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Staring into her granddaughter Mahina-Rose Pirihira Nathan’s eyes, acclaimed fashion designer Kiri Nathan can’t help but lose track of time as she marvels at the similarities between the delightful eight-month-old and her son – Mahina’s father Astley.
“I get this amazing double-layered thing happening where Mahina looks like a reincarnation of Astley,” beams mother-offive Kiri, 51. “So it’s almost like seeing my baby again, but I also get to see him as a dad for the first time, which has been really beautiful.