North West's Manhattan Style Statement
North West, the 12-year-old daughter of reality television royalty Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West, turned heads during a Monday outing in New York City with her friend Chloe Harris. The young style icon demonstrated her distinctive fashion sense while navigating the streets of Manhattan, showcasing the bold aesthetic that has become her signature.
Fashion Details That Made Waves
The pre-teen's ensemble featured a black Balenciaga jersey paired with oversized black shorts, creating a monochromatic foundation for her striking accessories. Her look was completed with substantial black sunglasses, statement jewellery, a black handbag, and platform slides featuring silver-toned hardware.
Beneath her eyewear, North wore makeup including brown-lined lipstick, while her hair showcased turquoise streaks arranged in a centre part with straight pigtails extending past her hips. Her accessories collection included a chain necklace, watch, stacked bracelets, and prominent earrings, complemented by a long, square-shaped French manicure with distinctive black tips.
Social Media Presence and Friendship
The outing was documented across social media platforms, with North and her companion Chloe Harris appearing together in two TikTok clips and photographs shared on Monday. The girls were captured walking hand-in-hand through Manhattan, displaying their individual style choices.
Chloe Harris opted for a contrasting aesthetic wearing frilly ivory bloomers, black and white Rick Owens sneakers, and a long-sleeved white shirt. The friendship display comes as North shares a TikTok account with her billionaire mother, maintaining her status as a high-profile internet personality despite her young age.
Parenting Controversies and Responses
The Manhattan outing follows recent criticism directed at Kim Kardashian regarding her daughter's body modifications, specifically a dermal piercing on North's middle finger. As social media users expressed concerns about the "high-risk" nature of the modification, the SKIMS founder responded simply with "It's okay" accompanied by a heart-shaped hands emoji.
This incident represents the latest in a series of parenting debates surrounding North's style choices. Just one month earlier, Kardashian addressed criticism about temporary face tattoos and blue eye contacts her daughter wore with friends prior to Halloween. The mother-of-four dismissed the concerns online, stating "This is such a non-issue" in response to worries about age-appropriateness.
During an October appearance on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, Kim elaborated on the challenges of parenting in the public eye. "It's really hard and it's really interesting because all the kids are wearing the same things," she explained. "But then my daughter tries to wear it and then I'm like, 'Okay, we're never wearing that again.' Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world."
The reality star acknowledged her learning process as a parent while defending her daughter's creative expression. "She's usually a girl that dresses like a tomboy most of the time and she wanted to try something that her friends were wearing," Kardashian shared. "What I do know is my baby's such a good girl and such a sweet girl."
North West's evolving public profile includes professional engagements alongside her mother, having recently been cast in holiday advertisements for Kim's $5 billion company SKIMS. The collection is scheduled for release on November 20th, marking another milestone in the young style icon's growing public presence.
