Moms are people, too...fashionable people! Before we came along to yank on their skirts, they showed leg, sported killer bangs, and flaunted bikinis. Some even wore feathers and halter tops and drove around on motorcycles. Was their style shocking? Yes. Covetable? Absolutely. Based on Piper Weiss's hugely popular blog of the same name, this book features 200 color photographs from decades past of moms showing us how its done. A perfect gift for mothers, daughters, and style mavens, My Mom, Style Icon is an entertaining celebration of the very first—and most important—style icon in a young woman's life.
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I came across this book in an effort to find something fun and quirky to send my mom. Instead, I fell right into it, and decided to keep it for myself. There is something addictive about this book. -- NPR
"A heartfelt fashion history that honors the women who raised us - and the fab photos of them make you hope chic might be genetic." --Today.com
Piper Weiss's "My Mom, Style Icon" will remind you -- shocker! -- that your mother had a life before you came along. In fact, she may have even been fashionable. --Washington Post
"Charming...Chock-full of snapshots of once-young mothers in beehive hairdos, and suede vests, "My Mom Style Icon" is a celebration of vintage fashion and the youthful spirit that inspired it." --New Yorker Books Blog
"Our analog society is increasingly becoming a distant memory. But [this book is] nudging us to celebrate a time when photographs were arguably more candid and pants were considerably higher-waisted."
--Los Angeles Times
"A sweet homage to maternal chic." - AARP the Magazine
"Every once in a while, a book comes along that makes you smile and laugh and sigh all at the same time. My Mom, Style Icon, by Piper Weiss - published by Chronicle - is just that book." - Alabama Chanin
"Is there a better Mother's Day gift than telling your mom you think she's a style icon? Scoop one up for your mother, or just keep it for yourself when you need a little sartorial inspiration-from the woman who always knew best, no less. " -Blackbook magazine
"The result is a heartfelt fashion history that honors the women who raised us - and the fab photos of them make you hope chic might be genetic." - Today.com
"It's perfect for mom because it's an ode to moms everywhere and how they have influenced fashion... It's sure to be a coffee-table favorite."" - AOL
"A heartfelt fashion history that honors the women who raised us - and the fab photos of them make you hope chic might be genetic." --Today.com
Piper Weiss's "My Mom, Style Icon" will remind you -- shocker! -- that your mother had a life before you came along. In fact, she may have even been fashionable. --Washington Post
"Charming...Chock-full of snapshots of once-young mothers in beehive hairdos, and suede vests, "My Mom Style Icon" is a celebration of vintage fashion and the youthful spirit that inspired it." --New Yorker Books Blog
"Our analog society is increasingly becoming a distant memory. But [this book is] nudging us to celebrate a time when photographs were arguably more candid and pants were considerably higher-waisted."
--Los Angeles Times
"A sweet homage to maternal chic." - AARP the Magazine
"Every once in a while, a book comes along that makes you smile and laugh and sigh all at the same time. My Mom, Style Icon, by Piper Weiss - published by Chronicle - is just that book." - Alabama Chanin
"Is there a better Mother's Day gift than telling your mom you think she's a style icon? Scoop one up for your mother, or just keep it for yourself when you need a little sartorial inspiration-from the woman who always knew best, no less. " -Blackbook magazine
"The result is a heartfelt fashion history that honors the women who raised us - and the fab photos of them make you hope chic might be genetic." - Today.com
"It's perfect for mom because it's an ode to moms everywhere and how they have influenced fashion... It's sure to be a coffee-table favorite."" - AOL
About the Author
Piper Weiss is a humor and culture writer, as well as an editor. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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I presented this book to my mom for Mother's Day and nothing has ever made me more happy than the look of delight that spread across her face when she flipped through and came across a page with a picture of herself as a teenager smiling back up at her. The book is well-crafted with beautiful design elements and a varied selection of photographs depicting mothers of different ethnicities, eras, and personal styles. My Mom, Style Icon features Piper's distinctive voice: fiesty yet genuinely respectful. The book's square shape makes it appear petite, but it is hefty and thick with many pages, giving it the unusual feel of a treasured album warranting requiring delicate handling.
This is the first time anyone in my family has ever been included in a published book and I am so grateful that my mom's photo was one that Piper chose to include in her fantastic debut book based on her blog of the same name. This is a book that we will cherish forever, passing down to the generations after generations so that a century from now our great-great(-great) grandchildren can be honored with a tiny glimpse of the woman that gave life so that they would be given life too.
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Adorable! Buy two and give one to your mom!,
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I'm usually a fan of fiction, but the combination of Ms. Weiss' snappy writing and stylish eye made this book an irresistible purchase. Flipping through these pages was a real treat. Like many of the moms featured in My Mom Style Icon, my mom had me in the '70's. And with every section I read, I got more nostalgic for the pictures I remember seeing of her while I was growing up. Headbands, bellbottoms, striped bikinis--this book reminded me that my mom rocked it all before I came along and gave me a new appreciation for the sheer beauty of the woman who raised me. This book is a perfect gift for yourself--and for mother's day. Buy two!
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best gift for your mom or even just for yourself,
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i really did buy this for my mom and then went back and ordered one for myself. this book is like finding the most amazing photo album in a thrift store - even if you don't know these women (and some names you will recognize) you will find yourself falling in love with each photograph and all the thoughtful stories behind them. and the best part is that even if your mom isn't in the book you can still submit her photo to the blog and cross your fingers maybe another book will come out. i found a great photo of my mom in a full on kelly green romper with a yellow scarf on her head and taped it to the last page of the book when i gave it to her for mother's day. i am not sure she realizes she's not actually in the book b/c the woman has not stopped talking about it since. this book is so fun and i'm so happy i found it!
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