Fashion Unzipped podcast: the Duchess of Sussex at the Fashion Awards 2018, and a stylish guide to Christmas day

The Duchess of Sussex at the Fashion Awards 2018 - Getty Images Europe
The Duchess of Sussex at the Fashion Awards 2018 - Getty Images Europe

The Fashion Unzipped podcast is back! On the agenda this week: the gossip, gowns and surprise star guest from the Fashion Awards 2018, plus how our fashion editors spend Christmas - and what they wear on the day itself. 

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Fashion VIP(s)

The Duchess of Sussex at the Fashion Awards 2018 - Credit: Getty
The Duchess of Sussex at the Fashion Awards 2018 Credit: Getty

Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy won the womenswear category of British Designer of the Year - no suprise, considering she designed the dress of the year, the Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress. But what was surprising was that Meghan herself presented the award: cue screams from at least one Telegraph editor, a sea of iPhones recording, and a lot of bump-cradling from the pregnant Duchess. But what does Meghan's appearance at the Fashion Awards mean?

Read Lisa Armstrong's article here.

The realities of getting red carpet ready

The instagram posts might tell a glamorous story, but the reality means using the office loos as a changing room, trying on dresses made for 6 foot models when you're 5'4" (and a half), and a mad dash to Accessorize for the finishing touches...

The best dressed on the night

Jenna Coleman at the Fashion Awards 2018 - Credit: Corbis
Jenna Coleman at the Fashion Awards 2018 Credit: Corbis

Rosamund Pike's metal poloneck proved divisive, Winnie Harlow's feathered train got plucked on the red carpet and Kristin Scott Thomas' Valentino dress nearly got used as a napkin... listen for the stories behind those glossy red carpet pictures.

See all of the most stylish looks here.

Our fashion editors' guide to Christmas day

Bridget Jones's Diary - Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features
Bridget Jones's Diary Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features

Lisa Armstrong is spending hers at a hotel; Victoria Moss will be chasing after a toddler; Bethan Holt will be channeling the Duchess of Cambridge and Charlie Gowans-Eglinton is going off-grid in Devon - but what does a fashion editor wear on Christmas day?

Read more about the team's festive wardrobes here.

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