The trend of a new era: the Mini Me movement
What is the Mini Me trend? It is the fashion for mothers to dress identically to their children. The latest fashion of recent times is parents who dress the same as their children.
Celebrity mothers abroad started a trend. They dressed their little children exactly like themselves. It spread to the whole world and turned into a fashion. We are seeing many famous brands design mother-daughter and father-son outfits based on this trend. Alongside foreign brands, Turkish brands are also creating outfits for the Mini Me trend, and these outfits know no limits in the race for style.
Looking at this fashion from the outside as a picture, some people find it very sweet and lovely. Others, meanwhile, think it is neither wrong nor right.
What do child development experts say?
I read interviews with some child development experts who take a negative view. According to them, dressing children like miniature adults has no benefit for the child, because children making their own choices is an extremely important criterion in personality development. What’s more, the child starts to move towards becoming a young woman or young man before completing the stage they are in, and so begins to attach too much importance to body image. That is how the experts see it.
Supporters of the trend
Then there is the exact opposite. Some see it as an activity that strengthens the bond between mother, father and child. Well-groomed mothers take care over their style and outerwear, and they raise their daughters as little girls who dress just like their mother. What’s more, it is both very enjoyable and great fun for them. We now see little boys wearing the same tuxedo as their fathers at events. We also often see girls out shopping dressed identically to their mothers. In short, it is a very pretty and sweet sight.
My view
For my part, it is a sight I look at with admiration from the outside. If I had a daughter, I would definitely dress identically to her. In fact, when I look at old photos, I see that my mother followed this fashion too. In many photos our dresses are in the same fabric and the same style. My mother supporting this trend 30 years ago — oops, that’s given my age away.
Anyway, ladies, let’s move swiftly on. To be honest, I had never thought about the psychological side of it before. As a mother of two boys, I too make a point of dressing my sons the same as their father on special occasions. For example, I make sure they match at weddings, religious holidays and birthdays.
When I see them like that, it looks so lovely that I really enjoy it. Inwardly I say “they’re all mine” and give thanks. Of course, there are times when I include myself too — the classic jealous mum.
As mothers of the new generation, we love these designs. But as long as you don’t overdo it, I find this trend lovely.
In the end, too much of anything is bad for you.
What about you?
What do you think, ladies? How right or how wrong do you think it is for mother and child to dress alike? I look forward to your comments.
Stay well, with love, and goodbye for now.
Where does the Mini Me trend get its name?
The expression “Mini-Me” became widespread through the character of the same name in the Austin Powers film series. In fashion language, it describes a parent and child wearing identical or complementary outfits. The Mini Me trend comes to the fore especially on special occasions such as weddings, religious holidays and birthdays.
When following this trend, it is important to put the child’s comfort and own preferences first. For example, the same fabric or a shared colour palette creates a more elegant match than identical copies. You may also be interested in our article mothers can be beautiful too, which is about mothers keeping their own style. For the origin of the expression, you can see the Mini-Me entry on Wikipedia.
Image: Two little girls in matching floral dresses spinning hand in hand in the countryside (representative image) — Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
