ANDREA MOORE
Andrea Moore has a background more Kiwi than most... born in Dunedin, she grew up in towns all over New Zealand before landing in Wellington where, with the help of her family, she opened her first shop in 1999.
Six stores nationwide and a decade in retail later, Moore and business/life partner Brian Molloy have a true appreciation of the events that have shaped their business thus far. "Without the support we've had from my family in the beginning and Brian's family later on we wouldn't be able to have achieved what we have," says Andrea. "They helped us to realise that success in the fashion industry depends not only on imagination and creativity, but business savvy and hard work," she says.
With that in mind, Moore and Molloy have gathered a talented and friendly team around them. "Brian is the business side and I'm the creative side, and neither could do without the other," she says. "And we have a close knit group of staff passionate about dressing fascinating women who live their lives to the full."
The decisions the duo have made over the past 10 years, with invaluable assistance from their families, has seen the Andrea Moore label rise through the ranks to become one of the country's most sought after brands, for its bright, flattering and fashion forward garments made in New Zealand from exquisite fabrics from around the world.
"You won't find much black in our stores or collections because I believe colour gives everyone the ability to truly be an individual," says Andrea. "We often work in millimetres in pursuit of the perfect fitting garment to redefine the body's shape and proportion, and when you buy a piece of Andrea Moore clothing you can be sure you are buying from a family business that works very hard to bring you a great choice of clothes."
Six stores nationwide and a decade in retail later, Moore and business/life partner Brian Molloy have a true appreciation of the events that have shaped their business thus far. "Without the support we've had from my family in the beginning and Brian's family later on we wouldn't be able to have achieved what we have," says Andrea. "They helped us to realise that success in the fashion industry depends not only on imagination and creativity, but business savvy and hard work," she says.
With that in mind, Moore and Molloy have gathered a talented and friendly team around them. "Brian is the business side and I'm the creative side, and neither could do without the other," she says. "And we have a close knit group of staff passionate about dressing fascinating women who live their lives to the full."
The decisions the duo have made over the past 10 years, with invaluable assistance from their families, has seen the Andrea Moore label rise through the ranks to become one of the country's most sought after brands, for its bright, flattering and fashion forward garments made in New Zealand from exquisite fabrics from around the world.
"You won't find much black in our stores or collections because I believe colour gives everyone the ability to truly be an individual," says Andrea. "We often work in millimetres in pursuit of the perfect fitting garment to redefine the body's shape and proportion, and when you buy a piece of Andrea Moore clothing you can be sure you are buying from a family business that works very hard to bring you a great choice of clothes."