Most ten-year-olds we’ve seen seem happy to run around in some combination of loose striped tops, sweat pants, plastic jewelry and baseball caps.
But apparently, at least some people feel that even kids need to up the ante on their personal style.
Footballer’s wife, U.K.-girl-about-town, and occasional model Coleen McLoughlin wrote a series of books called “Coleen Style Queen,” which will offer fashion and make-up advice for the pre-pre-teen set. Expect to see the first two editions this spring. (And if you’re sitting there thinking, “Who?”, keep in mind that footballer’s wives are style icons in the UK - in fact, Henry Holland’s first t-shirt was for Ms. McLoughlin.)
We can’t imagine what a book of style tips for fourth-graders should consist of - appropriate attire for recess? When and where hair clips are acceptable? The etiquette of friendship bracelets?
Young girls are already bombarded with the message that they should obsess over their appearance, watch their weight, and apply sparkly lip gloss whenever possible.
So do they really need to pay attention to fashion trends, too? Or do we desperately need another generation of Britneys?
—ALISON COOL
posted by rachael
Dec 11, 2007 2:38PM
There was a Bobbi Brown teenage makeup and beauty book that came out probably 10 years ago. It was a great book. It used real teens (I have a friend who was one of the girls in the book) and tought girls how to put on makeup correctly. I loved playing with my mom's makeup when I was younger, so a bit of direction was helpul. Although it wasn't directed to 4th graders, I'm sure pre-teen girls (age 12ish) had the book. I was probably 14 and loved. I feel like the older we get the harder it is to remember how we were as children/teenagers. Middle school aged girls love this sort of thing.