We’ve always marveled at the looks that A-list stars rock on the red carpet. Who wouldn’t? These designer duds look glamorous on ladies like Brooke Shields and Angelina Jolie — and some of these gowns have looked so nice that they deserve to be worn twice. The second time around was extra-special for these famous moms who got to see their daughters rock the gowns they once wore to major industry events. With Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt making headlines for recycling Angelina Jolie’s 2014 Oscars dress for her red carpet appearance at the Eternals premiere, we’re looking back on some other famous dresses that got a new life with the next generation of stars.
For the kids of these famous faces, raiding your mom’s closet must be a no-brainer — and the dresses these kids have tried on over the years are seriously gorgeous. From the glittering work of the Elie Saab-designed 2014 Oscars gown worn by Angelina Jolie to Brooke Shields radiant red strapless dress at the 1998 Golden Globes, these celeb moms’ dresses got some new life when the respective stars’ daughters wore them years later.
Read on for photos of these grown-up celebrity kids wearing their famous moms’ looks from over the years.
Rowan Henchy Wore Mom Brooke Shields’ Dress to Prom
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Brooke Shields at the 1998 Golden Globes
Brooke Shields absolutely stunned at the 1998 Golden Globes in this strapless red dress. Little did she know then that more than 20 years later her daughter, Rowan Henchy, would wear the exact same dress to 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 to see my daughter wearing it to her prom,” Shields captioned this Instagram post from June 2021.
Kaia Gerber & Cindy Crawford
Kaia Gerber attended the Shell premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and she looked so much like her mom Cindy Crawford that we had to do a double take! As it turns out, in addition to the looks, the white body Hervé Leger dress was also from her mom. Crawford last wore it alongside her ex Richard Gere at the 1993 Oscars.
Jessica Alba’s Daughter Haven Wore Her 2007 Dress
When Haven Garner Warren, Jessica Alba and Honor Warren attended the screening of Trigger Warning, it was clear that her daughter Haven was wearing the corsetted black dress that Alba first wore in 2007 while promoting Good Luck Chuck
Jessica Alba’s Daughter Honor Wore Her V-Day Look
When Haven Garner Warren, Jessica Alba and Honor Warren attended the screening of Trigger Warning, many noticed that Honor was wearing the same green checkered Prada mini-dress Alba first wore at the premiere of Valentine’s Day in 2010.
Grier Henchy Wore Mom Brooke Shields’ Strapless Black Gown
At the 17th annual CNN Heroes event, Brooke Shields’ daughter Grier Henchy borrowed her mom’s strapless black Richard Tyler gown, per Page Six. Shields first wore the dress to the Carousel of Hope Ball in 2006, just six months after Grier was born. Talk about a timeless piece!
Grier Henchy Recreated Brooke Shields’ Early 2000s Look
In September, Shields’ 17-year-old daughter Grier repurposed her a gown her mom wore in the 2000s for a recent appearance at the Bird Hand in Wine’s celebration of her mother’s opening night at the Café Carlyle.
Shields wore the embellished gown during Marshall Field’s Fash Bash at Chicago Theater in Chicago. See photos of Grier in the gown, here!
Apple Martin Tried On Mom Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2002 Oscar Dress
Proud mom Gwyneth Paltrow recently posted a picture of her daughter Apple Martin trying on the Alexander McQueen gown she wore to the 2002 Academy Awards (check out the picture HERE!). The dress, which was quite controversial at the time due to its goth-forward aesthetic, features a sheer bodice and taffeta skirt. We’re happy it’s stuck around after all those years!
Gracie McGraw Re-wore Mom Faith Hill’s Jean Paul Gaultier Dress
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s daughter Gracie McGraw looked gorgeous at the On Our Way premiere on May 18. Shortly after, she revealed on Instagram that the look was comprised of all vintage pieces from her famous mama. “Last night in clothes my mom let me have, clutching my movie ticket to ground me from my own inner monologue,” she wrote in the caption. “Wishing I was wearing smaller underwear…..”
Grier Henchy Re-wore Mom Brooke Shields’ Suit to ‘Pretty Baby’ Premiere
To celebrate Brooke Shields’ big premiere with her documentary Pretty Baby, her daughter, 16-year-old Grier Henchy, paid homage to her mom in her red carpet outfit. At the event, Grier wore the same Dolce & Gabbana suit her mom wore many years ago filming Suddenly Susan, Peopleconfirmed. Grier, of course, made the look more modern with slicked-back hair and black pumps.
Valentina Pinault Wore Mom Salma’s Red Gown From the 1997 Fire & Ice Ball
At the 95th Annual Oscars, Salma Hayek‘s daughter Valentina Pinault wore the strapless Isaac Mizrahi red gown her mom once wore in 1997 at the Fire & Ice Ball. Also accessorizing with a silver necklace, Pinault looked gorgeous with soft blonde curls.
Leni Klum Wore Mom Heidi’s LBD Worn At the 1998 ‘Comic Relief VIII’ for HBO
Heidi and Leni Klum are the true definition of the phrase like mother, like daughter. Leni, whose career in the modeling industry has quickly taken off, wore her mom’s 1998 LBD to prom this year! You can see the snapshot for yourself HERE. Klum wore the dress at a late ’90s event for HBO’s Comic Relief VIII.
Zahara Jolie-Pitt Wore Mom Angelina Jolie’s 2014 Oscars Dress
Angelina Jolie has been known to walk the red carpet in gorgeous looks ever since she burst onto the scene. But now, it seems as though she’s handing off the torch to her daughters. At the Eternals premiere, Jolie’s 16-year-old daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, wore the Oscar winner’s 2014 Elie Saab Oscars dress.
Kaia Gerber Wore Mom Cindy Crawford’s 1992 VMAs Dress
Cindy Crawford took the MTV Awards in Los Angeles by storm when she rocked this Gianni Versace leather dress at the awards show in September 1992. Almost 30 years later, the dress got a totally re-vamped look when her daughter, Kaia Gerber, wore the look to her 19th birthday party in September 2019 (see the photo HERE).
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Wore Mom Angelina Jolie’s Tailored Dress From a Maleficent Event
Whether it’s the red carpet or even a press conference event, Angelina Jolie keeps serving amazing looks. And just like her other daughter Zahara, Shiloh has stunned while wearing one of her mother’s gowns. At an Eternals premiere, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt wore a Dior dress mom Jolie wore for a 2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil press conference. You can see photos of Jolie wearing the dress HERE.
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