“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.”
Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest
Mme. Isabelle Cardamone, Christian Dior’s mother
Yves Saint Laurent and Mme. Lucienne Mathieu
Tommy Hilfiger and Mrs. Virginia
The lady in the portrait is Doña María Cristina Passios, Carolina Herera’s (née María Carolina Pacanins Niño) mother
Mrs. Herrera at five years old with her mother in San Sebastian, Spain in 1944.
Bianca and Jade Jagger
Linda Eastman and Stella McCartney
Georgina Chapman (from Marchesa) with her mother, Caroline Wonfor
Alexander McQueen and Joyce
Julien MacDonald (Alexander McQueen’s successor at Givenchy) with his parents. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother and soon became interested in design.
Matthew Williamson and his mum
Peter Som with his mother, Helen Fong, and sister in San Francisco in 1977
Duro Olowu’s mother, Inez Olowu, and father, Kayode Olowu, in 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria
Susan Orzack and Zac Posen
Vera Wang and Florence Wu
Jason Wu and Mei-Yung
Ying Ying and Alexander Wang
The Brand is named after Lázaro Hernández and Jack McCollough’s mothers’ maiden names
The Genealogy of Style 