Brooke Shields recently revealed that her daughter, Grier Henchy, wore her 1997 wedding gown to her high school graduation this summer. The gown, which Shields wore when she married Andre Agassi, was altered by Grier to fit her own style by removing the poofiness and making it strapless. Despite Shields and Agassi’s divorce, Shields felt that Grier wearing the dress was a significant moment that honored their past. Shields expressed her pride in her daughter for wearing the dress and finding a new purpose for it.
Shields shared that her daughters, Grier and Rowan, often borrow clothes from her wardrobe. Grier wore a black Richard Tyler gown that Shields wore to a 2006 ball to a red carpet event, while Rowan wore an old gold dress of Shields earlier that year. Shields mentioned that her daughters have free rein to borrow any of her clothes and give them a new life. She finds joy in seeing her clothes being worn again by her daughters and feels that it gives these items more significance and meaning.
Despite allowing her daughters to borrow her clothes, Shields decided to auction off a pair of iconic jeans she modeled for a 1980 Calvin Klein shoot. The jeans are estimated to be auctioned for $50,000 at an upcoming event. Shields joked that it was unfortunate her daughter, Grier, couldn’t snag them first. Shields felt that while many of her clothes may not hold much value in an auction, iconic items like the Calvin Klein jeans have historical significance and could fetch a good price at auction.
Shields expressed that it was an honor for her daughter to wear her wedding dress to her graduation, especially because her daughters often don’t see her as cool. Shields found it heartwarming to see her daughters appreciate and wear her clothes with enthusiasm. She mentioned that seeing her clothes have another life through her daughters made her happy and she feels a sense of satisfaction knowing that her clothes are cherished and enjoyed by her daughters.
Shields reflected on how her daughters altered her wedding gown to fit their own style preferences and felt that it was a healthy way of honoring the past. Despite her divorce from Andre Agassi, Shields maintained a positive outlook on the dress being worn again by her daughter. She emphasized the importance of reusing and repurposing clothes, rather than keeping them stored away. Shields encouraged her daughters to feel free to wear any of her clothes, as she believes it gives these items more significance and meaning.
In conclusion, Brooke Shields shared a heartwarming story of how her daughter, Grier, wore her wedding gown to her high school graduation after altering it to suit her own style. Shields expressed her pride and joy in seeing her daughters wear her clothes, allowing them to have a new lease of life. Despite deciding to auction off an iconic pair of jeans she modeled in the past, Shields values the sentimental importance of her clothes being passed down and worn by her daughters, continuing a tradition of reusing and repurposing cherished items.
