After seeing this mother-daughter duo return from their “just for fun” fall trip to Paris, I decided that there might be an even better pair than Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner. Olivia Marcus has been sharing fashion content with her audience of 180k+ on TikTok for just over two years now but she has some new competition in the already oversaturated fashion space. Lynette Marcus may be 31 years older than her daughter yet is managing to keep up very well with her TikTok career only starting a month ago and garnering over 1M+ views on her first few videos. The two have kept me entertained lately with their parodical feud and, of course, amazing outfits.
Mothers and daughters are known to disagree with each other but when it comes to fashion, Lynette and Olivia are most definitely on the same page.
How have you influenced each other’s personal style?
Olivia: My mom puts an incredible amount of thought into every item hanging in her closet—she’ll debate the merits of a $25 Target blouse just as much as she’d debate buying a designer piece because she is always shopping for longevity. I love that my mom has signature pieces in her closet that she’ll re-style year after year because she shops for her personality first, and trends second. I try to take the same approach when shopping to determine what my personal “classic’ pieces are.
Lynette: Olivia’s style is inspiring because she always wears something fun and unexpected. I appreciate that she pushes the envelope and uses fashion to express herself.
Are there any items that you love to borrow from her closet and vice versa?
Olivia: I’ve been borrowing my mom’s clothes since middle school and always just thought we liked the same pieces (mostly Free People and Juicy Couture at the time) but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve discovered that my mom has so many vintage gems in her closet. I love to borrow her worn-in vintage Bottega Veneta shoulder bag, her ’90s leather trenchcoat, and her killer snake print suit—basically anything that my mom has kept in her closet for over 15 years is worth borrowing. I’d also love to get my hands on some of her Italian gold jewelry.
Lynette: Olivia has recently purchased two, timeless “it” items that I want to borrow. I love her limited edition, chocolate brown, cross-body bag from Celine and classic, Penny Loafers from Miu Miu. She should just lend them to me now and someday she will inherit them. Haha!
Now, before we begin, describe your style in just two sentences.
Olivia: I’d describe my style as “vintage menswear attends a Renaissance fair in Soho”— I love an oversized blazer just as much as a long dress with puff sleeves so my style becomes a modern fusion of both aesthetics. I’m a fashion writer so I try to create my own version of “everyday editorial”.
Lynette: I love a statement piece (it even says so on my Tiktok profile)! My style is classic but not conservative. When it comes to my personal style, I dress for how I feel on the inside and will never ask myself, “Am I too old for this”?
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