Chicken Shop Date Is Getting a Fashionable Goodbye With Depop

After 12 years of awkward flirting, perfectly timed deadpan humour and celebrity interviews over fried chicken, Chicken Shop Date is preparing to wrap up its final series. But before Amelia Dimoldenberg says goodbye to the show that made her one of YouTube's most recognisable interviewers, she's giving fans one more reason to pay attention: the outfits.

The presenter has teamed up with Depop for a series of exclusive fashion edits inspired by the show's distinctive style. Curated by Dimoldenberg and her stylist Chloe Griffin, the Chicken Shop Date Edits bring together secondhand finds from independent Depop sellers, taking inspiration from Amelia's signature looks and some of the memorable outfits worn by her celebrity guests.

Rather than simply revisiting the show's fashion highlights, the collaboration gives viewers a chance to recreate a little of that aesthetic themselves. New selections will accompany episodes of the final series, making each drop another opportunity to discover something unexpected.

A chance to shop Amelia's wardrobe

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There's an even more personal element to the partnership. On November 12, Dimoldenberg is launching an exclusive Depop Shop Drop featuring pieces from her own wardrobe, including outfits worn throughout the series.

She'll also be wearing exclusively Depop-sourced looks in the fifth episode and at a special cinema premiere in New York celebrating the show's finale. So, while Chicken Shop Date might be approaching its final episodes, its fashion story is getting one last outing.

“Getting dressed for a date is part of the fun, especially if you're meeting at a chicken shop,” Dimoldenberg shared. She also reflected on how her personal style has evolved throughout the show's 12-year run, describing clothing as an integral part of the persona she's created as host.

A secondhand date worth dressing up for

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It's a fitting collaboration for a show that has always had a distinctive visual identity. Amelia's outfits are part of the character, just as much as the uncomfortable silences and unexpected celebrity encounters. And bringing those looks to Depop feels particularly appropriate: secondhand fashion gives clothes another life, often with a little history already attached.

I'm especially fond of the idea of a wardrobe drop that lets fans own a small piece of a show's history rather than simply buying another piece of merchandise.

Chicken Shop Date may be saying goodbye, but at least it's leaving us with some excellent outfit inspiration. Head to the official Depop drop page to keep an eye out for the collection.