Avril Lavigne has welcomed her first child, and the newborn is already stepping into one of her mother’s most recognizable fashion traditions. The pop-punk star announced the birth on Instagram with a playful tribute to her longtime love of classic Vans sneakers, as reported by Page Six.

The opening image showed three pairs of the brand’s checkered shoes arranged on a skateboard. Among them was an itty-bitty pair made for an infant, giving the familiar footwear a sweet new place in Lavigne’s family.

“Our Mini F—ing Princess has arrived,” Lavigne wrote in the caption accompanying the photo carousel. The post revealed that her first child is a daughter while keeping other details surrounding the arrival limited.

 

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Another image in the carousel offered a more intimate look at the growing family. The black-and-white photograph showed Lavigne and a mystery man holding the hand of their newborn daughter.

The sneaker-centered announcement was especially fitting for a star whose style has long included Vans. Lavigne has worn the brand’s classic slip-on shoes for years, making the baby pair feel like a miniature continuation of her own wardrobe.

Throughout the early 2000s, she frequently appeared in the same black-and-white version featured in the announcement. She often teamed the sneakers with plaid shorts and studded belts, two other elements closely connected to her signature look during that period.

Now, her daughter appears to be starting a Vans collection of her own. The infant shoes bring a tiny twist to the checkerboard design that has remained part of Lavigne’s fashion history.

The baby shoes were already attracting shoppers before the singer shared her announcement. According to the Vans website, 208 people had “recently purchased” a pair, and Lavigne’s post could bring even more attention to the pint-sized version.

The black and white style chosen by Lavigne is identified as a top-selling option. Vans also offers the baby shoes in an assortment of solid colors, along with several additional checkerboard shades for families seeking a different variation.

The brand has options for children beyond the infant stage as well. Slightly older kids can wear versions offered in toddler sizes, allowing the familiar slip-on look to remain in rotation as they grow.

The enduring appeal of the sneakers comes from a combination of attitude and ease. They offer an edgy checkerboard appearance while remaining comfortable and simple to put on quickly, and the shoes have also received glowing reviews.

Their return to the spotlight arrives as Y2K fashion is once again gaining major attention. For Lavigne, however, the style is more than a passing flashback because she has been wearing the checkered shoes since the early years associated with her signature wardrobe.

The announcement turns that established fashion choice into a family moment. Rather than relying only on a traditional newborn photograph, Lavigne used the three pairs of sneakers and a skateboard to introduce her daughter through a visual linked directly to her own style.

The post also gave a playful new meaning to the singer’s familiar Sk8er Girl image. Her daughter may be far too young to choose her own shoes, but the infant Vans suggest that Lavigne’s affection for the checkerboard classics is already being passed along.

The article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Associate Editor for Page Six. Southwick covers affordable celebrity-worn styles, tests celebrity brands, searches for beauty products used by stars, and consults stylists and industry professionals for recommendations and trend predictions.

Southwick has written for Page Six since 2020, and her work has also appeared in USA Today and Parade. In Lavigne’s announcement, she found a celebrity family milestone wrapped inside a nostalgic fashion statement, complete with a newborn pair ready for the next generation.

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