Heidi Klum, 53, brought her youngest daughter Lou Samuel, 16, to Paris Fashion Week as an early birthday present.
The mother-daughter duo made a coordinated pair at Saturday’s Vivienne Westwood show, where they sat front row for the British designer’s latest collection. Lou chose a printed denim corset top with a matching miniskirt and towering platform heels for the occasion. Klum countered in a sculptural white blazer featuring exaggerated lapels, a coordinating floor-length skirt, and her own platform footwear.
The supermodel accessorized with a Vivienne Westwood necklace spelling out “CHAOS” in sparkling crystals. The piece added a punk edge to her otherwise polished silhouette.
Later that same day, the pair changed outfits and headed together to Business of Fashion’s annual BoF500 Gala. Lou remained loyal to Westwood, switching into a white minidress with a draped, corseted bodice and off-the-shoulder neckline. Klum, meanwhile, pivoted to Saint Laurent, wearing a red leather look studded with silver hardware. Both finished with matching black pointed-toe pumps.
The back-to-back appearances marked Lou’s first official turn at the biannual French fashion event, though modeling runs in the family. Her older half-sister Leni, 22, has spent the past several years building an industry resume that includes lingerie campaigns alongside their mother, magazine covers, major red carpets, and brand partnerships with Guess and Dior Beauty.
Lou’s brother Henry, 18, has also tested the waters. He made his runway debut during the Paris couture shows last January and appeared alongside Heidi and Leni on the cover of Paper magazine earlier this year.
Whether Lou intends to pursue modeling or any fashion career remains unknown. The timing of the trip carried personal significance regardless: her 17th birthday falls on October 9.
The Paris excursion also served as something of a homecoming for Klum herself. The German-born model returned to the runway during the week, walking in a daring optical-illusion open top with a nude corset for another designer’s presentation.
Klum shares Lou and Henry with ex-husband Seal, the British soul singer. The former couple, who divorced in 2014 after nearly a decade of marriage, also co-parent two other children: Johan, 17, and Leni, whom Klum adopted with Seal after the singer became her legal father.
The blended family’s fashion footprint has expanded steadily. Leni’s professional momentum has been particularly visible, with the young model regularly appearing in campaigns and at industry events. Henry’s recent magazine cover and couture debut suggested similar ambitions.
Lou’s weekend wardrobe choices, all from an iconic British label with deep punk roots, hinted at deliberate styling rather than casual attendance. The corset motifs across both her Westwood selections echoed a house signature that has defined the brand since the 1970s.
