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Tesco Polos Go Viral After Shopper Flags £10–£18 ‘Designer’ Lookalikes

A viral TikTok from a former Hugo Boss employee highlights supermarket polo tops that viewers say mirror pricier designer styles.

Overview

  • Helia, posting as @helia.heli, filmed Tesco’s new waffle and polo-style tops and said her Hugo Boss experience made the similarity unmistakable.
  • The clip points to a Tesco waffle polo priced at £18 and a pale blue polo at £10, set against a comparable Hugo Boss shirt at about £129.
  • The video has drawn strong engagement, with Daily Star reporting more than 11,300 likes.
  • The tops are currently on sale in UK stores, with no statements or legal action reported from designer brands or Tesco.
  • Commenters noted that polo designs and colour combinations are widely used, with coverage citing René Lacoste’s role in popularising the modern polo shirt.