Chiara Wilkinson
Chiara Wilkinson connects screen stories, celebrity style and everyday rituals into culture coverage that is both sharp and usable. She works at ELLE UK as Deputy Multiplatform Editor, overseeing the Culture + Life section across entertainment, fashion, lifestyle and travel.
Culture + Life
In her current role, Wilkinson shapes the Culture + Life offering, setting the tone for how the masthead covers arts, television, film and the wider cultural landscape. Her background spans senior digital and editorial positions at city culture and art-focused magazines, giving her a strong grounding in how people actually consume culture in their daily lives.
She has also written for British Vogue, The Guardian and Vice on arts, culture, wellness and travel, which broadens the lens she brings to entertainment stories at ELLE UK.
Recognition as one of the PPA’s 30 Under 30 and a shortlist for Best Features Writer at the BSME awards underline that she is trusted to carry big feature concepts as well as quick-turn service pieces. Within ELLE UK’s culture coverage she moves between news-adjacent stories, such as announcing the winners of the ELLE Style Awards 2026, and deeper features that frame why a particular performance, show or cultural moment matters.
Celebrity style lessons
Wilkinson’s entertainment beat is anchored in how public figures dress, perform and present themselves, and what that means for readers’ own wardrobes.
In a feature on Madonna, she uses the singer’s long history of fashion boundary-pushing to distil five staple style lessons for a summer wardrobe, translating a global icon’s approach into clear seasonal takeaways. A piece on Andy Burnham’s wife, Marie-France van Heel, uses a single wrap midi skirt look to show how political adjacent figures can also serve as style references, focusing on cut, colour and wearability rather than hype.
Her fashion-led entertainment writing is consistently grounded in accessible price points and specific items. Coverage of Zara’s cobalt blue cardigan and an autumn burgundy bomber cardigan from M&S presents colour trends as something readers can act on with particular pieces, rather than abstract mood boards.
Even when she is writing under fashion verticals, the tone remains rooted in culture and celebrity cues, connecting items back to broader trends in how women want to look and feel right now.
Spontaneous friendships
Beyond screen and celebrity, Wilkinson invests significant attention in the social textures of contemporary life. In her ELLE Voices piece on spontaneous friendships, she writes about the strain of over-scheduled social calendars and the work of relearning how to enjoy simple, unplanned time with friends.
The subject sits at the intersection of lifestyle and culture, showing an interest in how people navigate connection, burnout and pleasure rather than just what they watch or wear.
She brings that same sensibility to travel and home life.
A guide to Whitstable frames the seaside town as a charming alternative to Margate for a last-minute weekend away, stressing how the destination “ticks a lot of boxes” for an easy escape. A piece on Zara’s pumpkin spice “cashmere” candle uses the language of hygge and cosiness to describe how small, affordable home details can shift the mood of a space for autumn.
Taken together, these stories show a focus on everyday rituals - friendship, short trips, home comfort - as part of the broader culture beat.
Streaming dramas and true stories
On screen entertainment, Wilkinson tends to use individual titles as a way into wider emotional or political themes. Her feature on Netflix’s period drama My Brilliant Career positions it as an “Australian Bridgerton” and a superb new series that readers “need to watch now,” signalling a knack for placing new releases within familiar reference points. In an explainer on Channel 4’s The Murder Detective, she traces what happened to journalist Lyra McKee and sets out the true story behind the series, giving audiences context for the real events that underpin the show.
Profiles and performance-led pieces deepen this pattern. Her interview with Anya Taylor-Joy centres on the actor’s pull towards intensity and the “fire” that starts in her when something is tough, connecting a star’s personal drive to the roles she chooses and the projects she fronts. A feature on Kaya Scodelario’s Agatha Christie mini-series highlights her as “standout” and points to a strong back catalogue of shows to stream, combining critique with practical viewing guidance. Outside ELLE UK, her work on the Harry and Meghan story about bringing their children to the UK for the first time in four years shows she also covers high-profile royal developments as part of the wider entertainment and culture conversation.
Across these strands - celebrity wardrobes, friendship dynamics, travel escapes, home rituals and screen stories - Wilkinson’s coverage stands out for its blend of cultural context and tangible detail. She writes about entertainment as something lived, worn and felt, not just watched from a distance.
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