Kirrin Finch is a conscientious clothing company, founded by Brooklyn-based couple Laura Moffat and Kelly Sanders Moffat, that meets the growing demand for gender-defying fashion by creating menswear-inspired apparel designed to fit a range of female and non-binary bodies. Both Kelly and Laura believe that sustainability isn’t just the materials, but that the workers making their clothing are also being paid fairly and working in safe conditions. Keeping their brand 100% made in New York of sustainable fabrics is another huge piece of the puzzle.

As Kirrin Finch leaves the Brooklyn fashion + Design Accelerator (ok, just a few floors below us in the same building but still we are going to miss them!) to spread their roots and get ready for more growth, we caught up with them to talk success and sustainability.

How you’ve been able to navigate successful waters with Kirrin Finch? 

One of the ways we’ve found success is by being as trim as possible. We’ve made a concerted effort to teach ourselves to do as much as possible. For example, we learned how to take our own flat lays. By doing so it allowed us to cut down on expenses and make sure we are getting exactly what we want.  Another way was by surrounding ourselves with great mentors like the folks at the BF+DA. Prior to our mentors at the BF+DA, we took advantage of the great free resources that exist for small businesses like BOC, SCORE and obviously reaching out to all of the amazing people in our life for their advice!

Read the full article on the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator.