The outfits on Strictly might be too OTT for the average party, but there are pearls of fashion wisdom hidden among the spangles. Just ease off on the hairspray and fake tan …
At first glance, the clothes on Strictly Come Dancing are even less suitable for translation into real life than the clothes on the catwalk. All-over tassels that shake and shimmy like a drive-through car wash in full flow, floor-length gowns with feather trims: these are not looks you can pull off at work. Actually, never mind work, these are not looks you can pull off even at parties. I am all in favour of dressing up but I cannot pretend you are not going to feel you’ve nailed it when you are in a room above a pub drinking gin and tonic with friends who are working a Céline vibe in, say, a below-the-knee skirt and a chunky heel and you’ve got marabou bobbing around your ankles like a cuddly jellyfish.
But cuddly jellyfish notwithstanding, there are indeed pearls of fashion wisdom to be found on Strictly. Here’s what we’ve learned in 13 series of sparkly Saturday nights:
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