Unfortunately, I did not get to spend today with my beautiful, amazing mother. I did, however, stumble across a great slide show on style.com commemorating some of their favorite mother-daughter pairs- Jane Birkin and Charlotte Gainsbourg, Madonna and Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, Andrea and Alice Dellal, and Angela and Margherita Missoni-asking the question, is style in the genes?

Of course, we know that the above women have fabulous closets for their daughters to pillage. But true style has little to do with designer clothes. So thank you to my own mother- and the number one ChicShopper fan- for passing along her style and wisdom to me.

For more awesome photographs, check out Mothers & Daughters, a photographic exploration of the unique relationship between mothers and daughters featuring the work of 75 noted photographers.

Image Source: Style.com