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Your clothes on the TV

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GraceMarks · 21/09/2018 10:03

I was watching Wanderlust the other night and got distracted because one of the characters was wearing the same Zara blouse that I was wearing to work on that day (I also have it on my staff ID pass!). The last time that happened was when I had the same Fat Face hoodie that Hermione wears in the film version of Prisoner of Azkaban...

Has anyone else ever spotted famous people wearing something that they own and felt, just for a moment, like your taste has been vindicated??

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ToftheB · 21/09/2018 10:06

I once saw a rather sad middle aged sex worker on Silent Witness wearing one of my favourite tops.... it didn’t look very glamorous.

ZaZathecat · 21/09/2018 10:14

I saw a dowdy Corrie character wearing my FM's blouse.

brogueish · 21/09/2018 10:18

Other end of the spectrum, Eddie was wearing something (very expensive) of mine in the Ab Fab movie. Haven't worn it since!

Jackietheduck · 21/09/2018 10:26

Toft Your post just made me splutter my coffee out from laughing. You have a great style of writing.

Fizz from Corrie once wore a top I had. I never wore it again.

GraceMarks · 21/09/2018 10:58

ToftheB oh dear, that's unfortunate! You just made me remember that I once saw Little Mo out of Eastenders wearing a jumper that I had, and that put me off ever wearing it again. It made me feel downtrodden and sad just looking at it.

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goose1964 · 21/09/2018 11:00

I have a lovely dress from Monsoon and I saw it on a character in midsomer murders

Mercurial123 · 21/09/2018 11:12

I have a J Crew waxed field jacket. Amy from Brooklyn 99 was wearing it. Her colleagues think she dresses badly. I still love the jacket....

KNain · 21/09/2018 11:17

Mine always seem to be on soaps.

I once saw Jacquie McQueen in Hollyoaks wearing a dress that I wore to be a bridesmaid (I didn't choose the dress - the bride did). I decided not to tell the bride.

Sophie Webster (I think) used to wear my once favourite black Zara biker jacket. And my DS is roughly the same age as baby Harry on Corrie so Sarah Platt had a lot of the same maternity clothes as me.

Now I quite often see Leanne Battersby in my clothes, which I always feel a bit sad about. Not that she looks bad or anything, just I think I'd rather think of myself as someone a bit more glamorous!!

Myheadhurtsstill · 21/09/2018 12:01

Tracey Barlow and I have shared a few tops, Carmel wears a ted baker t shirt I had to ditch , Sionaid had a zara top. All high street. I’m aiming for Emilia Fox now - her wardrobe was much better . I used to love the clothes in Mistresses and quite keen on the workwear in that old detective show with Lesley sharpe and Suranne jones in.( except I’m not working at the moment so it’s a bit overdressed for ironing! )

RosieCockle · 21/09/2018 12:11

When I was in my late 20s, Pauline Fowler on EastEnders had the same M&S lilac shirt as me. Straight in the charity bag. I like to think I'm less frumptastic now at 41.

HeffalumpsnWoozles · 21/09/2018 12:19

I saw Sally Webster from Corrie in my coat, it looked great on the model but pretty shit on both of us (think horse blanket)

AbsintheFriends · 21/09/2018 12:22

I had the Topshop dress that one of the doctor's assistants wore in Dr Who. Apparently it is much sought after for cosplay (or something) so it sold on eBay for about 3 times what I paid for it.

BathroomLights · 21/09/2018 12:25

Hayley from Coronation Street had my lovely floral blouse.....I gave it to charity Grin.

mycatplotsdeath · 21/09/2018 13:31

Cilla from Corrie had my jumper on.
It was at the clothes bank by 8pm 😀

Mumsnutishere · 21/09/2018 15:51

I share a Topshop dress with Bethany from Corrie. She wore it at 15 - I am in my 50s ...

Almondio · 21/09/2018 15:54

Never seen anyone wearing my wardrobe but I LOVE Toni Collette's wardrobe in Wanderlust and Emilia Fox's in SW.

IJustLostTheGame · 21/09/2018 15:55

brogueish if that were me I would wear it all.the.time, and probably tell everyone. Blush

I have the same leather jacket as Sarah Beeny.
It's lovely.

Fluffiest · 21/09/2018 15:57

Clara from Doctor Who once wore my Miss Patina dress. I did love her style so felt quite smug! Shame they forgot to write her any character for half the series.

BikeRunSki · 21/09/2018 15:59

When the dc were very small -4 and 1 ish - I tore out of the toilet, mid wee, in redponse to a scream “Muuuuummmmyyyu, come here quickly..,,,,,”.

Me: “What is it my precious cherubs?” I gasped whilst hoping cross legged.
DS: Your scarf is on “Ooglies”.

For those not in the know, Ooglies is like an animated version of those birthday cards featuring vegetables with googly eyes and bad puns. I wasn’t quite as excited as the DC.

Almondio · 21/09/2018 17:13

BikeRunSki Ooglies was absolute perfection, we watched all the episodes over and over (sometimes without DCs Grin). I'd be proud if a scarf of mine was featured.

TheSpottedZebra · 21/09/2018 17:18

Mary Berry wore my floral Zara scarf some seasons ago on bake off. I still have it.

linkylink · 21/09/2018 17:34

Beyoncé has the same dress as me, I bought it first!

PastramiAndRye · 21/09/2018 17:35

Hannah's mum in Pretty Little Liars wore a dress I own but in a different colour. She looks way better in it than I do! Blush

PastramiAndRye · 21/09/2018 17:39

This is it. Mine has a brick red background.

Your clothes on the TV
Whatthefoxgoingon · 21/09/2018 17:44

Yes Gillian Anderson wore my dress, I was first dammit! Grin