11 Of Your Favorite A-List Celebs Who Get Overly Attached To Their Favorite Clothes
If you love a dress, you just might wear it a second time.
Some celebrities treat a favorite outfit like it’s a lucky charm, and once they find “the one,” they start carrying it like a personal mascot. We’re talking about the exact same lace headpiece on repeat, the same gray knitted hat showing up on public occasions, and the same “ideal” footwear that somehow always makes the cut.
It gets weird fast when you realize how many of these pieces are tied to specific moments. Winona Ryder’s black fishnet dress reappears across years, Katie Holmes’ dark red boots keep their place in the rotation, and Johnny Depp is still photographed in the same jacket that first showed up on him in 1993. Even Vogue’s chief editor has jewelry she likely never lets go of, and Leonardo DiCaprio keeps returning to the same jacket like it’s part of his contract.
And that’s the real problem, because when clothes become memories you refuse to outgrow, letting go feels impossible.
1. She has the same feelings for her fluffy loafers.
? TED, PacificCoastNews / East News, © RGLA / Broadimage / Broad Image / East News2. This is a lace headpiece that she has worn several times on the red carpet.
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4. In both 2005 and 2014, Winona Ryder looked lovely in a black fishnet dress.
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5. Cate Blanchett’s chic shirt looks just as good with a skirt as it does with pants.
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6. Katie Holmes’ dark red boots haven’t changed much over the years.
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7. Bradley Cooper appears to have discovered his ideal footwear.
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8. It seems that Selena Gomez just cannot let go of her precious earrings.
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9. Being a recognized fashionista doesn’t mean Sarah Jessica Parker can’t wear the same outfits over the years.
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10. The perfect pair of jeans for Naomi Watts hasn’t changed in years.
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Also, check out the roommate fight over refusing to share a sentimental blanket with guests.
11. This hat as well.
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12. Take this gray knitted hat, for example.
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13. The actress isn’t afraid to wear her beloved shoes not just on ordinary walks but also on public occasions.
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14. In addition, the chief editor of Vogue has a piece of jewelry that she would likely never part with.
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15. Along with his iconic baseball cap.
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16. Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t afraid to wear the same jacket to public occasions.
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17. Johnny Depp and the jacket he’s been wearing for decades – he was first photographed in it in 1993.
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18. Vanessa Hudgens is head over heels in love with her headgear.
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19. Anna Wintour has remained true to both her large haircut and a light mantle.
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That’s when you notice the patterns start, like Selena Gomez clinging to her precious earrings while Bradley Cooper keeps rewearing his go-to footwear.
Then Cate Blanchett’s chic shirt, Sarah Jessica Parker’s long-running outfits, and Naomi Watts’ jeans all remind you that “favorite” quickly turns into “identity.”
After that, it’s hard not to clock the time stamps, from Winona Ryder’s black fishnet dress in 2005 and 2014 to Johnny Depp’s jacket that’s been living on him since 1993.
Finally, the hat obsession takes over, with Anna Wintour sticking to her signature haircut and mantle while Vanessa Hudgens stays head over heels for her headgear.
Many of us find it difficult to part with our old clothes, especially those we admire, grew up in, and have special memories associated with. The same is true for famous people.
After all, the clothes people wear are still tethered to their priceless memories. Perhaps their loved ones or a special someone gave them these items.
Nobody wants to be the person who tells a celeb to retire the outfit that already has a history.
Ready to set boundaries? See how one person handled borrowing clothes without permission.
