My relationship with my mom had deteriorated recently. She does similar stuff but in a passive aggressive way, always puts me down and criticizes my fashion choices. We used to be really close but she started hanging with these superficial women and also with my sister more (who is gorgeous and fashion conscious and superficial) and she's become terrible. I always thought she accepted me for who I was, but people close to me have told me that she has to be jealous. She wasn't where I am at my age and has her own problems at that time. So don't worry, your mom's criticisms probably reflect something that she is going through in her life right now. It doesn't make it easier, but it might help to reconcile the feelings you have.