A sign of down-to-earthness, youthful freshness and closeness to the people? The earrings that Truss recently wore at an appointment were also interpreted as such. In the midst of the energy and inflation crisis, instead of expensive diamonds, she wore cheap jewelery from Claire’s for £4.50. And was in stark contrast to her party colleague Rishi Sunak, who recently appeared in Prada loafers and a designer suit.
Right scandal dress
It’s not the first time in her tenure that Liz Truss has made headlines because of her attire. A few days ago, she gave a speech in Birmingham wearing a red Karen Millen bodycon dress.
What social media users immediately noticed: the same model is worn by actress Emma Thompson in the dystopian series Years and Years. In it she plays the leader of a right-wing extremist party and announces – just in the scene in which she is wearing the red dress – new concentration camps for England.
“It’s getting pretty funny,” series screenwriter Russell Davies commented on a corresponding comparison photo on Instagram.