At the ripe young age of 9 years old, Moziah Bridges looked at the fashion world and didn’t see a single thing that accurately fit who he was or in any way represented his personality. Mo grew up in a fashion-forward household, and he was heavily influenced by his father’s sharp dressing. As he sat in his grandmother’s kitchen in South Memphis, he brainstormed ways that he could change things up and decided to start his own company that specialized in bow-ties. With the help of his grandmother, a retired seamstress, and the support of his mother, Mo began to sell bow-ties both online and in local retail stores.
Quickly, Mo’s spectacular handmade bow-ties began to catch the eye of the media. He was featured on a wide variety of major networks, from the Steve Harvey show to Oprah Magazine. To this day, Moziah is mentored by Daymond John of Shark Tank, which Mo was featured on at age 11. Before long Mo’s Bows was an internationally recognized label. Along with serving as the official NBA fashion correspondent for the NBA draft in 2015, Mo was also invited to the White House and gave former president Barack Obama the famed “Obama Blue” bow-tie. He also wrote his own book, Mo’s Bows: A Young Person’s Guide to Start-Up Success.
Moziah personally chooses every fabric used in the making of his bow-ties as well as visually approving every design that is sold to the public. With a net worth of $1 million, Mo has sold over $300,000 worth of bow-ties and men’s accessories. Just recently graduating in 2020, Mo’s dream is to become a fashion mogul. He plans to attend college to study fashion design, all while continuing to run his own business (with the help of his mom, of course). Moziah Bridges is living proof that success has no age range, and that you can be anything that you want to be, no matter how young you are.
This was a very interesting article to read. The way you showed Mo’s thought process through his steps was very cool and showed the iterations he made to get his business to what it is today. It is amazing to see how Mo started with such small recourses to evolve his business to what it is now.