Good morning campers! The Hi-de-Hi style is a hit with celebrities

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Who could have predicted that Gladys Pugh would become a fashion icon?

But it seems that the 1950s holiday camp-style blazer worn by Gladys and her colleagues from the sitcom Hi-de-Hi! has made a comeback.

Robbie Williams looked more like he was stepping out of a Skegness holiday camp rather than an Los Angeles nightclub recently.

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Robbie Williams, of course, takes the trend to a whole other level

The camp look: Jude Law, David Walliams, David Beckham, and Ruth Madoc as Gladys Pugh in Hi-de-Hi!

On a tour of Japan, David Beckham was spotted wearing a bright yellow version - making him an ideal candidate for a job as a Yellowcoat at Maplin's, the fictional holiday camp featured in Hi-de-Hi! in the 1980s.

Jude Law opted for a navy blue design of the garment during a trip back from LA.

Elton John's partner David Furnish has also been revealed as a fan, along with Little Britain star David Walliams.

A red version of the blazer blazer, with its trademark coloured piping, was favoured by the Butlins holiday camp entertainment staff over half a century ago.

Onlookers noted that Robbie was looking particularly smart in his holiday camp blazer as he left the Hyde to Parc club in LA.

Despite leaving an LA rehab clinic only a few weeks ago, he is clearly not planning on going for the quiet life just yet.

"Robbie is out every single night, mostly watching girls dancing, smoking and drinking water," said an onlooker.

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