Isn't it interesting to think about what influences the way we choose to live? There are obviously many factors involved, but in my mind one of the biggest is how one was raised. I grew up in a traditional home with early American antiques and Chinoiserie. Now, I could have rebelled as an adult and ventured down the path of modernism. In fact, I was a die-hard modernist for all of ten minutes when I was 23 years old (yes, I know it's hard to believe). Instead, I've chosen to embrace the traditional, always mindful of adding modern pieces to keep the mix fresh and young.
So, what about you? Were you a rebel with a design cause? Or, did you did not leave the family fold? I thought it would be interesting to show images of some famous mothers and daughters to determine if the daughters' styles were shaped by their mothers. I've chosen Annette Reed de la Renta and Eliza Reed Bolen, Maxime de la Falaise and Loulou de la Falaise, and Irma Schlesinger and Nan Kempner. I think you can definitely see similarities between each mother and daughter, but I'll leave that for you to decide.
The home of Annette Reed de la Renta, c. mid-1960s (the young daughter pictured below is Beatrice, not Eliza):
And that of her daughter, Eliza Reed Bolen. I believe Bolen's apartment was decorated by David Netto:
Maxime de la Falaise, former model, international jet-setter, and writer is an English woman who married a French count. Her bohemian style is evident here in her New York apartment:
Her French born daugher Loulou de la Falaise was the longtime muse and best friend of designer Yves Saint Laurent. The images below are Loulou's Paris apartment:
Irma Schlesinger was the mother of style icon and socialite Nan Kempner. The Schlesinger's San Francisco apartment was decorated by Frances Elkins:
Interestingly enough, Nan Kempner employed Michael Taylor to decorate her Manhattan apartment. Taylor was greatly influenced by Elkins' work, so I suppose it's no surprise that Kempner hired him:
Image at top: "Mrs. Mayer and Daughter" by Ammi Phillips, c. 1835-40. In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
So, what about you? Were you a rebel with a design cause? Or, did you did not leave the family fold? I thought it would be interesting to show images of some famous mothers and daughters to determine if the daughters' styles were shaped by their mothers. I've chosen Annette Reed de la Renta and Eliza Reed Bolen, Maxime de la Falaise and Loulou de la Falaise, and Irma Schlesinger and Nan Kempner. I think you can definitely see similarities between each mother and daughter, but I'll leave that for you to decide.
The home of Annette Reed de la Renta, c. mid-1960s (the young daughter pictured below is Beatrice, not Eliza):
And that of her daughter, Eliza Reed Bolen. I believe Bolen's apartment was decorated by David Netto:
Maxime de la Falaise, former model, international jet-setter, and writer is an English woman who married a French count. Her bohemian style is evident here in her New York apartment:
Her French born daugher Loulou de la Falaise was the longtime muse and best friend of designer Yves Saint Laurent. The images below are Loulou's Paris apartment:
Irma Schlesinger was the mother of style icon and socialite Nan Kempner. The Schlesinger's San Francisco apartment was decorated by Frances Elkins:
Interestingly enough, Nan Kempner employed Michael Taylor to decorate her Manhattan apartment. Taylor was greatly influenced by Elkins' work, so I suppose it's no surprise that Kempner hired him:
Image at top: "Mrs. Mayer and Daughter" by Ammi Phillips, c. 1835-40. In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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