British middle-aged women dress up like their daughters

    Carole Middleton, 56, has been praised for her dress sense, borrowed from her daughter Kate, 29. Now a study confirms that mothers today look to their daughters for fashion and beauty inspiration.Researchers from Temple University, Philadelphia also say that children - although they might appear to act older than their years - are far less likely to take style notes from their parents. Journalist Amanda Platell commented that it is a pattern that has become more noticable in recent years, with high fashion becoming more accessible on the high street.'The trend for good-looking mothers to compete with their daughters in the glamour stakesseems to be creeping into all sections of society. It discovered that if a mum is young at heart and fashion conscious she is more likely to view her daughter as a style expert and copy her. This finding provides initial support for the notion of reverse socialization and suggests that the impact adolescents have on their parents is much more profound than has been credited to them.