Why did Liz Truss wear the same outfit as a fictional fascist?

Liz Truss gave her first speech as Prime Minister at the Conservative Party Conference wearing a dress that looked identical to that of a fictional tyrannical dictator.

The red dress worn by Truss looks a lot like the one worn by Emma Thompson for her portrayal of Vivienne Rook – a Nigel Farage-meets-Katie-Hopkins figure – in the dystopian miniseries of science fiction Years and Years. The drama, written by Russell T Davies, is set between 2019 and 2034 and follows Rook's inexorable rise to power as the leader of a far-right populist party amid increasingly chaotic global affairs.

In the scene where Thompson's character wears the structured V-neck dress - Karen Millen's "forever" dress - she introduces concentration camps to Great Britain. Brittany. Declan Cashin, who tweeted photos of the matching outfits under the caption "Huh," added that they teamed up "to the waistline and all."

"It's getting weird," Davies posted on Instagram alongside images of the two women. The response was a resounding "yes".

Truss was spotted wearing the dress in 2019, just before the release of Years and Years, prompting commentators to ask: who's influencing who? the dress as a cartoonish (but effective) way to dress up in power Big shoulders (see Rick Owens' Spring/Summer 23 collection or Alexander McQueen's Fall/Winter 22 triangular shapes) are a useful way to appear taller. After all, as the old rule goes: if you can't wear heels, pull your shoulders up. from the entrance eprise" in his speech, had another encounter with pop culture at the same time, angering 1990s band M People by taking the stage to their hit song Moving on Up. Group founder Mike Pickering said they were "livid". type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.YoutubeBlockElement" class="dcr-10khgmf"/>