Claudia Winkleman's outfits are a talking point as Celebrity Traitors returns, with her stylist Sinead McKeefry documenting each look on social media. The series features an all-star cast including Richard E Grant, Maya Jama, Miranda Hart, James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan and Jerry Hall.
Stylist's inspiration and sourcing
Sinead McKeefry has styled Winkleman for almost 20 years. Since The Traitors UK began in 2022, her style has evolved to embody Haute Country, Highland gothic and punk-glamour themes, drawing on Scottish Heritage with tartan, tweed, plaid and locally sourced knitwear, plus sweeping silhouettes, textured statement items and chunky black boots.
Speaking to Stylist magazine, McKeefry revealed: "The moodboard started with lots of suits inspired by menswear. There’s a theme running through, and I’m not going to lie, it started off with the Artful Dodger as inspiration. Punky before punk." She also noted influences from Oliver!, Peaky Blinders and The Fonz from Happy Days, ending up "somewhere in fisherman land".
McKeefry sources material from independent, localised brands and vintage stock, finding "a lot" at Dover Street Market. Outfits mix high street and high-end, featuring labels like The Kooples, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Barbour, Burberry, Essential Antwerp, Amazon and Spanx.
Episode 1: Coffin entrance and first mission
Winkleman arrived for her first scene in a wooden coffin, wearing a grand ruffle-neck shirt from Comme des Garçons sourced from Dover Street Market, a black tailored blazer from The Kooples (£395), Spanx leggings and chunky black Bottega Veneta boots. High-street alternatives include Cos' Ruffle-Collar Seersucker Blouse (£85) and Sister Jane's DREAM Perle Ruffle Blouse (£125), plus Marks and Spencer's Ultimate Tailored Single Breasted Blazer (£65). Fingerless gloves from Amazon cost less than £30.
For the first mission, she wore a brown funnel-neck bomber jacket (£545) from Brora with wrist warmers from the same brand, vintage Vivienne Westwood trousers with check print and buckles, and Bottega Veneta boots (£1,080). Alternatives include Dr Martens 2976 Hi Chelsea in Black (£180) and a Dark Brown Woven Funnel Neck Jacket from New Look (£49.99).
Episode 2: Breakfast, mission and roundtable
For breakfast, Claudia wore a shirt-and-sweater-vest combo from James Purdey & Sons and Genevieve Sweeney's £250 Soar Merino Wool Textured Stitch Knitted Vest Plum, with Nili Lotan black trousers, Bottega boots and a pearl chain from Simone Rocha (£146 on sale from £195). Cheaper alternatives include a YANCHUN Pearl Wallet Chain from Amazon (£6.99) and a UO Star Tarnished Double Wallet Chain from Urban Outfitters (£18).
For the mission, she wore a Barbour Marron Waxed Jacket (£269) with Brora wrist warmers. Alternatives include the Per Una Waxed Cropped Jacket (£95) and a Bershka Waxed jacket with contrast collar from ASOS.
At the roundtable, she wore a Shushu/Tong SS26 dress with a voluminous skirt and white bow, Noir Kei Ninomiya x Jimmy Choo embellished leather Oxford shoes (£1,099), a Cos Merino Wool High-Neck Top (£45) and black tights. Shoppers can recreate the look with Sister Jane's Nova Bow Mini Dress (£85) and ASOS DESIGN Minerva studded detail loafers in black.
