Oops! Something just happened that would be considered a crime against red carpet fashion. Or did it really?
Tina Fey and Reese Witherspoon wore what looked like very similar-looking strapless purple gowns at the 88th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, despite opting for different designers ahead of the glamorous event.
Reese Witherspoon and Tina Fey are in the exact same shade of purple. #oscars
— A.M. Pines (@AM_Pines) February 29, 2016
Reese Witherspoon and Tina Fey decided to go twinsies (almost) on dresses #OscarsRedCarpet
— Andrea Micieli (@AndreaMicieli) February 29, 2016
The 39-year-old Legally Blonde actress picked an Oscar de la Renta gown and blinged out with jewellery by Tiffany & Co worth an eye-watering US$1 million.
The star kept her blonde hair sleek and loose and finished her look with fuschia lipstick.
(Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)
In contrast, Tina wore opted for a chic silhouette with her Versace number that came with ruching at the waistline, and gathered her hair into an up-do.
The 45-year-old 30 Rock actress completed her look with a Bulgari necklace with sapphire jewels.
(Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)
But of course, on looking in closer detail, the dresses aren’t really that similar.
personally offended that y'all think reese witherspoon's and tina fey's dresses look remotely similar
— trash hoe (@bufriedo) February 29, 2016
Tina Fey's dress & Reese Witherspoon's dress were the same colour. They weren't similar apart from that. Do people even have eyes? #Oscars
— Troyannosaurus-Rex (@Troyzee) February 29, 2016
So maybe this so-called fashion faux pas that started trending online may not be a couture crime after all. Cue sarcasm.
OMG Reese Witherspoon and Tina Fey both wore purple dresses to the Oscars. MADNESS!!!!! /endsarcasm
— Jana aka Jelly Time (@janalynn99) February 29, 2016
This came up as real news on my timeline:Reese Witherspoon and Tina Fey Wear Similar Purple Dresses at Academy Awards #BomontTakesTheOscars
— Amy Wright (@HopAlongAmy) February 29, 2016
"Reese Witherspoon: Actress and Tina Fey Wear Similar Purple Dresses at Academy Awards" ah yes fb this is the most important news there is
— mildge (@meeldreed) February 29, 2016
When Reese Witherspoon, Tina Fey, and purple dresses are the leading trends on Facebook, you know this world is hopeless……..
— Steven Karas (@jesusisgroovier) February 29, 2016
Which begs this question…
Why are we comparing Reese Witherspoon & Tina Fey's #Oscars dresses when 99% of the men look exactly the same in their tuxedos? #AskHerMore
— Jessica Price (@JNPriceIsRight) February 29, 2016
But if you remember Anne Hathaway was faced with a similar situation three years ago when she found out Amanda Seyfried was wearing a dress that was believed to look exactly like hers and consequently changed her outfit at the very last minute.
So we now wonder whether Reese and Tina are feeling any slight pangs of regret…
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