Describe your style in 3 words.
Mia: Sassy, Italian mutt
Margot: Orchestra gone wild
Who are your style icons, one living, one dead?
Mia: Mary McDonald and Edie Sedgwick
Margot: Twiggy and Nina Simone
What's your go-to outfit on any given weekday?
Mia: Black turtleneck with tights, add accoutrement appropriately.
Margot: Turtleneck and high waisted jeans with '60s style sunnies and boots.
What's your trademark accessory?
Mia: Flowers in my hair (I don't care)
Margot: My violin.
Last investment purchase?
Mia: A Prada mink bowler hat.
Margot: Vintage golden yellow fur with rope tassels. very Penny Lane.
Who's the most stylish woman you've seen and why?
Mia: My grandmother, because she carried herself with grace and ease.
Margot: Mia Moretti. She's flawless. She inspires me to embrace that no look is ever too much, even if just out for coffee, you should always walk out feeling your best.
What do you buy in bulk?
Mia: Vintage scarves.
Margot: Vintage slips.
If you could only wear one designer for the rest of your life, who would it be?
Mia: Dolce & Gabbana
Margot: Costume National suits
First fashion memory?
Mia: Working at a consignment store in high school.
Margot: Wearing my favorite long, black skirt to all of my orchestra and quartet recitals growing up.
What would you never wear?
Mia: Low waisted skinny jeans.
Margot: Latex bodysuit.
Have you ever worn anything that you later regretted? Describe.
Mia: No, I'm okay with my mistakes.
Margot: No regrets, kids!
What is your wardrobe MVP?
Mia: In the winter, my Miu Miu long denim coat with fur lining.
Margot: My red LF boots with furry heels.
An item you'll never part with?
Mia: All my Pucci.
Margot: Vintage finds from all of my travels.
Priorities when choosing clothes?
Mia: Fit and texture, it has to feel good and look good.
Margot: It's hard for me to pass up on a matching full look, especially if it's a three piece high waisted pant, crop top and jacket.
What is your stage style?
Mia: Easy breezy, the last thing you want to be thinking about in the middle of a DJ set is a wardrobe malfunction. I also usually don't have a lot of time to fuss before shows, between traveling, rehearsals, soundcheck and wine breaks, by showtime I only have a chance to grab whatever's on top of the suitcase and hit the stage.
Margot: I have to make sure I don't have any restrictions in my arms when playing the violin and that I have on shoes that I can move around in (even though most of the time they end up getting kicked off mid-show).
How does it differ from a regular night out?
Mia: Actually on a show night it's less about the outfit and more about the show. Often we repeat an outfit from the night before if we liked it because if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Margot: The last question I ask myself is "Could I end the night dancing in this?" The answer needs to be yes.
You tend to coordinate your looks regularly, why is that?
Mia: I think all best friends coordinate their looks unconsciously, we travel together, we shop together, we grow together, and we get dressed together. We both have our own styles, but they definitely overlap because we are constantly combining our wardrobes.
Margot: When you're soul sisters, you can feel each other's moods, even when getting dressed apart.
How did you meet? What do you most appreciate about each other's style?
Mia: We met at a show we were both playing in the East Village on 1st Avenue. I love how Margot steps into characters. She really embraces the role of those characters she is playing and she has such an amazing look that transforms into all these different eras.
Margot: I love how we share everything but still end up wearing the pieces in completely different ways.
One thing you're always borrowing from each other?
Mia: Love.
Margot: Laughter.
Are you an editor or builder when it comes to your wardrobe?
Mia: Now that I am the ambassador of The Real Real, I have no excuse not to say my final farewells to pieces that no longer move me. They have buyers that come to your house and pick up your items, so it's actually easier to sell old stuff and put that money to new pieces you've been eyeing than hang on to old tricks. Clothes are like boyfriends, there are only a very few that are worth keeping stashed away for a rainy day.
Margot: An editor. Living in a tiny East Village apartment helps making cleaning out a frequent occurrence.
