Forget Ross Kemp’s animated facial expressions, Miranda Hart learning Little Mix choreography or even James Acaster’s sex appeal (we totally get it) – the real star of The Celebrity Traitors is Claudia Winkleman and her iconic autumn/winter wardrobe. And as we tune in for tonight's season 2 finale, we’re excited to see what sartorial serves the host has in store for us.
Teaming up with stylist Sinead McKeefry – who has worked with other celebrities such as Motsi Mabuse and Fearne Cotton – the secret behind Claudia Winkleman’s scene-stealingTraitors outfits is actually pretty simple: combine bold prints, interesting textures and impeccable tailoring. Although the host’s wardrobe mostly consists of moody, sombre hues, she occasionally plays with colour as well – and still manages to achieve elevated country chic, with a slight gothic twist, every time.
That’s not to say that Claudia approaches every season with the same mindset, though. “I feel like each season brings a new theme,” Sinead told Grazia. “With The Celebrity Traitors, the aesthetic is much more punk/gothic,” she added, noting how Claudia’s style has evolved from season one.
Nor does it mean that Claudia herself is all that fussed about physical appearance. In fact, in a recent interview with Women's Health's Going for Goal podcast, the presenter revealed that, growing up, her mother didn’t allow mirrors in the house. “She wanted to teach us that appearance is a waste of time; it's not in the least bit important. Read books, be funny, be clever, be chatty, this is how you make an omelette,” she explained, adding that, “What you look like is the least interesting thing about you.”
When it comes to the brands she works with, Sinead said she tries to support smaller, independent labels where possible, as well as big designer labels such as Alexander McQueen and Burberry. “I always like to support independent brands, especially knitwear brands, as I know how difficult it is to sustain handmade knitwear as a brand in this climate,” she told the Grazia.
Sadly (for us regular folk, anyway), that often means that Claudia’s clothes come with hefty price tags to match. But luckily for you, we’ve not only tracked down Claudia’s exact Celebrity Traitors outfits, but we’ve also put together more affordable alternatives to shop. You’re welcome.
Where to buy Claudia Winkleman’s Celebrity Traitors outfits
Episode 10 – the final
After an explosive penultimate episode last night, we’re happy for a bit of normalcy to return in the form of Claudia’s classic kilt/sweater vest combo. Once more championing two Scottish brands, the host wore an alpaca sweater vest from Brora and a midi tweed skirt from Le Kilt.
Claudia’s look:
Brora alpaca colour block tank
Buy now £165, Broraonline.com
Le Kilt bouclé tweed midi kilt
Buy now £650, Lekilt.co.uk
Affordable alternatives:
H&M short sweater vest
Buy now £7, Hm.com
Monsoon box pleat midi kilt skirt
Buy now £59, Marksandspencer.com
Episode 9
In the penultimate episode of Celebrity Traitors, Claudia opted for an oversized Saint Laurent leather jacket, black leggings and a white pinstripe shirt with black tie.
Claudia’s look:
Saint Laurent oversized textured-leather jacket
Buy now £5230, Netaporter.com
Connolly knit waistcoat
Buy now £495, Connolly.co
Affordable alternatives:
Stradivarius oversize leather effect jacket with collar in black
Buy now £65.99, Asos.com
H&M oversized shirt
Buy now £37.99, Hm.com
Zara contrast leather mittens
Buy now £35.99, Zara.com
The White Company button through knitted tank with alpaca
Buy now £95, Whitecompany.com
Claudia’s second look of the day was almost as dramatic as the Round Table (seriously, who could have ever predicted that would happen?!). This shimmering black and blue blouse is from Stella McCartney.
Claudia’s look:
Stella McCartney lurex tinsel chiffon shirt
Buy now £250, Selfridges.com
Affordable alternatives:
Next black sequin tassel long sleeve maxi dress
Buy now £95, Next.co.uk
Episode 8
Tensions may be growing in the castle, but one thing remains a constant: Claudia’s impeccable dress sense. In episode 8, the host wore a black Kooples mini dress with a white Peter Pan collar, high-denier tights and fringed black loafers.
Claudia’s look:
The Kooples short black dress with contrasting collar
Buy now £125, Selfridges.com
Church buckle-detail fringe loafers
Buy now £840, Farfetch.com
Affordable alternatives:
Miss Selfridge velvet collar mini dress in black
Buy now £23.99, Asos.com
Clarks womens black griffin mia 2 patent standard
Buy now £20, Matalan.co.uk
During the task portion of the episode, Claudia wore a green Givenchy shearling bomber jacket with navy Nili Lotan cargo pants and red leather gloves. Lee-Anne Pinnock wore red leather gloves the night before, so we’re sensing a theme...
Claudia’s look:
Givenchy women's GIV shearling bomber jacket
Buy now £1299, Farfetch.com
Nili Lotan shon cotton-blend twill tapered pants
Buy now £395, Netaporter.com
Affordable alternatives:
H&M collared bomber jacket
Buy now £59.99, Hm.com
M&S knitted fingerless gloves with wool
Buy now £10, Marksandspencer.com
Episode 7
Claudia was suited and booted in this structured tweed suit from Barrington Ayre. She paired it with a playful mustard tie and matching socks, as well as some brown leather fringed loafers.
Claudia’s look:
Barrington Ayre tweed suit
Buy now £1595, Barringtonayre.co.uk
Affordable alternatives:
Reiss petite wool-blend herringbone double-breasted blazer in chocolate brown
Buy now £280, Reiss
Reiss petite wool-blend herringbone wide-leg trousers in chocolate brown
Buy now £180, Reiss.com
Next yellow slim textured tie
Buy now £10, Next.co.uk
Uniqlo colourful 50 socks
Buy now £3.9, Uniqlo.com
Episode 6
During the task, Claudia wore a cosy multi-coloured alpaca and wool-blend polo jumper by Celine, styled with a classic waxed Barbour jacket, Nili Lotan khakis and brown Miu Miu combat boots (£1,650, Farfetch.com).
Claudia’s look:
Celine polo sweater
Buy now £1250, Senser.net
Barbour marron waxed jacket
Buy now £269, Barbour.com
Nili Lotan shon cotton-blend twill barrel-leg pants
Buy now £395, Net-a-porter.com
Affordable alternatives:
Seasalt fuity striped jumper
Buy now £52, Seasaltcornwall.com
Zara cargo trousers
Buy now £39.99, Zara.com
FatFace leather lace up ankle boots
Buy now £99, Marksandspencer.com
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Later on at the Round Table, switched things up, donning a perfectly tailored Bella Freud suit with a structured blush pink blouse from the same designer and her favourite Bottega Veneta boots. What really elevated the look, however, was the addition of a shirt collar chain, which added a bit of edge.
Claudia’s look:
Bella Freud check Saint James jacket
Buy now £865, Bellafreud.com
Bella Freud silk minnelli shirt
Buy now £475, Bellafreud.com
Bottega Veneta lug leather ankle boots
Buy now £1080, Mytheresa.com
Affordable alternatives:
Cos single-breasted linen blazer
Buy now £169, Cos.com
New Look pink satin pleated waist shirt
Buy now £23.99, Newlook.com
Dr Martens rejena old harness leather boots
Buy now £120, Drmartens.com
Episode 5
In episode 5, the BBC’s very own Scream Queen opted for a romantic Victorian lace blouse from Judy R, with bellowing sleeve detail. She wore it with an elegant cashmere sweater vest finished with an Argyle design (£475, Johnstonsofelgin.com), along with fringed black leather loafers from Church and black cropped trousers by ME + EM.
Claudia’s look:
Judy R Clark cream Victorian lace shirt
Buy now £450, Judyrclark.com
Church buckle-detail fringe loafers
Buy now £840, Farfetch.com
Me+Em slim crop trouser
Buy now £135, Meandem.com
Affordable alternatives:
Laura Ashley argyle wool tank top
Buy now £38, Next.co.uk
Per Una sheer pleated high neck blouse
Buy now £70, Marksandspencer.com
Karen Millen essential techno crop woven trouser
Buy now £39, Karenmillen.com
M&S leather chunky tassel loafer
Buy now £65, Marksandspencer.com
As ever, the presenter was bang on trend with these Nili Lotan barrel trousers in episode 5, which she wore with a buckled shirt from Comme Des Garçons and some simple leather Bottega Veneta ankle boots.
Claudia’s look:
Nili Lotan shon cotton-blend twill barrel-leg pants
Buy now £395, Net-a-porter.com
Comme Des Garçons buckled shirt
Buy now £540, Doverstreetmarket.com
Affordable alternatives:
Hush black tapered leg trousers
Buy now £65, Next.co.uk
Mango classic shirt in black
Buy now £22.99, Asos.com
Episode 4
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Proving that she very much understood the assignment (The Celebrity Traitors is filmed in the Scottish Highlands, after all), Claudia chose a black mid-legnth kilt, complemented by a pop of pink with her Comme Des Garçons shirt (£244, Netaporter.com) and some leather Grenson brogues.
Claudia’s look:
Le Kilt midi kilt
Buy now £550, Lekilt.co.uk
Grenson rose
Buy now £295, Grenson.com
Affordable alternatives:
M&S pleated wrap kilt skirt
Buy now £48, Marksandspencer.com
Levi journey western lightweight shirt
Buy now £30, Levi.com
Schuh lashes leather lace up
Buy now £38.99, Schuh.co.uk
Elsewhere in episode 4, the presenter paired an embellished knee-length Chopova Lowena skirt with a Judy Clark puff-sleeve knitted jumper and a black shearling jacket by 16Arlington.
Claudia’s look:
Chopova Lowena arabesque knee skirt
Buy now £1215, Chopovalowena.com
Judy R Clark ebony puff sleeve knitted jumper
Buy now £425, Judyrclark.com
16Arlington nofre shearling jacket
Buy now £2223, Farfetch.com
Affordable alternatives:
Boden aya cotton sateen midi skirt
Buy now £99, Boden.com
Hush jersey puff sleeve sweat-shirt
Buy now £40, Marksandspencer.com
Karen Millen textured faux fur short coat
Buy now £127.2, Karenmillen.com
Episode 3
It wouldn’t be Celebrity Traitors without a bit of red tartan – and Claudia delivered with this edgy Alexander McQueen mini skirt. Finished with a wool Paul Smith bomber and the host looked impossibly cool.
Claudia’s look:
Alexander McQueen women's Alex kick mini skirt
Buy now £649, Harveynichols.com
Paul Smith women's wool bomber jacket
Buy now £520, Paulsmith.com
Affordable alternatives:
Barbour Gillian tartan mini skirt
Buy now £159, Anthropologie.com
Arket sporty jacket
Buy now £159, Arket.com
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Just like us, Claudia loves a classic white shirt, and in episode 3 of Celebrity Traitors wore a structured top with oversized cuffs by Connolly, along with a jacquard skirt from the same brand, and a Genevieve Sweeney jacquard vest with teal accents.
Claudia’s look:
Connolly brocade long skirt
Buy now £1790, Connollyengland.com
Genevieve Sweeney lin lambswool jacquard knitted vest charcoal
Buy now £250, Genevievesweeney.com
Affordable alternatives:
And Other Stories knitted sweater vest
Buy now £32, Stories.com
Episode 2
Keeping it simple, Claudia’s pared-back look in episode 2 consisted of a pair of Bottega Veneta ankle boots, a plum merino wool sweater vest by Genevieve Sweeney and a pair of simple black Nili Lotan pants. Adding a bit of drama to the look, she wore a pearl trouser chain from Simone Rocha.
Claudia’s look:
Genevieve Sweeney knitted vest
Buy now £250, Genevievesweeney.com
Nili Lotan lorimer cotton pant
Buy now £395, Nililotan.com
Simone Rocha pearl bag strap
Buy now £165, Farfetch.com
Affordable alternatives:
Zara ribbed knit waistcoat
Buy now £25.99, Zara.com
Zara mid-waist straight-leg trousers
Buy now £27.99, Zara.com
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Layering a high-neck COS top made from merino wool with a black puffball dress by Shushu/Tong, Claudia combined practicality and style with this Round Table look.
Claudia’s look:
Shushu/Tong bow-detail midi dress
Buy now £826, Mytheresa.com
COS merino wool high-neck top
Buy now £45, Cos.com
Affordable alternatives:
TFNC bengaline v back bow detail skater mini dress in black
Buy now £49.99, Asos.com
M&S pure merino wool roll neck jumper
Buy now £28.8, Marksandspencer.com
Episode 1
Can’t decide whether to wear trousers or a skirt? Why not go for both, as Claudia did with this vintage tartan look from Vivienne Westwood? She paired it with a wool bomber jacket by Skye, along with her trusty black Bottega Veneta ankle boots.
Claudia’s look:
Bora wool bomber jacket
Buy now £545, Boraonline.com
Bottega Veneta Lug leather ankle boots
Buy now £1080, Mytheresa.com
Affordable alternatives:
M&S checked funnel neck short coat with wool
Buy now £52, Marksandspencer.com
Dr Martens rejena old harness leather boots
Buy now £120, Drmartens.com
When deciding who should be a traitor and who should be a faithful, Claudia looked regal in her ruffled Comme Des Garçons shirt and classic black Kooples blazer.
Claudia’s look:
Black Comme Des Garçons ruffled polyester shirt
Buy now £445, Doverstreetmarket.com
The Kooples single-breasted wool blazer
Buy now £355, Selfridges.com
Affordable alternatives:
H&M ruffled blouse
Buy now £44.99, Hm.com
H&M cropped double-breasted blazer
Buy now £34.99, Hm.com
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