Lauren Moffatt Press

Lauren Moffatt Press

Searching for something... Lauren Moffatt is slowly building a name for herself as a budding designer. Her clothes have a re-worked retro feel to them. "The first two seasons Moffatt and Pepin sewed all the designs — several hundred pieces — out of their home. A big task for anyone, but especially for Pepin and Moffatt, both admittedly weak in the sewing department. An even bigger task since the two live on a 31-foot sailboat docked in New York Harbor. Pepin bought the boat when they started the business as a way of circumventing high Manhattan rents. It’s cheap, but such small quarters and the motion of the ocean aren’t exactly the ideal environment for sewing a straight line. more...

InStyle Magazine - How to wear them Go for the resort feel by pairing city shorts with a solid tank or T-shirt and funky wedge sandals. Add a light cashmere cardigan for chilly nights, and downplay accessories; a grosgrain or satin belt cinches them up nicely. more...

InStyle Magazine - Chiffon Dress Chiffon dress by Lauren Moffatt is featured in March 2005 issue of In Style magazine. more...

PREP SCHOOL - women educate themselves on classic style In The Preppy Handbook, the popular tome which defined Eighties style, author Lisa Birnbach extols the virtues of wearing pink and green, the importance of the right outerwear and the significance of monogramming. more...

Little Miss Moffatt When Lauren Moffatt first brought her women’s wear designs to the Charles Porter Boutique in Old City, things didn’t start off well. Porter, busy showing customers his current offerings, paid little attention to her. But while she was waiting, she started pulling out samples — more...