Ever come across an old photo of your mom–you know, a photo from before you even existed–and thought, “Damn, my mom looks good” and then “OMG I want that whole outfit”?

Piper Weiss did, so she started a blog called My Mom the Style Icon where she posts photos of stylish moms that date from the 1920s through the 1980s, tells the stories of the moms in the photos, and offers up hilarious commentary on their outfits. That blog is now a book, and last night Coach threw a party to celebrate its release–just in time for mother’s day. (Seriously, buy it now for your mom).

True to her mom-style obsession, Weiss, who by day is an editor at Yahoo! Shine (you should read her stuff there because it’s hilarious), wore a vintage Pierre Cardin dress that was her mom’s in the 70s that she gave what she calls a “a shoulder pad-ectomy” and had shortened. Mama Weiss, the inspiration for the book, was there too, looking stylish as ever.

There are exceptions to every rule, but it seems style is more often than not passed down from mothers to child. So we brainstormed with Weiss to come up with the ten of the most fashionable mother and daughter pairs (and one mother-son pair), and she offered her two cents on each stylish duo. What other stylish mother daughter pairs did we leave off?


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Comments [9]

Jane Birkin and Charlotte Gainsbourg or Lou Doillon??
Tina Chow and China Chow (more Tina than China…)

Yes – both great suggestions. Don’t know how we left off Jane and Charlotte!

such good suggestions! but great list nonetheless. inspiring.

Who said this? ” I don’t make music for the eyes, I make music for the ears.” http://t.co/Juy04iD

Love this look at Moms & Daughters with amazing style and look forward to following this Blog!

I would’ve left out Michael Coors Light and added Judy/Jane Aldridge.

sidenote-101: If Michael Chow had impregnated Grace Coddington when they were together for that 1 year, a daughter would’ve been tour de force…

ps11 – this author makes fashion fun

How about Ines de la Fressange and Nine D’Urso?

How about Ines de la Fressange and Nine D’Urso?

How about Grace Kelly and her daughter Princess Caroline. And Princess Caroline and her daughter Charlotte Casiraghi.

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