Call off the search - Claudia Winkleman's £99 LBD is the perfect party season style if you don't love sequins

Her velvet little black dress is by eco-conscious brand Albaray

Claudia Winkleman with the award for Entertainment Performance for 'The Traitors' during the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 14, 2023 in London, England
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Anyone who loves Claudia Winkleman's style (how could you not?) is lucky to have loads of opportunities to copy her best outfits at the moment. Between hosting The Celebrity Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing, she's on our screens most evenings!

Her incredibly talented stylist, Sinead McKeefry, assembles looks by a wide variety of labels, ranging from Spanx leggings and Nadine Merabi blazers to Burberry coats and Bottega Veneta boots. But it was the little black dress she wore on Sunday night's Strictly results show that has really got us talking here at woman&home HQ.

It's by one of our favourite British clothing brands, Albaray, and I love the black velvet fabric and contrast white collar and cuffs, which is very Claudia. At £99, it's the ideal dress to team with black tights and boots for daytime, but it will see you through to a Christmas party in the evening with just a change of shoes. There's definitely a bit of a Wednesday Addams feel to it, too, and perhaps you're looking for a last-minute Halloween outfit instead of a festive dress? This is the LBD that does it all.

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly hosting Strictly Come Dancing

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The black and white colour palette makes this dress so easy to style. Stick to black to copy Claudia's gothic vibe, or you could add accessories in some of the autumn/winter fashion colour trends 2025, like tomato red or pastel pink, to mix things up a bit.

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Claudia's dress is perfect for anyone who feels more comfortable in a long-sleeved style, and the velvet fabric is a bit more subtle than sequins. It's easy to wear (no worrying whether you can wear your best bra underneath!), plus the sparkly little buttons on the cuffs are a beautiful finishing touch.

While Claudia stuck to a black mini dress, Tess Daly turned heads in hot pink for the result show, wearing this vibrant design by Kate Middleton-approved brand Solace London. The duo recently announced their departure from the much-loved dance show, but will continue as hosts until the end of the current series.

Caroline Parr
Fashion Ecommerce Editor

Caroline is Fashion Ecommerce Editor for woman&home.com, and has been a fashion writer and editor for almost twelve years.

Since graduating from the London College of Fashion, she has spent more than a decade tracking down and writing about celebrity outfits, covering events ranging from the Met Gala to the King’s Coronation.

She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of brands, but always likes to know about new and under-the-radar labels.

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