... some of the people there always look exquisite (8)
I believe the answer is:
ethereal
'exquisite' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some of the people there always look' is the wordplay.
'some of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ETHEREAL' is hidden within 'people there always look'.
(Other definitions for ethereal that I've seen before include "'Extremely delicate, almost not of this world (8)'" , "Light and delicate in appearance, heavenly" , "gossamer" , "Airy; heavenly" , "Of the spirit" .)