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[Billie Jean]

My 13yo is real fashionista. While I enjoy buying her cute clothes and shoes I get envious. We're at Burke's and she is trying on different outfits. I wish I was shopping for me. I've seen lots of things I'd love to have but I don't dare try them on because she doesn't know about my dressing. Billie Jean

[Beverley Sims]

Some teenagers know just how to wear and display clothes.

When I was doing advertising photography some of the kids in the group would suggest some of the best poses and clothing mix.

The older ones about twenty just posed and took instructions.

They did model okay but the young ones did very well.

[Billie Jean]

She's the same way, a natural when it comes to posing. Billie Jean

[Stephanie47]

My granddaughter is a graduating high school senior. She is drop dead gorgeous. She is a fashionista too. She puts together great outfits. She has discovered the economic joy of thrift store shopping. She recently went thrifting with my wife, her grandmother. She hauled in a huge bag of clothing for $30 on its Monday 99 cents sale day. A lot of the stuff was male clothing, especially flannel shirts. Of course grandma paid the bill which was icing on the cake for my granddaughter. Apparently young women can mix and match the sexes with impunity. A new fashion trend?

[AllieSF]

Oh! How I can relate to all this. I have bonded best with my college aged granddaughter. We would go shopping all the time with "Granpa" always buying her something like a dress or good piece of jewelry. When I started coming out to my family, she was the first to know and see me as me.