Brooke Shields' Daughter Asked Her to Wear 'Inappropriate' Outfit for Parents Weekend (Exclusive)

The actress told PEOPLE that she thought her daughter Grier's request was "not appropriate"

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Brooke Shields and her daughter Grier share a love for fashion — but they don't always have the same sartorial vision.

While discussing her new haircare line Commence, the actress, 59, tells PEOPLE that her 18-year-old asked her to wear a surprising outfit for an upcoming event at her college. Shields also shares daughter Rowan Francis Henchy, 21, with husband Chris Henchy.

"We're going to parents' weekend soon and Grier called me and said, 'I want you to wear cowboy boots and a little short dress,'" Shields recalls. "I said, 'I don't think that that is appropriate and I do not want to.'"

The star continues, "And she's like, 'Mom, it'll just make you cooler.' And then my husband was like, 'You should wear Daisy Dukes.' I'm like, 'What?' I'm not trying to look backwards. I'm trying to go forward, but in a youthful way."

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This philosophy is the driving force behind Shields' new haircare line, Commence, which is designed for women over 40.

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"There should be a lightness in this era of a woman's life, and instead we're met with, 'Oh, so you're in menopause now,' or, 'You've had a good run,'" Shields says. "The moment when your kids are gone it's like, 'All right, see you later.' What I want with this brand is a lightness. vibrancy and an excitement for this period of our lives."

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Out now, Commence's lineup features Shine Enhancing Detangler, Detoxifying Shampoo (which includes the first-ever foaming oat ingredient found in haircare) and the popular 2-in-1 Instant Shampoo, which sold out within the first month of launch and had a 23,000-person waitlist.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Alongside her new beauty venture, Shields' memoir, Brook Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, hits shelves early next year. Published by Flatiron Books, the book is an “intimate and empowering exploration of aging," per its official description.

Shields has previously authored the New York Times bestselling books Down Came the Rain, which details her experience with postpartum depression, and There Was a Little Girl, about her relationship with her mother, Teri, who died in 2012.