Carole Middleton, Sarah Ferguson and Demi Moore could often be mistaken for their daughters. From their trendy clothing to their groomed tressesthe similarities are uncanny.

　　人們常把卡羅爾 米德爾頓、莎拉 菲戈斯、黛米 摩爾誤認成她們的女兒。不管是她們時尚流行的穿著，還是精心修飾的長發，都和女兒們有驚人的相似。

　　Now a study confirms that mothers today look to their daughters for fashion and beauty inspiration.

　　最近一項研究證實，現在的媽媽們會從自己的女兒那里尋求時尚和打扮的靈感。

　　Researchers from Temple University, Philadelphia also say that children - although they might appear to act older than their years - are far less likely to take style notes from their parents.

　　同時，費城天普大學的研究者們還稱，雖然孩子們的舉止可能會顯得比實際年齡成熟些，但是他們卻不太會聽取父母給他們的著裝建議。

　　Coined as 'reverse socialisation', many middle-aged women are becoming 'consumer dopplegangers' striving to regain their youthful appearance as they buy into the same products as their offspring.

　　很多中年女性現在變成了“影子消費者”，她們購買和女兒一樣的東西，努力重拾自己的年輕美貌，這種現象被稱為“逆社會化”。

　　Journalist Amanda Platell commented that it is a pattern that has become more noticable in recent years, with high fashion becoming more accessible on the high street.

　　記者阿曼達 普萊特爾評論道，最近這些年來，人們從商業街上能更容易地買到各種高級時裝，這種行為模式也越來越引人注意。

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