International
Women's Day
Three Female Duos Taking On
The New York Fashion Industry
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In celebration of International Women’s Day, we visited three New York brands run by female duos—Marina Moscone, Marlo Laz, and B Sides—to ask about their experience working with women, hopes for the future, invaluable career advice, and the one quote they’d put in their bio line (if they had to).
Marina &
Francesca
Moscone
CO-FOUNDERS of MARINA MOSCONE
Marina Moscone, 32, and Francesca Moscone, 26, are sisters by birth. Together, they run their buzzed-about emerging luxury label, internationally praised for its modern approach to classic elegance. “The notion of building a company together was something that was instilled in us from the time we were born,” explains Marina, who leads design creative. Francesca is CEO. “We are each other’s ideal work partner and we realize how fortunate we are to be able to manifest this dream together.”
Pictured:
Francesca Moscone (Left) and Marina Moscone (Right)
DESCRIBE YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIP.
MM: We speak a language that no one else can hear or see—probably because we are sisters and we spend plenty of time together (we live together, too).
FM: We work together, we live together, we do almost everything together! While we have our own strengths (and weaknesses), we share a common vision and values on which we have built the foundation of our business. What more could one ask for in a partnership?
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF?
MM: Forgo the stress, things will be much clearer that way.
FM: Trust yourself and your intuition.
“I think the superficial social media parade is quite counterproductive to building
the future of fashion.”
MARINA MOSCONE