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Stars often find themselves attending endless events, making it a bit challenging to keep up with their glamorous looks. Their dedicated stylists work tirelessly to ensure they don't don the same attire as anyone else at these gatherings, but occasionally, such situations are inevitable. The fantastic thing is that most A-listers gracefully ignore any potential embarrassment and appreciate their shared impeccable fashion sense.
Take a stroll through our gallery to discover which celebrities have experienced the unfortunate coincidence!
Though the Met Gala is all about pulling unusual looks, a little overlap was to be expected as the 2023 edition honored Karl Lagerfeld. Olivia Wilde and Margaret Zhang wore the same dress to the annual event, though they did wear different colors. The 'Don't Worry Darling' director wore a white and gold version, while the Vogue China editor-in-chief wore the look in black and gold with a fuller skirt, train, and gold detailing on the hem.
A day after Dua Lipa wore this strappy Versace look to the 2022 Grammys, supermodel Cindy Crawford posted a photo of herself wearing the same dress back in 1992 to the MTV Video Music Awards, along with a photo of the singer, and wrote, "Then and now," with a heart, calling the look "Timeless."
The Kardashians turned a potentially embarrassing situation into a stylish statement by fully embracing the act of showing up to an event in the same outfit as a friend or relative. Their coordinated white looks at the Yeezy Season 3 presentation during New York Fashion Week were impressive and they all looked stunning.
Actresses Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen deliberately arrived at the Hollywood premiere of 'Ingrid Goes West' wearing matching Marc Jacobs outfits.
At the Sports Illustrated 2015 Swimsuit Takes Over Nashville With Kings of Leon event in Tennessee, models wore matching tangerine dresses by Cushnie et Ochs.
Model Jaime King and socialite Nikki Hilton shared a lighthearted moment at a Hollywood event when they discovered they both donned matching leopard-print dresses.
Laverne Cox from 'Orange is the New Black' and actress Gabrielle Union arrived at the 2015 BET Awards wearing identical dresses. Additionally, they joined forces on stage to present the best actor award.
Actresses Julianne Hough and Olivia Munn coincidentally wore matching outfits at the pre-Super Bowl party, DirecTV Super Saturday Night.
The 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors took place in Nashville on August 25, 2022. Country music icon Shania Twain had a surprising moment on the red carpet when she spotted the emerging star Kelsea Ballerini wearing her iconic white gown from the 1999 Grammys. That year, Twain won two awards, and her dress later earned a spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame museum.
Reflecting on that special evening at the Grammys, Twain shared her sentiments: "It was an incredible night for me at the Grammys. That dress represented that experience, so I'm just happy to see it alive again," Twain told ET. "She looks stunning. She looks like an absolute angel. It's very flattering to see her in the dress, and that she even wanted to wear it. I said, 'I hope it's not too dusty after being in the [museum].'"
Ballerini reportedly saw this as an opportunity to pay homage to Twain. She explained, "When I was asked to be a part of it, to honor her, we were just thinking about every possible way that we can highlight every stage of her career."
Ballerini performed at the awards and also paid tribute by recreating the all-black outfit Twain had worn during her performance at the 1999 Grammys.
The actress opted for a gothic aesthetic at HBO's Official Golden Globe Awards After Party, donning this bold dress.
In December 2017, Will Smith's wife Jada was spotted wearing the same dress, around a year later. During her attendance at the Jingle Ball in Inglewood, California, she complemented the dress with vibrant red lipstick.
Models Irina Shayk and Natasha Poly stood together in matching strapless dresses at the Unitas Third Annual Gala Against Human Trafficking at Capitale in New York, showing their support.
Dee Ocleppo is pictured with her husband, designer Tommy Hilfiger, at an event held in New York City. However, she was not the sole individual who chose to wear the lovely Valentino dress.
Nicky Hilton was spotted wearing the identical attire as Ocleppo, and both women appeared unbothered by this fashion coincidence.
When it came to Lil Nas X's stunning outfit at the 2022 MTV VMAs, Iman wanted people to know she did it first. The supermodel shared a photo of herself on Instagram at the 2021 Met Gala in a gold and white dramatic feathered Harris Reed design featuring a hoop skirt and headpiece, paired with a photo of the 'Industry Baby' singer wearing his black version of the look. Iman wrote in the caption, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Congrats to @harris_reed @lilnasx @vmas 2022."
Dressing Lil Nas X was particularly special for Reed, though, as the designer shared on Instagram that it was an "honor" to dress a "true queer icon," adding that Lil Nas is someone he looks up to for "being brave, daring, loud and different."
This iconic moment from 'SATC 2' portrays a celebrity fashion mishap. Samantha Jones, the diva, unexpectedly crosses paths with a younger Miley Cyrus on the red carpet, both sporting identical sequined minidresses.
Kate Bosworth chose to wear an open-back minidress paired with black pumps at the London premiere of 'Superman Returns' in 2006, demonstrating how the internet has a lasting memory.
Over a decade later, actress Anna Kendrick appeared at the Hollywood premiere of her comedy 'Pitch Perfect 3' wearing the exact same dress, however, this time she paired it with thigh-high boots.
Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead got the chance to wear one of Janet Jackson’s iconic outfits. The teen attended the Barnstable Brown Gala in the very same black pantsuit, oversize belt, and newsboy cap that Janet had worn to the same pre-Kentucky Derby event nearly two decades ago, back in 2003. Dannielynn's father, Larry Birkhead, explained that "It was purchased as a part of Janet's Julien's auctions benefitting charity," in an Instagram post. The father-daughter duo even got to meet and snap a photo with the legendary singer at the gala.
The actress looked beautiful while attending the screening of 'Loveless (Nelyubov)' at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Svetlana Ustinova was seen wearing an identical Dior gown on the Cannes red carpet at the premiere of the same movie.
Shakira, the famous Colombian singer, was spotted at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a dazzling outfit by Balmain and knee-high boots.
Pink arrived on the red carpet wearing the same Balmain outfit. Later, both were spotted smiling while posing together.
In 2006, the Australian actress attended the Premiere Women in Hollywood dinner, looking stunning in this floral dress.
Guess who else wore the same dress to the Beverly Hills event? Yes, it's Christina Applegate, the star of 'Bad Moms'! Both ladies looked amazing.
At the 2022 Met Gala, Kim Kardashian wore the same dress Marilyn Monroe famously donned to serenade President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday in 1962. When Monroe originally peeled off her white fur coat to reveal the sparkling translucent look adorned with over six thousand crystals, it was a shocking moment. According to Vogue, Monroe reportedly paid Jean-Louis US$1,440 for the custom piece, which was first sold at Christie's auction in 1999 for over a million dollars, then sold for a whopping US$4.8 million at Julien’s Auctions in 2016, and was later acquired by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum, who lent it to Kim. To this day, it holds the record for being the most expensive dress sold at auction.
With a legacy that large, not everyone was pleased to see the dress on the reality TV star, particularly the legendary dress' designer Bob Mackie. The 82-year-old costume designer, who drew the design in 1962 for Jean Louis, told Entertainment Weekly of Kim's rewear, "I thought it was a big mistake," in a story published May 16. "[Marilyn] was a goddess. A crazy goddess, but a goddess. She was just fabulous. Nobody photographs like that. And it was done for her. It was designed for her," he argued. "Nobody else should be seen in that dress." The controversy continued, with reports that the dress was damaged following Kim K's use, with signs of stretched fabric and missing crystals.
At the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007, the two actresses were spotted wearing the same gown on the red carpet. Fonda wore it to the awards ceremony, while Consigny opted to take it to the screening of 'Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon' ('The Diving Bell and the Butterfly').
Well this has got to be one of the most popular dresses in fashion history! The three models all wore the same gown, except at different events. Silvstedt looked gorgeous at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2006 event in France; Golan rocked it to the 'Ocean's 13' premiere in Cannes in 2007; Němcová was all smiles at the La Dolce Vita Ball in Monte Carlo in 2006.
Actress Elsa Pataky appeared stunning wearing an Alberta Ferretti dress at the amfAR's 2008 Cinema Against AIDS event during the Cannes Film Festival.
The model appeared equally beautiful wearing the same dress during the premiere of 'Blindness' on the initial day of the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.
The two actresses wore the same David Meister number to the premiere of 'You Again' in Los Angeles.
Model Lily Aldridge certainly caught people's attention as she stepped out at the World Of Children Hero Awards in California, wearing velvet, which was a popular trend in 2017.
Victoria's Secret angel Josephine Skriver stunned in a gorgeous backless velvet dress at a Bulgari event in the brand's flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York. She looked absolutely amazing alongside her fellow angel.
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Stars often find themselves attending endless events, making it a bit challenging to keep up with their glamorous looks. Their dedicated stylists work tirelessly to ensure they don't don the same attire as anyone else at these gatherings, but occasionally, such situations are inevitable. The fantastic thing is that most A-listers gracefully ignore any potential embarrassment and appreciate their shared impeccable fashion sense.
Take a stroll through our gallery to discover which celebrities have experienced the unfortunate coincidence!