When I think of cultural icons, past and present, they all have one thing in common: a signature look. Think: Karl Lagerfeld, Marilyn Monroe, and now, Claudia Winkleman. The ultimate signifier of one’s legend status? Halloween. Case in point: last weekend, I lost count of the number of Claudias stomping through Soho. There were legions of nose-grazing fringes and enough heavy eyeliner to rival a racoon.
As The Celebrity Traitors wraps up, it’s fair to say the series has struck a nerve (after all, who can resist a bit of B-list backstabbing as the clocks go back?) But the true star of the show isn’t the hammed-up acting or the rocky alliances, but Claudia Winkleman’s eclectic wardrobe. Styled by Sinead McKeefry, the tartan skirts and constant rotation of cashmere lands her look somewhere between Twin Peaks’s Laura Palmer and Princess Anne. The sensible skirts, clompy boots and occasional out-there Chanel moment have quietly become our collective winter moodboard.
Ahead of the much-anticipated final (phones firmly on Do Not Disturb, please), here’s a look back at Claudia’s best outfits from The Traitors.
10. The Ultra Snood
