![]() Morris said she noticed that she’d send her son to school with a bow tie, and he’d come home without it, telling her he’d sold it or traded it at school. ![]() “When we started out on this bow-tie journey, I like to say, Mo is 9, so I’m thinking lemonade stand at best,” said his mother, Tramica Morris. “That’s my goal, to really have different prints and patterns that pop out at you, that you can’t make a decision at the checkout line.”Īt 10 years old, this sharp-dressed kid was cutting and sewing at the family dinner table like his grandmother taught him. Some of the African prints,” Bridges said, showing off his newly opened Memphis retail shop. Former presidents Obama and Bush headline his wall of fame, along with a dozen or so other famous people. Moziah Bridges owns Mo’s Bows Handcrafted Bowties, and at 19 years old, his business has already taken him around the world and back, a few times. A young entrepreneur who started his own company because he wanted to look and feel good about himself is focused on growing his bow-tie business, and helping other young people do the same. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Today he is still managing school and making bow ties, but Bridges has plans to attend college and launch a full fashion line by 20.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. in a 'shark tank' update, young entrepreneurs mo bridges of mos bows, a handmade, self-tie bowtie company based in memphis, tennessee, and mikaila ulmer of bee sweet lemonade, a premium lemonade. On the website, Mo’s Bows now sells squares and t-shirts. ![]() “I also want to get enough money to start a cool kids clothing company that has nice blazers and pants for kids who like to look good like me.” “I see Mo’s Bows adding neck ties, pocket squares and other accessories for men,” he wrote to FORBES. When is he older, his future with Mo’s Bows will be expansive. “If you have a dream and you have a passion, we say go for it.” Moziah Bridges’ success is certainly engineered by his mother’s support. “You don’t have to wait until you’re older,” his mother Tramica Morris said. He chooses the design of each tie and his style is a myriad of polka-dots, bold stripes, funky paisleys, and sports themed ties. His sports ties opened a seat for Bridges at 2015 NBA Draft where he served as a fashion analyst for the draftees. The fashionist-sir is very hands-on with the creation of Mo’s Bows. His neckwear retails at around $50 and are available in 15 states, Toronto and the Bahamas. Mo’s Bows are now sold online at Neiman Marcus and Cole Hahn. What more could they expect from a kid carrying a briefcase? Bridges’s experience at Fashion Week garnered a phone call from Karen Katz CEO of Neiman Marcus. With John, he attended Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York and impressed big names in fashion with his sophisticated demeanor and dapper style. The young businessman chose John’s influence over money, and so far the decision has proven to be a wise one. He had to choose between accepting $50,000 for his innovative idea while sharing royalties with Kevin O’Leary, or have John as a mentor. Shark great white ornament christmas holiday dawn tarr print on pallet wood with. “I made this bow tie called the Go Mo! Scholarship Bow Tie and 100 percent of the proceeds go to help kids go to summer camp because I feel like it’s good to help the community and that’s what I’m doing,” Bridges said.īridges appeared on Shark Tank in 2014 to pitch Mo’s Bows to potential investors. Cincinnati Skyline With Bridge Christmas Ornament, Cincinnati gift. ![]() On his website Bridges explains his passion for making bow ties saying, “I like to wear bow ties because they make me look good and feel good. Designing a colorful bow tie is just part of my vision to make the world a fun and happier place.”Īnd as his vision is becoming actualized, the Memphis native went a step further into philanthropy. Not long after, Mo’s Bows began selling to local stores and online. He took her scraps of fabric and began making unique bow ties. The teenage fashion designer started his company in 2011 at the tender age of nine when he asked his grandmother to teach him how to sew. He and his small but growing team design handcrafted bow ties and other classic fashion accessories for. His name is Moziah Bridges and he is the CEO of Mo’s Bows. Moziah Mo Bridges founded Mos Bows in Memphis. Not to mention, he has been celebrated by Oprah’s O Magazine, Steve Harvey and mentor/FUBU founder Daymond John. His bow ties have produced $200,000 in sales, and he has five employees on payroll which include his mother and grandmother. He is only 13, but he has accomplished more in his short years than most have by 30. ![]()
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