Jessica Alba Says Her Teen Daughters Did a 'Better' Job of Rewearing Her Old Dresses: 'True Story' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jessica Alba with daughters Haven and Honor in June 2024.Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty

Phillip Faraone/Getty

Who wore it best?

Jessica Albasays her two teenage daughters —Honor, 16, andHaven, 13 — did a “better” job of rewearing dresses she previously wore over a decade ago when theyattended a premierefor their mom’s Netflix filmTrigger Warningin June.

Noting that she was “so stoked” that Honor chose to wear her Prada dress from the London premiere ofValentine’s Dayin 2010, and Haven wore her Dolce & Gabbana ensemble for a Comic-Con appearance in San Diego to promoteGood Luck Chuckin 2007, Alba tells PEOPLE exclusively, “I love reusing things, and I love two or three uses out of anything, especially a red carpet look.”

“It was my idea, because I didn’t want to go and get them a dress for one night, you know?” the star continues of how the night’s attire came to be. “So I knew they were going to the screening forTrigger Warning, and I was like, ‘Would you guys wear these dresses? I picked them out. I think they would look really cute on you, but I mean, if you don’t like them [it’s okay].’ "

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Jessica Alba in 2010; Jessica Alba and daughter Honor in 2024.Dave M. Benett/Getty; Phillip Faraone/Getty

Dave M. Benett/Getty; Phillip Faraone/Getty

Alba previously documented her daughters' decision to rewear outfits from her fashion archive in an Instagram post at the time.

“I loooove seeing my girls wear some of my archived pieces and adding their own touch 🫶🏽 #FashionFriday,” the proud mom captioned her post, in part.

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Jessica Alba in 2007; Haven and Jessica Alba in 2024.Mark Davis/Getty; Phillip Faraone/Getty

Mark Davis/Getty; Phillip Faraone/Getty

In arecent conversation with PEOPLEfor the My Life in Pictures series, Alba admitted that realizing her daughter Honor grew taller than her was “a tough pill to swallow.”

“You don’t really understand time until you watch a little person go from being just a blob who can’t talk or do anything useful except for just look cute, and then they grow up to be people with opinions,” she explained. “And they tell you, ‘Oh no, Mom,you cannot plan my 16th birthday.’ What do you mean? I birthed you, this is my birthday too!”

Alba is also a mom to son Hayes, 6, whom she shares with her husband,Cash Warren.

source: people.com