Splash News/Matrix Photos/Ramey PhotoWe're trying to trace our steps and figure out how this all happened. Come along with us, please. Nearly a decade ago, young stars like Lindsay Lohan and the Olsen Twins started infiltrating tabloids and blogs. Who cares about these kids, we wondered? Well, suddenly we did, and we almost unconsciously began following the daily happenings of celebrity teens, including their outfits, their love lives, their social calendar, their photo scandals, and maybe even their careers. Then we downsized in age yet again to youngsters like Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Dakota Fanning. These are child stars, right? Isn't it odd that people are reporting which designers they're wearing on the red carpet, we thought? But soon we did. And where does that leave us now: reading about toddlers like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Suri Cruise, and Mercy Ciccone.
Yes, pop culture has shifted so much that we care less about 30-somethings and more about the preschool set. Violet Affleck, Brooklyn Beckham, Coco Cox Arquette, and James Wilkie Broderick are snatching up headlines these days. What's even weirder: fashion has shifted too. Marc Jacobs now has a kids store with mini-me versions of outfits. Madonna's four-year-old daughter, Mercy, has been seen wearing the same Stella McCartney jacket as French first lady Carla Bruni. So of course we care about what celeb kids are wearing!
Are we obsessed with famous toddlers? Has the media forced this fixation upon us with headlines like "Zahara Jolie-Pitt Rocks a $330 Coat"? Or maybe we're just jealous. Or infuriated, because Zahara IS wearing a $330 double-breasted Alice + Olivia coat. And Suri Cruise toted around--get this--an $850 Salvatore Ferragamo handbag a few weeks ago (her mom carried the matching full-size version which sells for $1,850). Yes. $850. Do you have an $850 handbag? OK, maybe some of you do... but we're guessing you're not THREE.YEARS.OLD. What does a three-year-old keep in her $850 purse?! Lipstick she shouldn't be wearing for another decade? A Tiffany rattle? A Christian Louboutin collector's edition Barbie? Legos made of gold? Or perhaps a BlackBerry to keep their personal stylists at finger's reach? Oh and you know what looks just stunning with an $850 purse? A red Dolce & Gabbana coat and a pair of custom heels--those are Suri's other favorites.
And this is just a sign of what's to come for famous kids like Suri. Her dad, Tom Cruise, says, "She will not wear trousers, only dresses. I put a pair of trousers on her and turn and leave the room and straight away the trousers are off and a dress is on instead!" And she doesn't want mom Katie Holme's fashion input either. "The other day, Kate showed her some gold-colored sneakers thinking she might like to wear them, and she looked at them and said, 'Oh mommy, these are lovely, but they're boy shoes,'" says Cruise. "She's sweet, but she's very strong-willed."
Meanwhile, fancy clothes aren't the only amenity these tots have access to. Shiloh-Jolie Pitt just got an expensive new haircut, and celeb stylist Matthew James Fugate says it's reminiscent of "styles once worn by Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams." Cozy Friedman of Cozy's Cuts for Kids in Manhattan boasts a roster of famous young clients like Sofia Coppola's daughter Romy, and gets loads of request for "The Maddox," the faux-hawk Angelina Jolie's son prefers. Friedman claims, "A short haircut on a girl isn't always that easy to carry...Shiloh can carry it. [She] can carry a lot of looks well." Um, excuse us, but can we pause for a moment and recognize that a stylist is talking about what a three-year-old can pull off? Right. Well, perhaps it makes sense: People magazine did pay over $4 million for the first glimpse at baby Shiloh. She obviously has an image to maintain. [US Weekly][US Magazine]
Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends
Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.
To get started, firstLogin with Facebook
New obsession: spoiled celeb toddlers with $850 handbags
By Joanna Douglas, Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor | Work + Money – Fri, Feb 26, 2010 8:21 PM EST- What not to wear to the office11 hours ago
- Worst things to put on your resumeMon, May 21, 2012 4:08 PM EDT
- How to get out of a speeding ticketMon, May 21, 2012 10:17 AM EDT
- 5 chic and easy summer hairstyles13 hours ago
- How to read the new sunscreen labels9 hours ago
- Vogue's guide to getting great-looking legs15 hours ago
- 7 Bedtime Habits that Are Ruining Your SleepMon, May 21, 2012 1:46 PM EDT
- Why High Heels Make Your Breasts SagMon, May 21, 2012 2:03 PM EDT
- Would You Ever Dye Your Child's Hair?Mon, May 21, 2012 1:07 PM EDT
- Baby Names: What to Do If You and Your Partner Can't Agree?Mon, May 21, 2012 5:43 PM EDT
- Should your kid 'play up' in sports?Mon, May 21, 2012 5:24 PM EDT
- Amanda Knox on Maxim’s “Hot List”8 hours ago
- 8 Compliments Your Man Wants to Hear8 hours ago
- Trust Me, Guys, This is Not Why You Are Single12 hours ago
- Ocean's 7: Everyday Items Repurposed for the BeachMon, May 21, 2012 5:44 PM EDT
- 6 Cool Ladders for Your Kid's RoomMon, May 21, 2012 2:46 PM EDT
- The Top 10 Most Common Gardening MistakesFri, May 18, 2012 1:20 PM EDT
- Style lessons from Carrie UnderwoodThu, May 3, 2012 11:31 AM EDT
- Best & worst foods for your skin at every ageMon, Apr 23, 2012 5:42 PM EDT
- Hairstyles to hide your flawsFri, Apr 27, 2012 2:56 PM EDT
- Ocean's 7: Everyday Items Repurposed for the BeachMon, May 21, 2012 5:44 PM EDT
- 6 Cool Ladders for Your Kid's RoomMon, May 21, 2012 2:46 PM EDT
- The Top 10 Most Common Gardening MistakesFri, May 18, 2012 1:20 PM EDT
Follow Shine
Join us on Pinterest
CHEAT SHEET
DAILY SHOT VIDEO
We apologize. An error has occurred. Please try again.

22 comments