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When it comes to the winners on the BBC’s smash hit show The Traitors, Claudia Winkleman’s wardrobe surely comes out top. Her turn as the bloodless host, with her cellophane slick hair and an array of Lady of the. Manor-meets-Siouxsie Sioux looks, is one of the reasons the show’s unlikely premise, which involves a bunch of self-publicising, scheming wannabes in a gloomy castle, has been one of TV’s biggest successes.
The Traitors is in its third series and Winkleman’s wardrobe has become a central character in the show – each appearance analysed and dissected as viewers want to get the same look. Under-the-radar Japanese knitwear brands take turns with homegrown Brora Fair Isles, Bella Freud tailoring mixes with M&S. Yeti boots – why not?.
It’s a clever fusion of high fashion and Middle England, overlaid with a touch of the scary dominatrix. Celebrity styling rates pretty high on my list of the most unrewarding jobs imaginable. The stress is pretty grim, having constantly to summon up myriad outfits that tick the hit-box, while navigating the insecurity of clients who rely on their appearance for their selling power.
When it comes to the winners on the BBC ’s smash hit show The Traitors , Claudia Winkleman’s wardrobe surely comes out top, writes Alexandra Shulman. Now that the award season is kicking into action, stylists in London, New York and (probably still) Hollywood are corralling their clients’ wardrobes, hoping to nab the star looks from big fashion designers, or working with them to create bespoke outfits.