The ultimate red carpet allusion from Kaia Gerber? Cindy Crawford, her mom, is a supermodel. Kaia dressed up as Cindy in one of her iconic early 1990s moments to go to the Toronto Film Festival's Shell premiere last night, reported Wmagazine.
At TIFF, Kaia maintained her trend of edgy red carpet looks by donning a curve-hugging Hervé Leger dress. With its bodycon maxi skirt, broad shoulder straps, and seashell neckline, the handmade design was a fitting nod to Cindy's 1993 Oscars dress. "This was one of Kaia's references from a mood board she sent me for TIFF," Molly Dickson, Gerber's stylist, said to Vogue. "I thought it would be wonderful to honor Cindy's memorable occasion."
The actress and model emulated her mother's Oscars glamour by wearing black eyeliner, a glossy nude lip, and teased '90s curls. Kaia, like Cindy, liked white shoes and even bought some jewelry for the event from her mother's collection. Kaia chose silver hues and, of course, Cindy's gifts: a classic Omega watch, a diamond necklace, and chandelier earrings.
Cindy and her then-husband Richard Gere attended the 1993 Oscars, where Cindy looked stunning in a Hervé Leger gown. Rather than going with Kaia's disheveled waves, the supermodel opted for a half-up, half-down hairstyle and accented with exquisite diamond jewelry. Cindy completed the look with her crisscross stilettos.
During the Saturday Night premiere of her new film earlier this week, Kaia made reference to another period in American design history. She was wearing a 2003 Donna Karan dress with a bare midsection and a plunging top. Similar to her most recent appearance on the red carpet, she maintained her stylish look by going with wavy hair, gold statement bangles, and natural makeup.
It goes without saying that archival clothing is huge right now—just watch Wednesday's VMAs, where items from Elizabeth Hurley and Madonna's collections were brought back to life on the red carpet. However, Kaia finds it extra precious when a vintage reference comes from her supermodel mother's closet.