Meet the Woman Behind Laufey’s Romantic Style: Her Twin Sister, Junia - The New York Times

Junia Lin Jonsdottir helped create the romantic visual world inhabited by her sister, the singer-songwriter Laufey. Please stop asking if she’s jealous. By Callie Holtermann “Are you Laufey?” A fan approached the table at a cafe in the East Village, hoping for a picture with Laufey (pronounced LAY-vay), the musician beloved among Gen Z listeners for her nostalgic combination of pop and jazz. The woman dining there had the singer’s middle part, her mannerisms and her retro-femme style of dress. She was not Laufey, but her identical twin, Junia. The fan recovered quickly: “Do you steal all of her shoes?” This resemblance comes in handy, Junia (pronounced YOO-nia) explained last month over eggs and kimchi on a thick slice of sourdough. She can test camera angles while her sister is hydrating before a performance, or sub in for fittings on a moment’s notice. And they do swipe each other’s shoes. “She just got new Chanel ballet flats — of course I was going to steal them,” Junia told the fa

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