Lila Moss has faced criticism from some Gen Z commentators after recreating her mother Kate Moss’s 1990 beach photograph for the cover of Perfect magazine, wearing the same feathered headdress.
Kate Moss was a teenager when she appeared on the cover of The Face in the image photographed by Corinne Day. Thirty-six years later, her daughter, now 23, posed in a near-identical recreation to mark the tenth anniversary of the Kate Moss Agency.
The cover has been praised in fashion circles as a nostalgic tribute, but others have questioned the use of the headdress and described it as cultural appropriation.
“What indigenous tribe is she part of?” one critic asked. Another wrote: “Didn’t we all learn about cultural appropriation?”
A third commentator said: “Please white people stop wearing sacred American headdresses! It is so disrespectful and gross. It’s 2026.”
The controversy echoes criticism directed at Lila nine years ago, when she was 14 and was photographed wearing cornrows. The hairstyle was described by critics at the time as problematic because of its significance within the black community.
A source said the latest recreation represented a moment in which Lila was “finally” stepping out of her mother’s shadow. The source added that she was “raking it in these days with all her brand deals”.
Lila’s recent campaigns include Versace’s Crystal Emerald fragrance and French luxury label Zadig & Voltaire. Perfect magazine and Lila Moss were approached for comment.
