Kim Kardashian has admitted she made a mistake with some of her daughter’s fashion choices.
The reality star, 44, came under fire over the summer after she dressed North West, 12, in a corset during an outing in Rome.
Although Kim did not initially respond to the criticism, she has now admitted that she’s ‘still learning’ as a parent. She explained that North wanted to try out a style similar to her friends’.
Speaking on the Call Me Daddy podcast, Kim said: ‘It’s really hard and it’s really interesting because all the kids are wearing the same things.
‘But then my daughter wears it, and I realize, “okay, maybe we won’t be wearing that again.” Unfortunately, this happened in the public eye.
‘She typically dresses more like a tomboy, but wanted to imitate her friends’ style and went to the same spots as them… It’s just like, okay, maybe that’s not suitable, you know?’
Kim Kardashian acknowledged making a misstep with some of her daughter’s fashion picks while discussing North West’s clothing on the Call Me Daddy podcast.
The reality star, 44, came under fire over the summer after she dressed North West, 12, in a corset during an outing in Rome (pictured on August 23)
Kim continued: ‘So, as a mum, you’re kind of learning at the same time. But what I do know is my baby’s such a good girl and such a sweet girl.
‘The things that she has experienced, where she might have been outspoken or did something, she learns from that.
‘She listens to me, but in other areas, I’m like, “babe, if you want blue hair, go for it.” It brings her joy. I wouldn’t stifle her creativity like that.’
When North first debuted her bright blue hair, fans were divided online, with some suggesting the style was too mature for a pre-teen.
Yet Kim revealed her daughter had seen the discourse and had a very sassy response.
Kim reflected: ‘She’s very mature and will say things like, “Mum, I saw this and it doesn’t bother me if someone doesn’t like my blue hair or whatever else.”
‘She’s really confident and is like, “I probably wouldn’t be hanging out with those people. Like if you saw what they look like and what they’re wearing!”
Kim mused: ‘I just think anyone that’s raising kids, especially four kids by myself, I’m doing the best that I can and my babies are good babies.
‘So, I just urge everyone to not be judgmental and to have grace on single mums trying to figure it all out with a pre-teen. It’s a lot.’
When North first debuted her bright blue hair, fans were divided online, with some suggesting the style was too mature for a pre-teen. Yet Kim revealed her daughter had a sassy response
Kim said: ‘So, I just urge everyone to not be judgmental and to have grace on single mums trying to figure it all out with a pre-teen. It’s a lot’ (pictured with North in 2020)
Fashion expert Rochelle White previously told the Daily Mail that North’s fashion sense seems to draw inspiration from Gen Z trends, K-pop stars, her father Kanye West’s fashion legacy and even her auntie Kylie Jenner.
She mused: ‘Pop culture has an influence in everything. So, with the Netflix show Wednesday, the Goth-Glam look is popular as an asthechic.
‘Think lots of neo-goth, corsets, ruffles and heavy-soled shoes as an example, which North has been seen rocking.
‘Her father Kanye, will also be a inspiration for her, particularly with oversized styles. I feel that this is where her performative element comes from. Her nods to his music persona and wardrobe are in tandem.’
That doesn’t mean, however, that there are no references to her mother’s side of the family – with Kylie Jenner providing hair inspiration.
‘Kylie has been known for her coloured hair. I feel that North has taken a page out of her aunt’s book and is playing homage to that,’ Rochelle added.
Rochelle claimed North’s distinctive style is probably not a rebellion against the Kardashian aesthetic but more generational taste.
She added: ‘She is having fun with style and fashion in her own way, but pulling on everything that is around her, which I believe she should do for that age and also in fashion.
‘She might not be in rebellion but being her own person, which everyone should let her be. She is no doubt trying to set herself apart from her mother Kim and her family but she still remains part of them with coordinated pieces.’
