Has this happened to YOU?
Have you ever shown up at a party in a fancy new dress, only to see someone else wearing the exact same thing?
And then - another someone? Wearing the same dress?
And then - your hostess appears, and she makes it FOUR PEOPLE WEARING THE SAME THING???
That's what happened in Washington last week. First, three women were wearing this dress to a White House Holiday reception:
Then, our First Lady Laura Bush walked in, wearing the SAME DRESS:
And being a gracious hostess, our First Lady ran upstairs and put on another dress. Isn't that great?
For the other three ladies in the same dress - was that embarrassing? Or funny?
I'm sorry that the pictures don't do the $8500 Oscar de la Renta dress justice - more info on the actual dress and what happened that night is here.
One time I showed up to a singles event in the same white-with-black polka-dots shirt as another girl. She was taller, thinner and younger than me - and I thought, "YES - I am NOT FRUMPY!" I was psyched! But I also kept an eye on where she was at all times, and tried to keep my distance. I didn't want to wreck her juju as the old lady in the same outfit - this was a SINGLES event!
I don't think it's that big a deal for us regular people to show up wearing the same clothes. I like to see how other girls put together looks with the same clothes, and since I've always been a bit fashion-challenged, I figure I must be doing something right if someone else is wearing the same thing!
Has this ever happened to you??
Cheers, Lara
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At my senior prom, despite going to a store that kept track of what they sold to which prom, another girl wore the same dress I wore. Fortunately my mom, who has a great sense of style, talked me into cutting my gown tea length. It looked nicer than the other girl's.
Oh, I always LOVE it - I run up to the other person and tell them what a FABULOUS sense of style they have.
I feel like the 'hit' of the party because everyone is noticing us :)
I woulda run up to Ms. Bush and had a picture taken. How COOL is that????
(yes, and HOW FRUMPY is D.C.???? sigh)
I've never had that problem myself, but that is absolutely hilarious that 4 people showed up at the same D.C. event in the same gown. Thanks for sharing.
BAHhaha. I love this!
I went to my high school prom in a black, lacy, clingy Betsey Johnson dress (and doc martins, thank you very much) (all RIGHT, it was the 90's!) -- and my boyfriend's really good friend was there wearing the SAME dress -- in WHITE!
Yes, we made lots of Good and Evil jokes. It was fine. But silly.
Plus, she was SO much more evil than me. I mean, really.
Yes this happened to me!At a wedding!A cute,black flippy dress! The other girl and I laughed and decided we both looked cute!She was actually a coworker of mine-are dates got along-so we spent the night hangingout! No BIG deal!
i went clubbing about three weeks ago and saw a guy with the same shirt as me? ilooked better though... o comments about his sense of style cause he was rather... well... fat. I never the shirt came in that size.. crazy
Hmm...i agree it is a bit funny, but the whole thing of not wearing the same thing to the same occasion is grossly overrated in my opinion. If my self-worth is in the fabric of my clothes then I have not much to show for do I? In fact, a good friend and I own the same dress and have worn in to same occasion together, and loved it. We both looked great in it and got lots of compliments.
