today i am super excited to introduce something new here at calivintage! as you all know, i have a seriously strong sartorial connection with my mom, so when i heard about piper weiss’ virtual book tour to promote her new book, my mom, style icon, i was beyond happy to have her stop by and share a little bit about herself and the blog that started it all!

q: were you surprised by the success of your blog?
a: i was. it was an idea that interested me but i didn’t know that it would resonate with so many people of different ages and background. once i started getting submissions in, i knew the photos and the stories shared were just plain fascinating.

q: what is your favorite photo or look of your mom’s that is featured in the book?
a: i love the shot of her with the faux glasses and the moroccan vest where she looks like she’s reading but it’s obvious she’s not.

q: what is the most fabulous thing you’ve seen your mom wear since you started my mom, the style icon?
a: she wears fabulous things everyday. back in the day i’d say i love the photo of her with a bird on her. i’d say it’s pretty fab. these days she doesn’t slack either. she has a sparkly rhinestone trimmed pair of reading glasses as her trademark these days. they always make people giggle but they also kind of look awesome on her.

q: what parts of your personal style did you inherit from your mom?
a: definitely a love of costumes.

q: in creating the blog and the book have you seen any common threads of daughters and moms coming together over fashion?
a: most seem surprised as if they’re looking at their mom for the first time. many say mom never lost her style, and we all agree that they had it going on more than we do now.

q: what is a fashion trend that you’d love to see come back?
a: hair falls. i’d love some really well-made hair ponytails and attachments that you don’t have to go to a salon to have sewn into your head.

the author with her book!