ABOUT!

julie mollo designer with material and zippers small business owner on the phone retro designer in jumpsuit

Anytime I'm anywhere with my clutches I hear:

OMG, I love these! How did you get started making them?

So if you're new here, here it goes:
 I was always inspired by retro-classy fashion that never took itself too seriously and while i was still in college, i started my career in stage-wear by cold emailing Katy Perry's manager (on myspace) and creating the iconic, fruit-inspired ensembles she wore during her breakout years. (yes, wild!)
Katy Perry and Julie Mollo watermelon romper at the Today Show, custom romper, stagewear
After graduating in 2010 i continued putting shapes all over pop star dresses and then put out a collection of separates for 5 seasons between 2014-2016  (#retroversible, anyone?).  In the summer 2016, knowing retroversible was winding down, I needed to figure out what was next. I was still doing stagewear and enjoying it, but knew something was missing. i wanted to put my product in front of a whole new, larger group of people so I applied to do my first ever pop up shop at Chelsea Market in NYC. Along with my clothing, i knew that to round out my product selection, i needed ONE MORE PRODUCT to sell that customers would not have to try on and that still got my vision across. i did not have a lot of money to put into development so I looked around my home studio to see what materials i already had- I found some extra zippers, sparkly fabrics and some super fun shape patterns from the days of putting shapes all over my pop star dresses...

So I made a bag. 


My clutches are now sold everywhere from pet stores to sex stores and at department stores like Macys, Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus-- no matter where they are sold, these clutches are sure to bring a smile to the face of everyone that sees them! I never anticipated going into accessories and my clutches took off in a way that i could not see coming.  That's how it happens, they say.
I hope my clutches make you smile. I hope you buy them- for yourself, a friend, your mom, your grandmother, your daughter- anyone in your life that you want to make happy!  thanks for loving them!
Julie Mollo logo, small business, handmade in NY, made in Brooklyn, women owned business, shop small, small business
julie mollo gold glitter background tying cute bandana retro vibe