Daddy-daughter social media team goes viral for custom threads

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Daddy-daughter social media team goes viral for custom threads
Ava and Michael Gardner are the stars of "Daddy Dressed Me," a social media sensation about his hand-sewn clothes for his daughter.

The holiday search for the hottest fashion is on, but 9-year-old Ava Gardner doesn't have any top brands on her wish list.

Instead, she's shopping at her father's sewing table.

"Anything daddy made me is my style," she said.

Ava is the star of "Daddy Dressed Me," a social media sensation created by her father, Michael Gardner."

Sewing became a tool that I've used to teach her about self-confidence, loving herself and believing in herself," said Michael.

His crafty hobby started about six years ago. With 17,000 followers on Instagram, Michael and Ava are sharing that contagious self-confidence around the world!

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