Kate Hudson Has Saved Red Carpet Looks for Daughter Rani, 5: 'I Have a Very Extensive Archive' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Hudson and daughter Rani Rose.Photo:Kate Hudson/InstagramKate Hudsonknows the importance of a good hand-me-down.The actress, 44, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive conversation that she has plenty ofoutfits she has worn to prestigious events over the yearsthat she one day plans to let 5-year-old daughterRani Roseutilize.“I have a very extensive archive at this point,” Hudson says. “Not all of them I’ve gotten to keep over the years, but the ones that I [can], and the ones that are custom and all that, I hold onto them.""[Rani] is already going through my shoes, and I catch her kind of opening my closet doors and looking in, peering into certain things, and I’m like, ‘Oh, it just already belongs to Rani,’ " the mom of three adds with a laugh. “So one day I’m sure I’ll start to see things go missing.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kate Hudson.Karwai Tang/WireImageHudson shares her daughter with fiancéDanny Fujikawa. She is also mom to sonsBingham “Bing” Hawn, 12, with ex-fiancéMatt BellamyandRyder, 20, with ex-husbandChris Robinson.When asked if she still pulls clothing options from her famous motherGoldie Hawn’s own closet, Hudson explains, “No, not anymore. Maybe when I was younger, and I was living at home many years ago, I would dip into my mom’s closet.“Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn.JUAN PABLO RICO/AFP via Getty ImagesReflecting on her own outfits she has worn to past events — including movie premieres and awards shows — Hudson says they all have a story tied to them.“They’re also moments in your life, depending on what projects you’re working on or what you’re promoting, that are really a piece of my personal history,” she says. “So holding onto them is sort of a retrospective of the art that I’ve created throughout the years, and is really interesting to look back on.“Kate Hudson.Hudson — who recently partnered with the shopping platformRakuten— also notes that the characters she has played onscreen in movies and television shows have each had their own unique sense of fashion.“I’ve gotten very lucky betweenHow to Lose a GuyandAlmost Famous, and even Liv forBride Wars,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been very, very lucky with costume.”

Kate Hudson and daughter Rani Rose.Photo:Kate Hudson/Instagram

Kate Hudson/Instagram

Kate Hudsonknows the importance of a good hand-me-down.The actress, 44, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive conversation that she has plenty ofoutfits she has worn to prestigious events over the yearsthat she one day plans to let 5-year-old daughterRani Roseutilize.“I have a very extensive archive at this point,” Hudson says. “Not all of them I’ve gotten to keep over the years, but the ones that I [can], and the ones that are custom and all that, I hold onto them.""[Rani] is already going through my shoes, and I catch her kind of opening my closet doors and looking in, peering into certain things, and I’m like, ‘Oh, it just already belongs to Rani,’ " the mom of three adds with a laugh. “So one day I’m sure I’ll start to see things go missing.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kate Hudson.Karwai Tang/WireImageHudson shares her daughter with fiancéDanny Fujikawa. She is also mom to sonsBingham “Bing” Hawn, 12, with ex-fiancéMatt BellamyandRyder, 20, with ex-husbandChris Robinson.When asked if she still pulls clothing options from her famous motherGoldie Hawn’s own closet, Hudson explains, “No, not anymore. Maybe when I was younger, and I was living at home many years ago, I would dip into my mom’s closet.“Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn.JUAN PABLO RICO/AFP via Getty ImagesReflecting on her own outfits she has worn to past events — including movie premieres and awards shows — Hudson says they all have a story tied to them.“They’re also moments in your life, depending on what projects you’re working on or what you’re promoting, that are really a piece of my personal history,” she says. “So holding onto them is sort of a retrospective of the art that I’ve created throughout the years, and is really interesting to look back on.“Kate Hudson.Hudson — who recently partnered with the shopping platformRakuten— also notes that the characters she has played onscreen in movies and television shows have each had their own unique sense of fashion.“I’ve gotten very lucky betweenHow to Lose a GuyandAlmost Famous, and even Liv forBride Wars,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been very, very lucky with costume.”

Kate Hudsonknows the importance of a good hand-me-down.

The actress, 44, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive conversation that she has plenty ofoutfits she has worn to prestigious events over the yearsthat she one day plans to let 5-year-old daughterRani Roseutilize.

“I have a very extensive archive at this point,” Hudson says. “Not all of them I’ve gotten to keep over the years, but the ones that I [can], and the ones that are custom and all that, I hold onto them.”

“[Rani] is already going through my shoes, and I catch her kind of opening my closet doors and looking in, peering into certain things, and I’m like, ‘Oh, it just already belongs to Rani,’ " the mom of three adds with a laugh. “So one day I’m sure I’ll start to see things go missing.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Kate Hudson.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Hudson shares her daughter with fiancéDanny Fujikawa. She is also mom to sonsBingham “Bing” Hawn, 12, with ex-fiancéMatt BellamyandRyder, 20, with ex-husbandChris Robinson.

When asked if she still pulls clothing options from her famous motherGoldie Hawn’s own closet, Hudson explains, “No, not anymore. Maybe when I was younger, and I was living at home many years ago, I would dip into my mom’s closet.”

Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn.JUAN PABLO RICO/AFP via Getty Images

Reflecting on her own outfits she has worn to past events — including movie premieres and awards shows — Hudson says they all have a story tied to them.

“They’re also moments in your life, depending on what projects you’re working on or what you’re promoting, that are really a piece of my personal history,” she says. “So holding onto them is sort of a retrospective of the art that I’ve created throughout the years, and is really interesting to look back on.”

Kate Hudson.

Hudson — who recently partnered with the shopping platformRakuten— also notes that the characters she has played onscreen in movies and television shows have each had their own unique sense of fashion.

“I’ve gotten very lucky betweenHow to Lose a GuyandAlmost Famous, and even Liv forBride Wars,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been very, very lucky with costume.”

source: people.com