Like Mother, Like Daughter: All of The Mother-Daughter Brands on Over The Moon

By Cathleen Freedman

Two is better than one, especially when it comes to the mother-daughter teams who run your favorite brands on Over The Moon. This Mother’s Day, let’s recognize the ladies who prove that good taste is a family affair. When shopping for a Mother’s Day gift, consider these mother-daughter duos.

Eliza Higgins and her mother head to the after-party at Higgins’s Fairfield wedding. Photo: Courtesy of Gayle Booker.

Brinker + Eliza

Founded by mother-daughter duo Brinker and Eliza Higgins in 2017, their namesake jewelry line is made by hand in their hometown Connecticut studio. The label’s hope is that when someone wears a Brinker + Eliza piece, it feels like it was designed especially for them.

Photo: Courtesy of Carolina Irving & Daughters.

Carolina Irving & Daughters

True to the name, textile designer Carolina Irving created this homeware brand with her two daughters, Olympia and Ariadne. Their commitment lies in keeping these crafts alive, anything handmade is a real luxury in our world today. Working closely with artisans in Portugal, Spain, and India, Carolina and her daughters also source homewares and vintage pieces from their many travels around the world.

Photo: Courtesy of Francesca Miranda.

Francesca Miranda

Colombian bridal and ready-to-wear designer Francesca Miranda has forever been inspired by her late parents—a dancer at the New York Ballet and a man who swore by Parisian suiting. With this acquired sensibility towards aesthetics, the designer’s passion for handcrafted practices slowly grew, thoughtfully navigating the complex and rich artisanal universe of Latin America and expanding into homewares. Miranda helms the brand with her daughters Andrea and Daniella.

Photo: Courtesy of Or Rare Origin.

Of Rare Origin

Of Rare Origin approaches jewelry as wearable poetry—at once elegant and intriguing. Fusing creative curiosity, resourcefulness, and international heritage, mother and daughter Leslie and Octavia launched this New York City-based brand in March 2016, combining thirty years of experience in the jewelry, design, and arts industries. Every piece is meticulously hand-carved in Italy.

Leily Amirsardary Ahmed and Will Ahmed's wedding.
Roshanak and Leily at Leila’s wedding, which is featured on Over The Moon. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Oth Studios.

RosewaterHouse

Roshanak Varasteh and Leily Amirsardary Ahmed are the Iranian mother-daughter duo behind RosewaterHouse and design all of the collections together—drawing inspiration from the heirloom pieces that were passed down in their own family. The multi-generational lifestyle brand is on a mission to connect and empower women around the world through timeless design.

Photo: Courtesy of Little English.

Little English

Family and tradition are the cornerstone of Little English. Together, mother-and-daughter duo Shannon and Dunn Latham collaborate on the upscale lifestyle brand to create special childrenswear pieces of exceptional quality.

Photo: Courtesy of Amazing Baby Name.

Amazing Baby Name

Writer Amy Ephron, the youngest sister of screenwriter Nora Ephron, authored The Amazing Baby Name Book with her daughters, Maia Wapnick and Anna Ephron Harari. The highly curated collection of names highlights classic names like Simone, namesake names like Zaha (in honor of Zaha Hadid), and new-to-us word names like Dizen (meaning “to dress up” in Dutch) with signature Ephron wit.