Like Kylie Jenner and Binky Felstead, I take style tips from my toddler
PARTY frocks, floaty floral dresses, ra ra skirts and loud logo sweatshirts – sounds more like a child’s wardrobe than an adult’s.
But celebrities including Kylie Jenner, Binky Felstead, Serena Williams and Billie Faiers are taking style inspiration from their mini-mes and dressing just like them.
With bold colours and playful patterns, tots’ clothes are fun, which is what we need to brighten our moods during a pandemic — and the styles make us feel younger.
Former fashion editor Carly Stevens, 37, from Leighton Buzzard, Herts, explains how her wardrobe has been transformed thanks to her grown-up-toddler daughter Daisy.
“IF someone had told me four years ago that I would be happy to wear pink, dresses and dungarees I would have laughed. Before I had my daughter, Daisy, four years ago, I was the fashion editor on a weekly magazine, and while it was my job to make models and celebs look stylish, the last person I would think to dress was myself.
“Bright colours, bold prints and glam dresses were reserved for the photoshoots I created and although I appreciated and admired all of it, I had no desire to wear it myself.
“Added to which, weekly trips traipsing Oxford Street to pick up said clothes and being on my hands and knees in dusty studios adjusting straps and belts on shoot days did not allow for my fashionable finest. So I kept things sartorially simple.
“A lot of grey, with some black, white and navy, and maybe a dash of camel (if I was feeling adventurous), was as daring as my style got. I rarely wore dresses and it became a joke with my friends and family that if it came in grey, I would wear it.
“My wardrobe was built on hardworking, classic silhouettes and pieces that would never date — functional and fashionable. While all those things are still true today, I have so much more fun with fashion. And that is down to Daisy.
“As I adjusted to my new life as a mummy, I started to deploy simple style tactics to make the day more fun, even if we were only going to the supermarket — a red lip, blazer or skinny jeans. Dressing us both for the day became my favourite activity.
“Friends pointed out I would unwittingly dress Daisy and myself along the same lines, be that camouflage print or denim. It was never a conscious decision. If anything I would dress Daisy first and most likely be too sleep deprived to realise I had picked out similar clothes for me.
“Far more girly than I am, Daisy loves dresses and her favourite colour is yellow. The more I shop for clothing for her the more I notice pieces for myself I like that are inspired by her. It started with a yellow midi skirt that I knew I could team with a grey T-shirt.
“Inspired by how comfy she looked in rompers and jumpsuits, I shopped for my own version, boilersuits. Since then I now own several dresses and a handful of skirts. And there’s a whole section of my wardrobe dedicated to colour.
“Every morning Daisy asks if she can wear a dress and she is giddy if we both do. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t actively try to dress like my daughter, I still have my own style and there are plenty of pieces I love putting her in that I would never entertain.
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“We certainly don’t go out wearing the same every day, but we have been known to twin our outfits — and it’s great to see others are doing so too.
“Fashion is a great way to bond and to show our love, and who better to do that with than with our daughters?
“Daisy has made me look at clothes differently, and I hope I am instilling in her the same confidence to create her own style.”
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