Student who started tracking down outfits from Love Island and sharing them on Instagram now gets 100 requests a DAY from fans who want to copy their favourite reality stars
- Laura Rider, of Rhyl, tracks down celebrity outfits and posts them to Instagram
- The 21-year-old hits up her 93.5k followers with the latest looks worn by the stars
- She now receives at least 100 messages a day from people asking for her help
A Welsh student is proving to be the answer to everyone’s fashion prayers after building an Instagram account dedicated to tracking down celebrity outfits.
Laura Rider, 21, from Rhyl – or @theoutfitfinder as she is known on the social media platform – specialises in scouring the internet for the much sought-after clothes worn by famous faces.
Alongside studying for a degree in media, culture and communications, Laura provides her 93.5k followers with information on the latest celeb looks.
She is now affiliated with brands including Boohoo, Topshop and Asos, and receives at least 100 messages a day from people asking her to track down specific ensembles.
Laura Rider (pictured), from Rhyl, has set up her own business sourcing clothes worn by the likes of Love Island contestants and posting the information on Instagram
Laura first set up her business Instagram account in 2017 to find Love Island must-haves.
Speaking to North Wales Live, Laura said: ‘It all started when I was watching Love Island in 2017, and I really liked some of the girls’ outfits
‘So I started searching the internet trying to find them and when I did, I posted about it on Instagram.
Here, Laura has tracked down a £27 PrettyLittleThing bikini (pictured right) worn by this year’s Love Island contestant Molly-Mae (pictured left), and shared it with her followers
Caroline Flack’s polka dot ensemble (pictured left) from LA label For Love & Lemons, costing £219, was also a quick find for Laura, who posted the link on her Instagram to allow her fans to buy the identical dress (pictured right)
The 21-year-old student was inspired after wanting to find outfits worn by Love Island contestants in 2017, and now she dedicates time to discover the fashion must-haves from this year’s show. Pictured: Laura’s account
‘I’ve spent a lot of time shopping online myself and I realised as soon as I’d seen an outfit I liked, I was quick at finding out where it was from.
‘I started helping my friends find the clothes that they liked from the show, and that’s how it all took off because there was nothing like this out there at the time.’
Fans send her a direct message telling her what they are looking for and Laura, who doesn’t charge for her services, will search online for the exact match, or something similar.
Alongside studying for a degree in media, culture and communications, the 21-year-old (pictured) hits up her 93.5k followers with the latest celeb looks
Laura, who plans to do something that mixes media with the fashion industry when she graduates, added: ‘When a popular show comes on such as Love Island or I’m a Celebrity, I get lots of people contacting me asking me to track down outfits.
‘I must get at least 100 messages a day. I’ve searched for all sorts of clothing, accessories and jewellery.
‘It’s great being able to help people and I get some lovely messages from girls thanking me, which makes it all worthwhile.’
Fans send her a direct message telling her what they are looking for and Laura, who doesn’t charge for her services, will search online for the exact match, or something similar, and post it onto her Instagram account (pictured)