Akshata Murty Trolled For Rs 42,000 Dress At Rishi Sunak's Resignation: 'Stuff Of A Million Memes'

The fashion choices of first ladies, be it the first lady of US Jill Biden or first fady of China Peng Liyuan, have always been subject to scrutiny. Akshata Murty, the former first lady of the UK, has also been in the spotlight for her sartorial choices. Her most recent outfit, a striped red, blue and white dress that she wore when Rishi Sunak announced his resignation has now become the stuff of memes. People equated the dress to everything from prison uniforms to monochrome road signs. Some also noticed that its colours match the American flag.

The now-notorious dress is from Ka-Sha, an Indian fashion label. It is priced at Rs 42,000. The cotton dress is sold on Omi Na Na, an online boutique that specialises in sustainable fashion brands. Here are some of the posts about Akshata Murty’s outfit.

An X user wrote, “Akshata Murty’s dress is a stereogram and if you squint for long enough you can see an airplane leaving for California.”

Another person remarked, “Leaving aside the other election stuff and tribal allegiances; Akshata Murty’s dress is absolutely perfect for the occasion. The multi-layered symbolism is *chef’s kiss*

An X user shared a screengrab of a news channel that was telecasting Rishi Sunak’s resignation speech, with Akshata Murty standing a few feet away from him. This photo was captioned, “Akshata Murty (serious face) standing behind her husband Rishi Sunak in a red, white & blue dress holding an umbrella as he weasels his way out of Downing Street is the stuff of a million memes.”

Someone offered their fashion advice and wrote, “Dear Akshata Murty, If I were you I would keep it simple; a plain navy blue dress, you may add a small neck scarf with the Union Jack colours.”

One post read, “Akshata Murty today- all that dress needs is her prison number.”

Another person equated her outfit with black and white road signs.

A few people also noted that contrary to popular opinion, they liked her dress. Sharing this sentiment an X user remarked, “Can I shock you? I liked Akshata Murty’s dress.”

Similarly, another person wrote, “*whispers quietly* I actually quite liked Akshata Murty’s dress.”

During her short stint as UK’s first lady, Akshata Murty made much news for her fashion forward choices. In 2023, she topped Tatler magazine’s best-dressed list for Britain. She was also listed as one of the best dressed people in the UK by The Telegraph for 2023. Akshata Murty is reportedly advised by stylist Isabel Spearman.