When it came time for Grier Henchy, Brooke Shields’s daughter, to choose a dress for her high school graduation in 2024, she knew exactly where to look – her mother’s closet. And not just any dress, but Shields’s wedding gown from her marriage to tennis legend Andre Agassi in 1997.
“We had to make some adjustments to the dress, like taking out the poof and making it strapless,” says Grier, who is now a freshman in college. “I wanted it to be sleek and not poofy.” Grier’s younger sister, Rowan, who is 21, also attends the same university.
Shields, now 59, couldn’t be prouder of her daughter’s decision to wear her dress. “It’s such an honor when people want to wear your clothes,” she says. “Usually, they don’t think I’m cool.” In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine, Shields and her daughters open up about their life at home and the unique fashion experiences they share.
Shields, who has now become an empty nester, is thrilled to see her daughters giving her clothes a new lease on life. “I’m all for it,” she says. “I mean, why not? It’s like having a large-scale fashion auction, except they get to keep the clothes. It’s fantastic to see them honoring these pieces and making them their own.”
This is not the first time that Shields’s daughters have chosen to wear her iconic dresses. Rowan actually wore her mother’s red Richard Tyler-designed dress to her own high school prom in 2021. “I found it while rummaging through her old outfits and thought, maybe we have something here,” Rowan explains with a laugh. “We had to do some minor adjustments to make it fit perfectly, but it was worth it.”
Shields is amazed by the turn of events. “If it were up to me, they probably wouldn’t have chosen these dresses,” she admits. “But I’m so glad they did. It’s like a full circle moment, and it’s a way for them to honor and connect with me.”
Looking back on her own experience with the red dress, Shields recalls a time when she was told she shouldn’t wear it because it would hinder her acting career. However, she defied expectations and wore it to the 1998 Golden Globes anyway.
“And guess what? The next year, everyone wore red,” she says, grinning. “I was ahead of my time.”
It’s clear that Shields’s daughters have inherited her bold and fearless fashion sense, and it’s heartwarming to see them embrace and celebrate their mother’s iconic style.
