4-year-old Fashionista Kills It With Runway-Worthy Paper Dresses

Mayhem Jlaw

What happens when you give preschoolers construction paper, scissors, and tape? For most, it turns into a messy art project, but for little "Mayhem" (a nickname dubbed by her mom), it means creating the most fashionable dresses. While many 4-year-old girls are mesmerized by their sparkly tiaras and pink tutus, Mayhem’s store-bought costumes didn’t pale in comparison to the colorful paper she’d repeatedly wrap herself in. And it didn’t take long for Mayhem’s mother, a blogger identified as "Angie," to notice. Angie soon suggested that they make their own dress-up clothes and the two have put the pedal to the metal (or their hands to the scissors) ever since. “The ideas are pretty much a 50/50 split, but Mayhem constructs a lot more than most people would probably believe,” Angie told the Huffington Post. “She's literally always beside me learning something new if she's not tearing or taping or gluing while I am.” The mother-daughter duo draws inspiration from runways, award shows, movies, and other pop culture happenings. We’ve rounded up our favorite #FashionbyMayhem looks from Angie’s Instagram account. Look out, Tim Gunn — we’ve got a potential "Project Runway" star in our midst. PHOTOS –– Erika Ostroff, Shine Staff