A real mini-me! Mother who twins with her toddler says the pair own 150 matching outfits – and they will continue to dress alike until her daughter says it’s ‘not cool’
- Laura Hampson, 39, from Wigan, loves to coordinate with 19-month-old Darlene
- The visual merchandiser says the pair own a staggering 150 matching outfits
- According to the fashionista, their matching outfit trend started by accident
- But now she plans to keep twinning until Darlene says it isn’t cool anymore
A fashionista mother who ‘twins’ with her toddler says they now have 150 matching outfits.
Laura Hampson, 39, and her ‘mini me’ daughter, Darlene, have been wearing matching outfits since Darlene was born and first hit the headlines last year for their matching style.
The mum of one from Wigan, Manchester, loves to purposely co-ordinate her style with her little girl, aged 19 months.
Laura, who is a visual merchandiser for Monki, say it’s her love for fashion that’s behind her twinning hobby which first started when Darlene was just a baby.
Laura Hampson, 39, from Wigan, Manchester and her ‘mini me’ daughter, Darlene, have been wearing matching outfits since Darlene was born
The visual merchandiser says her love for fashion has inspired her twinning hobby, as she loves to pick out clothing and create striking outfits
Since Darlene was born, Laura says the pair have matched 150 times so far – and she has plenty of new outfits ready for Spring and Summer
According to Laura, although she loves twinning with Darlene, the first time they wore matching clothing wasn’t planned, she just realised they owned a similar outfits.
Laura says she picks up clothes for both her and Darlene from eBay and charity shops among other outlets
The pair twin their outfits twice a week when Laura isn’t working – and Laura’s keen eye for bold prints and co-ordinating clothes means the pair have a stash of styles ready for spring and summer.
She said: ‘I love matching our outfits. I’ve always bought Darlene clothes in styles and prints that I would wear and not overly traditional ‘baby’ clothes.
‘I love to wear bold designs, polka dots, animal prints and it’s really fun to match what I love with my little girl.’
Darlene has always been dressed in ‘non traditional’ baby clothes, says Laura, who likes to pick out bold designs and colours
Polka dogs, animal prints, and bright colours are among the eye-catching designs Laura likes to dress herself and her daughter in
The mother-of-one, who has an Instagram account where she shares twinning images, says she sometimes gets stopped in the street by people admiring her and Darlene’s outfits
Mini me: Laura and her partner Daryl, 34, were delighted when they found out they were having a girl
Laura added: ‘Since Darlene was born we have probably matched 150 times so far but I have a stash of around 20 spring outfits ready for later this year and I’ve bought lots of matching sale items that she can grow into. I love to buy from eBay and charity shops for us both.’
Laura has even used her creative talents to colour co-ordinate their wardrobes.
She said ‘I’ve dyed some of her clothes if she has something that’s a similar pattern but a different colour to something I own.’
Laura and Darlene share their matching outfits on Instagram @yer_ma_does_twinning and the mum and daughter duo have a strong following of mums inspired to do the same.
According to Laura, Darlene has an incredible wardrobe for her age. She believes her daughter will grow up to love fashion as much as she does
‘So lucky’: The besotted mother says her mini me daughter is ‘so funny’ and has a great personality emerging
Laura added: ‘The response I’ve had online has been great and I’ve been stopped in the street.
‘We don’t match all the time but people love to see how we can match the latest trends and seasonal clothing.’
Laura was thrilled when she found out her and partner Daryl, 34, found out they were expecting a girl.
Planning ahead: The mother-of-one has already starting sorting the pair’s outfits for next season, with around 20 looks waiting in the wardrobe
Fashionistas: The stylish pair have made headlines for the carefully curated, bold looks that Laura puts together
‘I am so lucky to have a mini me. She is so funny and has such a great personality emerging. I think she is going to love fashion as much as me.’
She added: ‘Darlene has an incredible wardrobe for her age, it’s bursting with outfits.’
Despite their huge collection of matching styles, Laura insists their twinning outfits started by accident.
Close: The mother and daughter have spent lots of time together without anyone else, as Darlene was born during lockdown
Despite their huge stash of matching clothes, Laura and Darlene only coordinate about twice a week, when Laura isn’t working
Creative: Sometimes Laura will tweak pieces, or dye them, to make sure the pair’s outfits match properly
The pair have received praise online, says Laura, who shares snaps of their eye-catching outfits with her Instagram followers
Although the twinning started as an accident, it is now a huge part of Laura’s life, and she has pledged to continue dressing like Darlene for as long as she can
She said: ‘It started when I dressed Darlene in a yellow jumpsuit and later thought ‘I have something similar to this’. I put my jumpsuit on and asked my partner Daryl to take a photo of us matching, just for a laugh.
‘Darlene was born during lockdown and it was just us for a lot of the time.
Laura has no plans to stop – until Darlene tells her too.
She said: ‘It’s good fun and I will enjoy looking back on the photos when she is older.
‘I’m going to carry on until she is old enough to tell me she isn’t dressing the same anymore because mum isn’t cool.’
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