119. Molly Moorkamp // Building a Fashion Brand and How to Buy Better Clothes

What actually makes a piece of clothing high quality and how do you build an entire brand around it? This week Nan chats with Molly Moorkamp, the designer behind her namesake label, about building a classic, timeless wardrobe and the business behind making clothes in New York. After studying at FIT and working for designers like Ralph Lauren, Molly launched her namesake fashion label with her brother Sam eight years ago. In the episode, she shares how they have built their made-in-New York brand from the ground up, why they work on a pre-order model, and how she went from camera-shy to viral on TikTok. Plus a quick-fire fashion education on trouser length, tailoring, linings, and the closet staples every woman should own. If you’re building a classic wardrobe with high-quality pieces, this is the episode for you. Find links to everything mentioned on our Substack: https://nanphilip.substack.com/t/note... Stay tuned for more Noteworthy with Nan episodes on Thursdays!! Timestamps 00:00 Introducing Molly Moorkamp 01:10 Scaling the Brand: Product, Prints and Fabric 06:24 Training, Fashion Production and Pricing 08:50 The Pre-Order Model 12:22 Working With Family 14:38 Being the Face of a Brand 18:19 Molly's Ironing Tips 20:22 Hiring for a Small Business 24:34 A Day in Molly's Life 28:34 New York Spots, Cookbook Favorites & Old Movies 31:46 Molly's Noteworthy Tips 37:18 Quick-Fire Fashion Education Follow Molly Instagram:   / mollymoorkamp   TikTok:   / _mollymoorkamp   Molly Moorkamp: https://go.shopmy.us/p-84965646 Follow Nan Instagram:   / nan.philip   TikTok:   / nan_philip   Follow the podcast Instagram:   / noteworthywithnan   TikTok:   / noteworthywithnan   YouTube:    / @noteworthywithnan   Credits Host: Nan Philip Executive Producer: Julia Aubuchon Technical Director: Drew Downing Guest: Molly Moorkamp #madeinNYC #tailoringtips #femalefounders