My mom dressed up in her actual 70s outfits to compare to Daisy Jones & The Six – I loved the floaty dresses
I ALWAYS thought my mom resembled music icon Stevie Nicks — at least, her closet always has.
After watching Amazon Prime’s new hit musical series Daisy Jones & The Six, inspired by Fleetwood Mac, my mom pulled out all her favorite 70s pieces to style outfits similar to the characters on the show, and she looked exactly like the leading ladies.
Best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid emulated, altered, and reimagined the story behind one of the most loved bands from the 70s, Fleetwood Mac, in her book Daisy Jones & The Six.
In 2019, she published the musical tale about a nonexistent group of powerhouse artists who came together to create their “multi-platinum selling” album Aurora, which would be the only one they produced.
She developed a storyline based on the tension between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham during their 1997 performance after their public breakup and the ultimate division of the band.
Between Daisy’s angled-sleeve dresses, fur-trimmed coats, Camila’s tinted oversized sunglasses, and bell-bottom jeans, an ode to 70s style was paid.
My mom was a 10-year-old living in Los Angeles during the years the show recreates.
And she was among the serious Stevie Nicks supporters obsessed with her breezy bohemian on-stage style.
My mom proclaimed: “I was completely infatuated with Stevie Nicks. I just loved the way she dressed.”
On March 3, Amazon Prime brought the image and formed the funky sound of Daisy Jones & The Six to life with a 10-part television masterpiece.
Stars included Riley Keough as lead singer Daisy Jones, Sam Claflin as lead singer Billy Dunne, and Camila Morrone as Billy’s wife Camila Alvarez.
The band members were played by Suki Waterhouse, Will Harrison, Sebastian Chacon, and Josh Whitehouse.
One group, two lead singers, and lots of turmoil in the relationships of six musicians striving for success to release their past pain — a rock n’ roll tale as old as time, and the fashion couldn’t have been any better.
As a major fan of 70s clothing and the inspired show, I thought it’d be fun to dive into my mom’s extensive collection of pieces and create outfits similar to the ones worn by the women on set.
We started by pulling out all my mom’s vintage items she collected, including floor-length flowy dresses, oversized fur coats, crossbody leather bags, and chunky boots.
“The best part about growing up in California was that thrifting was so prevalent,” she said.
Almost every day, my mom would run to the store to pick up one-of-a-kind clothes, mixing hippie vibes with a rock aesthetic.
When she wasn’t buying, she was stealing from her mom’s closet — a special tradition in the family, meaning many of my grandmother’s favorite pieces are still in our home today.
We found a Jones New York brown velvet jacket with square shoulders and dainty buttons that belonged to her.
My mom’s favorite part of 70s style, specifically the looks Stevie Nicks would sport, was how comfortable all the clothes were.
The ability to move in a piece was important, especially for Daisy’s character in the show, as she never stood in one place for too long.
Her eccentric stage presence, like Fleetwood Mac’s female lead, involved balloon gowns and scarves, so she could throw her hands in the air and shake her body uncontrollably.
For the first outfit, we decided to play on that fashion fad with a tie-dye maxi dress.
This piece is soft and smooth with balloon sleeves.
We paired it with a furry white coat, yellow Frye boots, and a brown leather crossbody, channeling Daisy’s studio and party style.
Next, we created a daytime look with one of my mom’s most-prized pieces.
She brought out a “classic 70s boho dress with the wide diamond scarf sleeves and the straight bodice that flares out at the bottom.”
This dress blends different black, red, and cream prints on each part of the piece.
“I could live in this. It’s so comfortable,” my mom exclaimed.
Because Daisy’s off-stage looks were more subtle, we added two accessories: the Frye boots and a black crossbody fringe bag to tie in the black from the dress.
But the drama of the sleeves made it Daisy and Stevie Knicks-approved.
My mom waved her arms in the air and circled her hips as if she was taken by the sound of music around her.
Though my mom had a burning love for Fleetwood Mac’s blonde singer, she didn’t feel as strongly about Daisy in the show.
Her favorite character was Billy Dunne’s scorned wife Camila, who donned a collection of divine 70s pieces and wore them gracefully.
“I think Camila was my favorite because she reminded me of so many women growing up, my mom in particular,” she explained.
We focused the third look on accessories and recreated one of Camila’s looks, where she sported a floppy hat and large square sunglasses.
Using my grandma’s Jones New York jacket, we designed a simple base: a white tank top and blue bell-bottom jeans.
My mom added a round-top hat and a pair of Prada sunglasses like Camila’s.
Straying from the previous boots and bag, we went with an era classic: red clogs and a patchwork leather purse.
The crossbody is a cherished item of my mom’s from the 70s. It’s so old and delicate, you can hear it creak when it opens and closes.
The final look honored Daisy’s free-spirited on-stage presence — an edgy flower child.
We forfeited shoes to embrace her unconventional manner.
My mom picked out an airy gown with lines of tie-dye all over and threw a black fringe jacket on top.
She was a true rock n’ roll angel ready to jump around without any clothing constraints.
“I would wear this now,” my mom admitted.
Not only were we consumed by the realistic depiction of battling brokenness, love, drugs, and fame while making music as a group of artists, but the representation of 70s fashion blew us away.
The desire to live like Daisy Jones for the summer is of high priority for the show’s devotees, and it’s safe to say my mom and I are sold.
