From Kaia Gerber to Valentina Pinault, the daughters of celebrities take advantage of their mothers’ crammed closets to show off exclusive vintage pieces
For the 2002 Oscars, Gwyneth Paltrow chose an Alexander McQueen dress with a translucent bodice and a long black taffeta skirt, a design that, as Paltrow herself remarked in a 'Vogue' interview, people hated.Frank Micelotta Archive (Getty Images)Recently, Gwyneth Paltrow shared an image on her Instagram stories of her daughter Apple Martin wearing the infamous dress, responding to a follower who asked if her daughter ever wore her dresses. An image is worth more than a thousand words.By 1997, Salma Hayek had reached the most important red carpets. For that year, she chose a classic-cut strapless dress with a tulle skirt, by Isaac Mizrahi.Brenda Chase (Getty Images)In 2023, the dress returned to the Oscars red carpet, worn by Salma Hayek’s daughter Valentina Pinault.
Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic) Angelina Jolie chose a sophisticated Elie Saab dress with champagne-colored embellishments for the 2014 Oscars gala.picture alliance (picture alliance via Getty Image)In 2021, her daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt rescued it from her mother’s closet to accompany her to the premiere of the film 'Eternals.'Emma McIntyre (WireImage) Kate Middleton’s mother Carole attended the 2010 edition of the Ascot horse races, a prized event in British society. Her outfit followed the code: a cocktail dress and the obligatory hat.Mark Cuthbert (UK Press via Getty Images)Two years later, Kate Middleton, then the duchess of Cambridge, borrowed the outfit from her mother for one of her many events.Samir Hussein (WireImage)Victoria Beckham leads by example, often dressing in her own brand. In this Instagram profile picture, she wore a flattering lingerie dress.Her daughter Harper Seven, then only 10 years old, wore the design soon after.In 1992, Cindy Crawford was the model of the moment, and there was no fashion party without her. Here, at the amfAR benefit gala in New York, she showed off one of Versace’s most iconic garments.Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) Kaia Gerber couldn’t have found a better look than the famous bodice her mother wore decades before, one of the most envied vintage pieces today.James Devaney (GC Images) For the premiere of 'Snake Eyes' in the late 90s, Courtney Cox showed up with a lingerie-style dress with a lace overlay, a design that followed all the era’s style rules.Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)On her instagram, Courtney Cox called the dress “a good buy,” showing off her daughter Coco Arquette wearing the same outfit 21 years later.In 1998, Brooke Shields attended the Golden Globes gala as a nominee. For the special night, she chose a strapless red dress and matching shawl.Ron Galella, Ltd. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)More than two decades later, her daughter borrowed the look from her closet to wear to prom.
