]

09:16 PM on 02/12/2012

Simply stunning!

[goosie29]

08:53 PM on 02/12/2012

She's beginning to remind me of Diana of Wales...............wonder why.