Episode Details

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. 

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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: https://www.instagram.com/mollymoorkamp/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_mollymoorkamp 

Molly Moorkamp: https://go.shopmy.us/p-84965646 

Follow Nan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nan.philip/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nan_philip

Follow the podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noteworthywithnan/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noteworthywithnan

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoteworthyWithNan

Credits

Host: Nan Philip

Executive Producer: Julia Aubuchon

Technical Director: Drew Downing

Guest: Molly Moorkamp