Hailed as one of the most stylish 5-year-olds, Alonso Mateo has thousands of online fans eager to check out his catwalk-ready outfits.
Alonso, who has 11,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 11,900 on his Facebook fan page, is shown in chic, tailored outfits, and takes some selfies in the mirror while rocking shades by Tom Ford or a pair of drop-crotch pants and Gucci loafers. He produces many of his own photos with an iPad, and often shops for new clothes with his mother. He also has his own walk-in closet for his clothing collection.
Ugo Mozie, a stylist who has worked with Chris Brown and Beyonce, called him a "style icon" in The Cut. "At five years old, [he] has more style than most of us could dream of," raved one fan on Twitter. Plus, he did it all without being the son of a celebrity or gracing the pages of a fashion magazine.
However, there has been a downside to his social media popularity. His parents, who live with him in Laguna Beach, Calif., told TODAY.com in an e-mail that they are facing severe criticism for posting the photos.
Alonso’s mother, Luisa Fernanda Espinosa, is a freelance fashion stylist who is able to dress her son in the latest Gucci, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana and more. She has 133,000 followers on her own Instagram account, where she often posts photos of her stylish son in various backgrounds.
