Daughter “promoted” 68-year-old mother with cancer to become a shining fashionista

Tens of thousands of people are following and loving the fashion style of the famous mother-daughter couple on social networks.
Many of us must have had a childhood memory of being sewn by our mother for many beautiful dresses, even her mother skillfully sewed double clothes for both mother and daughter.

Meryem Slimani, 37, a designer living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, returned to his childhood with his 68-year-old mother but reversed roles. Now, she is the creator of beautiful clothes for the mother to wear and experience. The creativity of the daughter and an amateur mother model has brought the mother and daughter Meryem Slimani to fame throughout social networks. Meryem Slimani has turned mother Najate Leklye into a fashionista loved by tens of thousands of people. The daughter helps her mother transform with a youthful, dynamic style that attracts more than 55,000 followers on her personal Instagram page. At the same time, creating opportunities for mother and daughter to collaborate with major fashion brands in the world such as Uniqlo, Fila and Daily Paper. Meryem Slimani said: “People can see a part of themselves through my story. Maybe it’s the bond between mother and daughter, maybe it’s the feeling of belonging at home, Or maybe it’s simply a love of fashion.” The image of a fashionable mother-daughter couple tells the story of a migrant family with a Dutch-Moroccan identity. Meryem Slimani shared: “The culture of identity is a big part of me, I don’t even realize or think too much about it myself. That culture has been in my heart, in my soul for a long time. “. The ingenuity in combining the rich details of traditional Moroccan clothing ignited Meryem Slimani’s love of fashion. Since childhood, Meryem Slimani was encouraged by her mother to dress herself, pursue fashion styles to express herself. In 2010, when the Netherlands fell into an economic crisis, at that time job opportunities in the creative industries were not many. Meryem Slimani has decided to switch to blogging about fashion and lifestyle. Her mother is also the person she trusts to take fashion photos for her. Meryem Slimani shared: “There are times when I feel like I don’t want to be in front of the camera anymore. I feel like everything is boring, even Instagram. There are millions of users trying to do the same things. Space. become saturated but lack variety, creativity. I put my mother in front of the camera and that makes me different.” Her mother is the one who cheers Meryem Slimani the most and supports her ideas. But things did not go well when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everything has to change, from daily life, mother’s health care to fashion sense. The 37-year-old woman chooses to help her mother temporarily break away from the usual feminine styles to move towards comfortable options, no longer wearing trendy high heels but choosing healthy sports shoes, even style hip-hop way. OLD “I feel like I’m in that culture,” says Meryem Slimani. “It’s a space where I feel I’m accepted as I am.” For this dutiful girl, it is important that she can use her work to send the message to many people that age is not what determines how you dress or the style you choose to be. body becomes more confident. Hoang Dung (translation summary)