MOTHER AND DAUGHTER? OR SISTERS?
Yes, you are seeing double — and triple! We’ve gathered five generational doppelgangers of ageless moms and their daughters who are mini-me’s no more. From sharing each other’s closets and vanity contents to exchanging advice and jokes, they are also the bestest of friends. Isn’t it a blessing to have a visual reminder of the bond you share with the most amazing woman in your life? That, and a lifetime of aging gracefully to look forward to together.
Apples Aberin with Samantha Sadhwani
True story: I’ve mistaken Sam Sadhwani for her mom Apples Aberin during one nightout. They don’t only look alike. It appears chic is hereditary, discernible by Apples’ urbanite glam and Sam’s bohemian touches — plus both girls are the life of the party. You can’t look at Sam without seeing her mom Apples at the beginning of her career, whether it’s from Apples’ supermodel days and now as Unilever head of public relations since Sam is also a model and PR and marketing head for fashion concept shop LCP. The pair’s shared idiosyncracies only multiply the more you get to know them — for the only boy in the family Martin, it’s twice the fun.
APPLES
and We I’m are not mistaken sure she likes for sisters it! a lot — My daughter acts mature for her age when she gives me advice in an objective, matter-of-fact manner. Sometimes, I feel like our roles are reversed. Gilmore Girls is the TV Series of our lives. I realized my daughter was all grown up when she left to study and intern abroad for almost two years. It was time for her to find herself, learn to be more independent and spread her wings. My daughter makes me cry when she’s sad or when she’s in a bad mood. That usually happens in the morning. I’m normally up early and quite cheerful but she’s definitely not a morning person! The best thing about having a daughter is that I have a best friend who loves me, and forgives me, and accepts me for who I am. I wish my daughter would never stop caring for her brother the way she does, calling me when she has news to share, be it bad or good, and washing the dishes after every meal.
SAMANTHA
I feel like my mom is my sister when we fight over clothes. It’s an ongoing battle over who took what from each other’s closets — and it’s usually my fault!
My mom asks me for my advice about anything and everything! We’re both very open with each other in all aspects of our lives. My mom is so hip that I can take her out with me and my friends. My mom forgets I’m a grown up when she treats me to our monthly salon dates and shopping sprees!
The best advice I ever received from my mom is to be kind.
I wish I inherited my mom’s strength and grace. She’s the strongest person I know! My favorite item to borrow from my mom is... What’s not my favorite item to borrow from her closet? Probably any of her bags!
Kaye Tinga with Kyle
Kyle Tinga is a good sport, thanks to a goofy family with sister Kerry, younger brothers Kody and Kristian, and dad Freddie, but mistaking her mother Kaye as her sister is another story — not that it’s a bad thing. Kaye is one of the country’s best-dressed with a taste for the architectural, extending her sensibilities and skills to eclectic home concept W17 and as co-chair of the annual Red Charity Ball, but looking like Kyle’s sister is the compliment she delights in most, partly in seeing the grimace on her eldest’s face. Lucky for this shoot, she’s in town, on break from her Urban Studies and Planning major in the University College London. (When Kerry learned about this shoot, she told Kaye, “It’s your dream come true!”) The resemblance is uncanny from a distance, only to be more evident up close, especially in the infectious way they swap funny anecdotes. You be the judge.
KAYE
Yes, we’ve been mistaken for sisters. Every so often, probably less than I think, and more than what my daughters think. We even get mistaken for each other, which always makes my day. The best thing I learned from my daughter is how to be a better person in this new world we live in. My daughter makes me laugh when she tells me everyday stories with her own funny perspective. I wish my daughter would never stop talking to me, asking me for advice and giving me advice. I ask for my daughter’s advice when I need to understand something about this generation. I enjoy spending time with my daughter most when we are both relaxed and have time to just shoot the breeze and talk about life in general.
KYLE
I feel my mom is like a sister when I’m gossiping with her. She’s easy to talk to about anything. Whenever I have questions or have something is on my mind, I can bring it up with her. My mom is so hip that she’s usually more up to date with pop culture and fashion than I am, so sometimes it feels like our ages are a little switched. The best lesson I learned from my mom is to always be grateful for what you have and to be good to others who don’t. I wish I inherited my mom’s sense of fashion.
I hate it when my mom calls us sisters in public! I love my mom but we’re not sisters, and she loves to tease me when someone confuses us for each other. What I admire most about my mom are her generosity and can-do attitude.