The haircut of the moment is ‘The Claudia’, but not everyone has the luscious locks of la Winkleman. Not a problem. Fake fringes are everywhere – and I tried one out
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he 70s had “the Fawcett.” In the 90s it was all about “the Rachel.” But now there’s a new era-defining hair cut. “The Claudia.” Yes, the glossy inky-black block fringe that mostly shrouds the face of its owner, the presenter Claudia Winkleman, has become a seminal moment on and off TV screens.
It is a fringe that has spawned memes, online forums dedicated to debating its length and a fan account on X. “Thoughts and opinions from the highest paid fringe on the BBC” reads the bio. Alan Carr has described it, not Winkleman, as a national treasure.
While Winkleman’s signature Traitors style, including her chunky roll-necks and fingerless gloves, is easily emulated, her fringe is a little trickier. It requires a steadfast faithfulness, the type Joe Marler thought Nick Mohammed had on the most recent Celebrity series. Well, until now. It turns out, just like pert bums and perky boobs, you can just fake it. A quick search online brings up a range of commitment free clip-in fringes.
