The 12-Year-Old Insta Girl You Should Probably Start Following

Getting recognition from one of the biggest Instagram It girls—the one and only Aimee Song—would be pretty amazing for anyone, but when you're just 12 years old, it's all the more exciting.

On Tuesday, Ella Mendelsohn shared a new outfit post on Instagram that was inspired by the Song of Style blogger. Song took notice of the cute homage, taking a screenshot and posting it to her Instagram Stories the same day: "When a 12-year-old fellow influencer thinks I'm cool," she wrote. And that's how we came across the pre-teen and started obsessing over her account. 

Naturally, we were eager to find out more about Mendelsohn, so we asked the budding style star what she loves most about Song. "I love Aimee Song’s style because it is unique, and she makes trends her own," she told Who What Wear. "Her style is cool, but I also feel like it is something I could re-create. I also look up to her because she does more than fashion—she gets involved in things that matter to me, like the Women’s March. That was amazing!" Suffice to say, we definitely weren't this cool when we were 12. Read on to see our favorite Instagrams from Mendelsohn's account. 

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Associate Director, Fashion News

Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 13 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of Associate Director of Fashion News (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.