Daughters of Hollywood actresses are increasingly appearing in public wearing outfits once worn by their famous mothers. Shiloh, daughter of Angelina Jolie, and Apple, daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow, have already embraced the trend by choosing archival pieces for their red-carpet outings.
Now the tradition has been continued by Carys Douglas — the daughter of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas. For the gala red carpet, she wore a fitted, embroidered gown that her mother debuted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in 2005. Back then, Carys was just a child — but twenty years later, the dress has become part of her own style story.
Today, the vintage gown looks just as relevant as it did during its first appearance, thanks to the return of goth-glam aesthetics and the renewed popularity of silk slip dresses adorned with lace and beadwork.
A curious detail: a similar look was once chosen by Keira Knightley, who wore an almost identical dress to the New York premiere of King Arthur in 2004 — adding another layer of fashion references to Carys’s appearance.
This isn’t the first time Catherine’s daughter has dipped into her mother’s archives. For her 21st birthday, she chose a pink Ungaro dress that Zeta-Jones wore to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards. The dress is older than Carys herself, yet thanks to fashion’s cyclical nature, it looks fresh and modern again.
So who sets the tone — 90s icon Catherine, or her stylish heir? Each brings her own power to this fashion duel, turning the family wardrobe into a collection of timeless classics.
