British Prime Minister Liz Truss dresses like this fascist character from Years and Years

You may know the series Years and years ? This British soap opera created and written by Russell T Davies has a character of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Vivienne Rook, played by actress Emma Thompson. In an episode of this dystopia that chronicles economic collapse and the rise of populism, she presents the plans for concentration camps for the country, and on this occasion she wears a red dress, with marked shoulders, with a lapel neckline of the jacket. worn unfolded. Unless reality just echoed fiction in disturbing ways.

Liz Truss dresses up like her imaginary double fascist in Years and Years

Indeed, as director Russell T Davies himself just pointed out via an Instagram post, the real Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, recently wore the same dress at a Conservative party conference on October 5, 2022.

It is believing that what was supposed to be just a dystopian series has gradually come about. Because it wasn’t the only detail that Years and Years, released in 2019, had imagined: the plot also includes a flu pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, runaway inflation, the death of Elizabeth II and of course the rise to power of an ultra-conservative female Prime Minister. That she wears red looks almost like one detail too many …

“The quintessence of power dressing”

It is a Karen Millen dress with marked shoulders and collar lapels turned inwards to form a toothed neckline. A flagship model of the brand for several years, as head of design, Bonnie Godsil pointed out The independent :

“We use premium fabrics and craftsmanship to provide affordable luxury for Karen Millen women. The “Forever” dress is a great example of this, that is a bestseller for us for seven years, it is the quintessence of power dressing. “

According to the designer, this V-neckline would flatter all bust shapes and head positions, because it appears to be raised at the level of the neck, which visually lengthens the silhouette, grows and also emphasizes the build. Something to look powerful then. Added to this is the collar which adds courage to the look, a graphic detail to underline its presence and make it more memorable. Available on Karen Millen eshop, the dress is sold for € 205 in English sizes from 6 to 24 (from 34 to 52 French), and are available in other variants and colors.

Let’s just hope that life doesn’t imitate art too much, given the fascist inclination of the fictional character. And if we trust the series, a nuclear attack shouldn’t last long …

Front page photo credit: Karen Millen’s Eshop; Instagram screenshot.