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Celebrity moms and daughters sharing clothes.

Like father like son!

Good taste must be hereditary, because these celebrity daughters can't stop rummaging through their stylish moms' wardrobes. Fashionable moms like Beyoncé, Heidi Klum, Lisa Rinna, and Victoria Beckham are passing down tried-and-true pieces to their grown daughters. (And stylish daughters like Blake Lively and Bella Hadid are also paying homage and opening up their wardrobes to the women they owe everything to.)

See how these couples bridge the generation gap with a shared sense of style.

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Aly Raisman and Lynn Raisman

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Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman didn't have to do a backflip to find a dress for teammate Madison Kocian's May 2026 wedding—she simply borrowed one from her mom's closet. "My mom bought this dress about 20 years ago," Raisman wrote on Instagram, accompanying a photo of her first outfit. "She wore it to my cousin's bat mitzvah. About 20 years later, I wore it to @madison_kocian's wedding.".

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin

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The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! (Sorry, couldn't resist.) But Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter with Chris Martin happily allowed herself to be compared to her stylish mother at the New York premiere of the film "« Marty Supreme"; Not only did she wear the same Calvin Klein Collection dress as Paltrow at the film premiere, «"Emma" in 1996, but also chose a similar minimalist style and the same slightly upswept bun.

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Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter

Jay-Z and Blue Ivy Carter; Beyoncé. Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty; SplashNews.com

At 13, Blue Ivy Carter already boasts one of the best wardrobes in basketball. On December 10th, while attending a Lakers game with her father, the teenager was spotted wearing burgundy Isabel Marant wedge sneakers, popular among stars like her mother in the 2010s, and fans quickly drew a parallel. (You can see Blue's identical pair of sneakers here.)

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Carys Zeta Douglas

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Twenty years ago, Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a little black dress with floral appliqués to her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. And in October 2025, her daughter echoed her mother's blush and tousled hairstyle, appearing in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala with her father, Michael Douglas.

And Carys certainly enjoys buying the pieces her mother chose for the red carpet in years past—perhaps even to an extent.

«"I love vintage clothes. But I'm not really into buying them. I'm not really into fast fashion, just for sustainability reasons, so I feel really lucky to have such a wonderful wardrobe to choose from," she told PEOPLE at the event, adding with a laugh, "[My mom] asks, 'Is that my bag?' And I'm like, 'I don't know. I don't think so.'".

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Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri

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Early 2000s fashion is making a comeback, and Eva Amurri is making the most of it, borrowing the sheer Donna Karan gown her mother, Susan Sarandon, wore to the 2003 Oscars for the Metropolitan Opera's opening gala in September 2024. After Eva posted a TikTok video last year of herself shopping her mother's closet, it was only a matter of time before the best looks from Sarandon's archive found new life on the red carpet.

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Jessica Alba and Haven Warren

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As if Jessica Alba brought her two daughters (including 12-year-old Haven) to the premiere of her new film «"Warning for potentially traumatic content", As if that weren't enough, she also allowed them to purchase items from her archive specifically for the event.

«"Thinking back to 2007 and 2010 in the sweetest way 🥹," she wrote on Instagram. "...Heavy wore my @dolcegabbana dress from Comic-Con for Good Luck Chuck in 2010 🖤.".

In a September 2024 interview with PEOPLE magazine, Alba explained how the girls ended up wearing her clothes.

«"It was my idea because I didn't want to buy them dresses for just one night, you know? I said, 'Would you wear these dresses? I picked them out. I think they'll look really nice on you, but if you don't like them, [that's okay],'" she recalled. "I think they both thought they looked better on them—which, by the way, they do. It's true.".

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Jessica Alba and Honor Warren

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At the same event, 16-year-old Honor appeared in a plaid A-line dress from Prada, which was previously seen on her mother in 2007 at the premiere of the film in Valentine's Day .

«"I absolutely love it when my girls wear pieces from my collection and put their own spin on them 🫶🏽 #FashionFriday," Alba wrote.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Carys Zeta Douglas

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Celebrating a 21st birthday is even more fun when you can delve into your mom's impressive wardrobe and find the perfect party dress. Carys Zeta-Douglas chose a pink satin slip dress with lace and floral embroidery for her anniversary celebration, the same one her mother, Catherine Zeta-Jones, last wore to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards.

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Busey Philipps and Birdie Silverstein

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Busy Philipps may have gotten rid of a lot of stuff at a garage sale after her divorce, but luckily for daughter Birdie, she kept this stunning Betsey Johnson dress from the '90s—and Birdie was able to wear the vintage piece to an Olivia Rodrigo concert years later.

«"Please enjoy the comparison of me at 19 and Birdie last night in matching dresses - YES IT'S TRUE WE LOOK LIKE THIS 😭💜❤️," Philipps captioned the photo, which shows them both wearing matching velvet and lace dresses.

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Brooke Shields and Grier Henchy

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What better way to honor your mom at the premiere of her cabaret show than by rummaging through her wardrobe? Seventeen-year-old Grier Henchy borrowed a beige lace square-neck dress from Brooke Shields' closet 22 years after she first wore it.

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Apple Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

Apple Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow. Photo: Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram, Frank Michelotta/ImageDirect.

When one of Gwyneth Paltrow's Instagram followers asked, "Does Apple ever wear any of your archival pieces?" she let the photos speak for themselves. The Goop founder posted a photo of her 19-year-old daughter in the iconic Alexander McQueen dress Paltrow wore to the 2002 Oscars.

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Salma Hayek and Valentina Pinault

Salma Hayek and her daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty, Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty.

The mother and daughter made a splash with their matching red outfits at the 2023 Oscars, but one detail made the fashion moment even more special: the 15-year-old wore an Isaac Mizrahi dress she first wore long before her daughter was born, in 1997.

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Kate Middleton and Carole Middleton

Carole Middleton and Kate Middleton. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA Images/Getty; Jane Barlow — WPA Pool/Getty.

It's not every day you get the chance to step into a princess's wardrobe—unless, of course, you're her mother. For Royal Ascot in 2022, Carole borrowed a sweet pink ME + EM dress from her daughter, the Duchess of Cambridge, who first wore it during a visit to Mila Sneddon, a five-year-old girl with leukemia.

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Heidi Klum and Leni Klum

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Need more proof the '90s are back? Check out the little black prom dress Leni borrowed from her supermodel mother's wardrobe in 2022, which she first wore to a Comic Relief event in 1998.

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Angelina Jolie and Zahara Jolie-Pitt

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Fashion passes, but style remains unchanged! The actress's 16-year-old daughter borrowed an Elie Saab Couture dress straight from her mother's fashion archive—last seen on the Oscars red carpet in 2014—to wear to the film premiere. «The Eternals» in 2021, in which Jolie played the leading role.

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Angelina Jolie and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

Zahara isn't the only teenager who shops in her mom's closet: 15-year-old Shilou snagged the beige Gabriela Hearst dress that Jolie wore to the film premiere that same summer. «The Eternals» .

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Victoria Beckham and Harper Beckham

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The perks of having a fashion designer mom: being able to buy from her wardrobe before she even starts high school! In 2021, Harper was photographed on vacation with her family in Italy wearing a dress that appeared to be lace-trimmed and reminiscent of the Victoria Beckham orchid, which her mom had shown off on Instagram the previous month.

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Brooke Shields and Rowan Henchy

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Golden Girls! The actress brought out the scarlet strapless dress she wore to the 1998 Golden Globes so her daughter could wear it to her 2021 prom.

«"I thought it was a special night when I was nominated for a Golden Globe and wore this dress in 1998, but nothing could have prepared me for seeing my daughter in this dress at prom," Shields captioned the Instagram post.

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Lisa Rinna and Delilah Bell Hamlin

Everything old is back in blue, as the star's eldest daughter has proven. reality show "Real Housewives" »" in 2021, trying on a vintage Versace dress that her mother wore to the Oscars while pregnant with her in 1998.

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Lisa Rinna and Amelia Gray Hamlin

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Did Rinna really go through her wardrobe? The day before, her youngest daughter revealed she was thrilled to have inherited this vintage Alaïa dress from her mother.

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Heather Locklear and Ava Sambora

Ava Sambora, Heather Locklear. Photo: Heather Locklear/Instagram; Sam Levy/WireImage

In 2020, Ava Sambora (left) shared photos of herself wearing her mom's old Bon Jovi t-shirt, captioning it on Instagram: "I got this from my mom (I literally took this t-shirt from my mom's closet 🤪).".

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Ava, whose father is Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, also shared a photo of Locklear wearing the same top, taken 20 years ago.

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Yolanda Hadid and Gigi Hadid

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Just a day after the supermodel stepped out in this cozy turtleneck and sweatpants set from Naked Cashmere in 2019, her mom bought the set and wore it herself on a stroll around New York City.

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Yolanda Hadid and Bella Hadid

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Yolanda takes her "model mom" status very seriously, which she proved by appearing this summer in a sexy Kiini swimsuit that her daughter wore.

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Chrissy Teigen and Wilailuk Teigen

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It's no surprise that the mother of witty retort queen Chrissy is herself an expert troller. In 2019, Wilailuk posted a photo on Instagram of herself wearing a 16Arlington dress purchased from Chrissy and wrote, "So who looked better?" to which the model responded, "Oh my god, you're a moron.".

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Courteney Cox and Coco Arquette

Courteney Cox (left) and her daughter, Coco. Photo: Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty; Courteney Cox/Instagram.

The purple floral dress Coco borrowed from her mom's closet is officially considered "vintage" (Courtney first wore it to the premiere of "« Snake Eyes" in 1998) , but on a 14-year-old girl, it looks like new. "I'm not one to keep things, but this was a heck of a buy! 21 years later..." Kourtney wrote on Instagram in 2019.

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Ramona Singer and Avery Singer

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Although the reality TV star «The Real Housewives of New York City» Previously accused of stealing dresses, her 23-year-old daughter Avery actually stole the dress from her mother's closet: "Thanks @ramonasinger for the outfit," she wrote on Instagram in 2017. (Ramona, however, promptly borrowed it back and wore it on an infamous boat trip to Cartagena.)

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Lili Reinhart and Amy Reinhart

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Star of the series «Riverdale» appeared at the event Marie Claire Fresh Faces in 2018, wearing an outfit that looked like it came straight from her mom's closet. In her Instagram story, she thanked her mom, Amy, for lending her a pink, strappy, rose-embellished dress, writing, "Thank you, Mom, for letting me borrow your dress.".

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Blake Lively and Elaine Lively

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Elaine Lively passed on her good genes to her daughter, and the actress repaid her in kind by inviting her mother to the Marchesa show and then lending her a gorgeous Ralph Lauren poncho.

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Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner

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The Kardashians are very open about their open-door policy, and that extends to mom Kris Jenner (here in a Donna Karan dress worn by her daughter), who has had numerous peeks into Kim's closet.

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Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber

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There are many perks to having a supermodel mom. One is inheriting her looks, and another is her incredible wardrobe. Kaia Gerber (then 13) can borrow her mom's clothes (including this Roberto Cavalli) for backyard photoshoots whenever she wants.

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Nicole Richie and Harlow Madden

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It's a true role reversal: the celebrity mom squeezes into her child's clothes: Nicole, who in 2014 repurposed her then-6-year-old daughter's coat into a cropped jacket for an event. "Thanks for letting me borrow your jacket, Harlow," she wrote on Instagram.

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Sarah Palin and Bristol Palin

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If Sarah Palin's appearance on SNL 40 gave you a sense of déjà vu, not because Tina Fey was there. But because she used this white sequin minidress that her 24-year-old daughter wore in 2011.

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Ivanka Trump and Ivana Trump

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«"A daughter is never too old to sneak a peek into her mom's closet! Shhh!" Ivanka captioned a 2014 photo of herself wearing a vintage (and very sparkly) 1991 Bob Mackie dress that belonged to her mother, Ivana.

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