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.

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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.

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"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.

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"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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