The Irish Mail on Sunday

‘ALL MY OUTFITS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS DIANA’S’

Kaden Luna: @simplesmur­f, 171.2k followers

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If anyone has perfected the art of dressing like Diana, it’s Kaden. For while there are plenty of TikTok-ers copying Diana’s looks, Kaden goes one further, trawling the internet for the exact matches of her most memorable clothes — the same brand and year — and in particular, her knits and sweatshirt­s.

The 19-year-old, who lives with his mother near Austin, Texas, has amassed quite a haul. ‘I didn’t start with the intention of collecting so much, but it became a fun thing to do,’ he says. The hardest piece to find was her floral Ralph Lauren sweater. ‘It took a while, but I eventually found it on Ebay for $70’.

While he spends around +45 per item, the most expensive thing he’s purchased is a pair of sunglasses. ‘Obviously, not her actual ones, but they’re the same style. I spent $700 (+570), but they were definitely worth it.’

While Kaden’s TikTok account shows a love affair with the 80s, it’s the Diana content his followers enjoy most. ‘It’s interestin­g to people that my outfits are the same as Diana’s, as opposed to outfits inspired by them.’

He says his favourite look is from 1982. ‘Diana was pregnant at a polo match and wearing a navy sweater with a koala on the front. I love that sweater.’ So much so that he commission­ed someone on Etsy to knit it.

He thinks it looks as cool today as it did back then, which is why celebritie­s copy her looks. ‘Her fashion is timeless. She wore oversized sweatshirt­s and shorts and now Justin Bieber’s wife Hailey wears them. Everyone can do a sweater with jeans. I’m a huge fan — of her as a person and of her style.’

 ??  ?? Kaden has the same stars and stripes sweatshirt that Diana wore in 1994
Kaden has the same stars and stripes sweatshirt that Diana wore in 1994

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