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Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside Kate Middleton's Traitors-inspired wardrobe: How the Princess of Wales channels Claudia Winkleman's 'Highland goth' style
This week, the Prince and Princess of Wales toured the Scottish Isles and, as always, Catherine served up several stunning looks that harmonised with her surroundings. To mark her fourteenth wedding anniversary, the future queen, 43, stepped out in a blazer from Holland Cooper and a lightweight Boden shirt teamed with her reliable Massimo Dutti trousers and Chloé boots as she sampled whiskey and cooked haggis on the Isle of Mull on Tuesday. And she continued her sartorial streak on Wednesday in a countryside-inspired ensemble consisting of a Ralph Lauren Collection tweed jacket layered over a Boden blouse and a Johnstons of Elgin cashmere jumper in khaki green as she walked through the Ardura Community Forest. But is it possible the princess is borrowing from the style book of television royalty? Eagle-eyed royal watchers pointed out that Claudia Winkleman, the award-winning host of The Traitors and sister of Lady Frederick Windsor, was first to rock 'haute couture' in the Highlands. Since starting to film the hit series at Ardross Castle in Ross-shire in 2022, the Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 53, has traded her sequinned dresses and stilettos for Chelsea boots, blazers, kilts, chunky jumpers and turtlenecks. Sophie McKeefry is the mastermind behind Claudia's 'Highland goth' wardrobe for The Traitors, with fashion columnists saying the aesthetic befits the show's 19th century setting and ominous themes. Fans and critics alike have also praised the high-profile stylist for spotlighting the work of British designers and brands on the show including Holland Cooper and Johnstons of Elgin. Sound familiar? The Princess of Wales wears a Holland Cooper blazer as she steps out with Prince William in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull on April 29, 2025 Now all Catherine needs is some fake tan and a jet black fringe. Whether it's tartan and Fair Isle prints or cord and tweed fabrics, McKeefry told The Independent that Claudia's 'outfits need to work' in the 'rugged backdrop' that is Scotland. 'It's country attire,' she said. 'But still high fashion.' 'I think where the missions are sometimes set – like the woodlands – can almost make it feel like a beautiful photo shoot, where you'd see those lovely Gothic looks put together in a woodland atmosphere so naturally,' she told the publication. 'I think people like to see those looks – like the Holland Cooper jeans with the Dr Martin boots in this series, it's got that heritage feel but also an edge, which makes it look so cool.' The same could be said about Catherine who donned the classic Massimo Dutti trousers and her well-loved Chloé walking boots as she knelt down to join the Ardura Acorns - a local children's group that take part in outdoor learning. The Princess of Wales has spoken out about how she reconnected with nature during her treatment for cancer - a heartwarming message perpetuated by the green and brown hues in her country-inspired Scottish wardrobe. And Claudia is no stranger to country chic either, reaching for a Barbour jacket when overseeing all the missions throughout the first series of The Traitors. Both Catherine and Claudia (both pictured in ruffled blouses) seem to take inspiration from the rugged landscape around them The Princess of Wales and Claudia both wear kilts Both women wear chunky turtleneck jumpers and hunting jackets. Claudia (right) wears a Barbour jacket - a British heritage brand loved by the royals 'The first series we did, I think Claudia wore my old Barbour for every mission,' McKeefry, who has worked with the presenter for over 20 years, revealed. 'I was like, she needs a coat as well, so I thought I'll go to my house, get my Barbour and just throw that in there as well.' Barbour is a British heritage brand favoured by various members of the Royal Family including King Charles, Camilla, and, of course, Catherine. But, according to Claudia, she and McKeefry only have one royal 'muse' when it comes to choosing outfits for The Traitors - Princess Anne. During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Claudia summed up her style as 'Princess Anne meets [English soprano] Sarah Brightman.' This wasn't the last time Claudia referenced Princess Anne - whose timeless 'countrycore' aesthetic has earned her fashionista status - while discussing her looks on The Traitors. Ahead of the show's season two premiere in 2022, Claudia described one of her outfits as 'sea monster meets Princess Anne, and then they go to a golf sale, and nod at Jane McDonald'. Along with Claudia and her longtime stylist McKeefry, Princess Anne has also served as a muse for Silvia Venturini Fendi, the matriarch of the revered Italian fashion house Fendi, who dedicated a menswear collection to the royal mother-of-two. The Fendi catwalk in January 2024 - with a Princess Royal influence The ultimate Barbour family with Anne, Peter and Zara all matching in coats and wellies 'I fell in love with the style of Princess Anne who, to my mind, is the most elegant woman in the world,' Venturini Fendi previously said. 'When I saw the Princess Anne in her uniform, I thought she looked beautiful. 'So I said, "Let's be inspired for a men's collection."' During Venturini Fendi's AW24 men's show last year, models walked down the runway in wax jackets, welly boots, and lashings of tartan as the prolific fashion designer paid tribute to Anne's timeless style. Gushing over Princess Anne's wardrobe choices, equal parts practical and feminine, Venturini Fendi added: 'I liked the idea of breaking barriers, breaking the masculine and feminine codes. 'The Princess Royal is very rigorous in how she dresses, with his kind of military-minded attitude, but feminine at the same time,' she continued. 'She's kind of an anti-fashion person and, to me, that's something that's actually very fashionable and chic.' Despite curating a wardrobe inspired by Princess Anne, and showing off similar sartorial taste to Catherine, Claudia has a far more direct royal connection.
Business Insider
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
23 of the best and worst looks Melania Trump has worn as first lady
Melania Trump paid homage to Jackie Kennedy when she debuted as first lady. Ralph Lauren Collection designed the knee-length, powder-blue dress Melania wore to Trump's inauguration in 2017, as well as the coordinating shrug and gloves she wore with the look. She accessorized the outfit with pearl earrings and blue, pointed-toe heels. The full ensemble evoked Jackie Kennedy's style. From the bright color to the nod to one of America's most iconic first ladies, Melania's look was the perfect choice for her husband's first inauguration. Her custom gown for the 2017 inaugural balls featured standout three-dimensional detailing. Hervé Pierre custom-designed Melania's off-the-shoulder dress for the inaugural ball. The cream dress had an A-line silhouette, a thigh-high slit on one side, and three-dimensional fabric that curved across the bodice. A thin red belt cinched at the waist for a pop of color. The dress felt high-fashion, connecting the first lady to her past as a model as she stepped into a new role. Melania's outfit for a visit to Texas in August 2017 got attention online. In August 2017, the Trumps visited Corpus Christi, Texas, following Hurricane Harvey to assess recovery efforts. The pair wore casual attire, with Melania arriving in a white button-down, black jeans, and sneakers. She also added a black baseball hat to her look that said "FLOTUS," first lady of the United States, on the front. Melania's outfit quickly became a source of social-media chatter, with some saying her hat called attention to her in the wake of the natural disaster while others praised her casual outfit. Her suit for a Canadian state visit in October 2017 was more fitting for the occasion. When greeting Justin and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the White House in October 2017, Melania wore a gray pinstripe suit instead of a dress. The suit featured high-waisted pants, and she paired it with a white button-down and an untied black tie. The outfit was unexpected for a first lady, offering a fun style moment. The president and first lady had a rare matching moment in April 2018, wearing coordinating striped looks. In April 2018, the Trumps hosted Japan's prime minister at the time, Shinzo Abe, and his wife, Akie Abe, at Mar-a-Lago, during which the first lady wore an off-the-shoulder dress from Carolina Herrera. The dress was covered in black and white stripes, with thicker black stripes on the bodice and the pattern reversed on the midi-length skirt. She added white heels to her look, and Trump wore a navy and white striped tie that matched his wife's look. The coordinating outfits were an atypical but welcome choice for the couple. The same month, Melania stunned in a black minidress and coordinating coat. Melania greeted President Macron of France and his wife Brigitte in a black minidress and black pumps at the White House. The standout feature of her outfit was a Givenchy tuxedo cape, which added a flair of personality to the otherwise simple look. The semi-sheer dress she wore to a state dinner for the Macrons during the same trip was a little too busy. The first lady changed into a silver Chanel dress for the dinner. Most of the form-fitting dress was covered in textured fabric, while the top of the bodice and bottom of the skirt were made of a sheer, black fabric adorned with silver embellishments. The fabrics didn't blend well, making the dress look too busy. It would have been a better look without the sheer fabric. In June 2018, Melania received backlash for wearing a jacket that said, "I really don't care, do u?" In June 2018, Melania visited an immigration facility in McAllen, Texas, where children were living, wearing a green Zara jacket that said "I really don't care, do u?" on the back. Critics said the jacket was insensitive to wear for the visit, critiquing both the first lady and the president for the fashion faux pas. Melania's former aide, Stephanie Grisham, wrote in her book "I'll Take Your Questions Now" that the president yelled at Melania for wearing the jacket, though Trump and the first lady both said she wore it to send a message to the left-wing media. A different bow would have improved her dress for an Independence Day celebration in July 2018. Melania wore a floor-length wrap dress from Ralph Lauren to celebrate Independence Day 2018. The blue-and-white gingham dress was fun and festive for the holiday, but the oversize red belt tied at her waist overwhelmed the look. If the first lady had swapped the bow for a thinner belt, her dress would have been more effective. Melania's suit for a trip to Egypt in October 2018 also raised some eyebrows. Melania posed for photos in front of pyramids in Egypt wearing cream trousers, a white blouse, a black tie, and a sand-colored Ralph Lauren blazer. A white-and-black boater hat completed the look. The outfit may have been innocuously stylish in a different venue, but some social-media users thought the outfit looked similar to one worn by " Raiders of the Lost Ark" villain René Belloq during his visit to the pyramids in the film. It wasn't the first time Melania faced criticism for one of her outfits on her visit to Africa. During her tour of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx, Melania told reporters, "I wish people would focus on what I do, not what I wear," following backlash for wearing a white pith helmet. "You know what? We just completed an amazing trip," she added. "We went to Ghana, we went to Malawi, we went to Kenya, here we are in Egypt. I want to talk about my trip, not what I wear." Brown pants weren't a great choice for Melania's evening arrival at the White House in December 2018. Donald and Melania Trump arrived at the White House on the evening of December 27, holding hands as they walked across the lawn. While the president was in a suit, Melania wore a green jacket, light-brown pants, and matching shoes. The pants might have been a better choice for a daytime look, as it was difficult for some to tell if the first lady was even wearing bottoms at first glance in the dark. The addition of sunglasses to her nighttime look was also an odd choice. Melania's outfit would have worked better during the day or with different pants. In April 2019, Melania rocked a stylish polka-dot dress. In April 2019, the first lady was photographed at the White House in a black-and-white polka-dot dress designed by Alessandra Rich. The high-neck dress cinched at the waist with a black belt, coordinating with the dots on the dress, and hit her mid-calf. Melania wore a cream coat over her shoulders and her signature sunglasses, adding glamour to the feminine look. Gloves brought an elegant touch to her look for a June 2019 state dinner in the UK. During a visit to the UK, Melania attended a state dinner with the royal family in a Dior gown. A layer of semi-sheer fabric covered the gown's scooped neckline, forming points on the top of the bodice before transitioning into white fabric. The dress hugged her figure before flaring slightly at her waist. Melania wore white, elbow-length gloves with the dress. The look was fitting for dining with royalty. She appeared to take a page out of Kate Middleton's fashion book when she and the president hosted the royals for dinner during the same trip. Ahead of a dinner at Winfield House, where the American ambassador to the UK lives, Melania was photographed in a red Givenchy gown. Melania's floor-length dress was sleeveless and featured a built-in cape, a silhouette Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, often favors. Melania's yellow and pink outfit in December 2019 was almost too colorful. During another visit to the UK in December 2019, Melania stepped out in a high-neck, cape coat from Valentino. The coat was mustard yellow, and Melania paired it with a pink dress and coordinating pumps. The jacket was a big statement in and of itself, so the look would have been more effective if the first lady had worn a more neutral color with it than bright pink. Melania's black-and-white look for the Daytona 500 in February 2020 was stylish. Melania's black Dior sundress was fairly simple. The midi-length dress featured a V-neckline and a white, dotted pattern. The white lace belt from Alaïa and white Christian Louboutin pumps she wore with the dress made the look cohesive, and she also added sunglasses to the outfit. A pink dress Melania wore during the virtual Republican National Convention in August 2020 would have been better without the bow detailing. Melania appeared alongside Trump in a hot-pink midi-dress from Jason Wu at the 2020 RNC. The dress featured a boat neckline and a flared skirt, and two black bows sat on the waistline, which appeared to be cinched with elastic. Melania wore black pumps with the dress. The bows on the dress could have been chic, but they looked a bit crumpled throughout the night, particularly because they sat atop the ruched waistline and contrasted so heavily with the pink fabric. The dress would have been a better fit if there had been just one or no bows on the waistline. She wore a pleated dress at the 2020 RNC, but the green color felt out of place. Melania wore a cape dress to close out the RNC, choosing a neon-green piece from Valentino. The ankle-length, high-neck dress was covered in vertical pleats and featured two swaths of fabric flowing out from her shoulders like a cape. She added a thin pink belt and pink pumps to the outfit. The silhouette was beautiful, but the green color was an odd choice for the RNC. Vanity Fair reported that it allowed social-media users to easily make memes out of the outfit using green screen technology. If she had worn the dress in a different color, Melania's look would have been a slam dunk. In November 2020, Melania wore a gingham coat that featured a stylish, built-in scarf. Melania oversaw the delivery of the 2020 White House Christmas tree in a gingham coat from Balenciaga. The loose-fitting coat featured an off-center line of buttons, and the collar formed a scarf that wrapped around one of Melania's shoulders. Quarter-length sleeves showed off the first lady's black gloves, just as the knee-length hem spotlighted her black boots from Alaïa. Melania's final outfit as first lady in January 2021 offered a full-circle moment. When Trump left office in January 2021, Melania chose to wear an all-black outfit. She paired a form-fitting Dolce & Gabbana dress with a cropped Chanel coat, gloves, Christian Louboutin pumps, and dark sunglasses. The look seemed to nod to Jackie Kennedy, just as her first outfit as first lady did. However, the darker hues spoke to the more somber tone of the day for the Trumps. Melania also made headlines for changing into a beachy dress before arriving at Mar-a-Lago later in the day. When she returned to the White House on January 20, Melania set a new tone as first lady. Rather than wearing another pastel look to mark the beginning of her husband's second term as president, Melania donned navy and white for the 2025 inauguration. Adam Lippes designed her coat, which she paired with a white scarf, navy pumps, and a custom boater-style hat from Eric Javits. Boater hats are typically worn in summer, but the wool piece Melania wore offered a winter version. Although the hat got some negative attention online as people compared it to the one the Hamburglar or V in "V For Vendetta" wore, Melania's inaugural outfit was a savvy choice. The look set a serious tone, blending professional style with Melania's personal taste. Melania also managed to pull attention from Trump with the look, which was a feat considering how many eyes he had on him throughout the day. And her custom dress for the 2025 inaugural balls had a modern edge. Melania opted for another custom Hervé Pierre dress for the 2025 inaugural balls, arriving in a black-and-white dress that felt like a continuation of the fashion story she started with the look she wore during the day. The strapless dress had an off-the-shoulder neckline, and a zig-zag of black fabric adorned the bodice before framing a slit on one side of the skirt. A coordinating choker with a brooch completed the stylish gown. Melania's trench coat for the 2025 Easter celebration went against tradition. Traditionally, Easter fashion calls for pastel tones and festive prints like gingham, allowing people to have fun with their outfits. However, Melania arrived at the 2025 Easter Egg Roll at the White House in a simple cream trench coat from Mackage and heels designed by Roger Vivier. The subdued look was a shift from Melania's more colorful outfits for previous Easter celebrations at the White House. Likewise, Mackage, a brand founded and headquartered in Canada, was a surprising choice for the first lady, given the ongoing trade dispute between the US and its northern neighbor.
