Have you recently found yourself searching for kilt skirts? Or being tempted to get your old dog-walking lug-sole boots out from the garage? It's funny how TV can influence everything, from the time we make our dinner (pre-8pm on Thursdays and Fridays only please) to what we wear. And, right now, no one is influencing our wardrobes quite like Claudia Winkleman. Since The Celebrity Traitors has returned, her penchant for oversized faux fur coats, pleated kilts and chunky boots has inspired a very specific kind of shopping list.
When a look becomes quite this iconic, there's usually a very talented person behind it. Sinead McKeefry has worked with Claudia Winkleman for over 18 years, and, speaking to Grazia, she admitted that the reaction to her The Traitors styling even took her by surprise as the beginning. 'The feedback was so amazing from the get-go,' she says. 'I was so surprised by the reaction. It was so lovely, from people who would post messages on Instagram from fashion press to people within my industry.'
While I probably wouldn't be the first person in line to offer to take a rummage through Winkleman's wardrobe, the next best thing is getting Sinead McKeefry's shopping recommendations. Luckily, she's chosen nine pieces just for Grazia readers that capture the spirit of Winkleman's style, sans the Scottish castle backdrop.
Among the excellent picks, you'll find a pair of black and cream Duke + Dexter loafers, which have already appeared in a previous season of The Traitors, detailed with the words 'Faithful' and 'Traitor'. There's also Bella Freud's Minnelli Shirt, worn by Winkleman in episode six of The Celebrity Traitors and a piece McKeefry loves, whether she's attempting to style it for Strictly, The Traitors or The Claudia Winkleman Show.
So, if you've been looking to channel your inner Winkleman, these are the nine pieces McKeefry thinks are worth shopping right now.
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Gemma Lavers is a fashion commerce writer at Grazia, where she tracks down viral pieces and is as comfortable navigating the M&S new-in page as she is dissecting the latest celebrity look. When not writing, shopping or at Reformer Pilates (a cliché but she's hooked), Gemma will likely be planning her next holiday (and what she's going to wear). For a glimpse into said travels, outfit inspo and life as a journalist, follow her on Instagram.