Meet community member Molly: Creative strategist, writer, musician, and lover of soup

Molly Dvora Rosenblum is a creative strategist, writer, musician, and lover of soup. Her Milwaukee home is a rainbow sherbet fantasy, filled with plants and half-finished projects. She finds the trade economy to be a balm amidst the horrors of late-stage capitalism.

How do you describe your style?

Recovering maximalist, babaà-curious, power-clashing enthusiast. Some days I want to be draped in earthy linen gathering medicinal berries in the forest while wearing clogs, other days I want the fierceness of my outfit to cut like a knife. Maybe this is why I can never decide what to have for lunch.

Molly wears not one but two Lucky Sweater trades: Arq Cleo Leo in Cobalt from @sarahducas and Nooworks Overalls in Static from @NatalieM, paired with Dusen Dusen Keds and fake bread. Photo by Isaac Brooks.

What are your favorite slow fashion brands that match your maximalist needs?

Big Bud Press, Nooworks, Samantha Pleet, Osei-Duro, Dusen Dusen, Ace & Jig, and Fashion Brand Company are all catnip to my forever maximalist heart. I saw a meme the other day referring to Fashion Brand Company as Big Bud Press for evil people and I can’t stop thinking about it.

How did your love for vintage start?

I have always loved collecting and wearing vintage, so at a certain point it just made sense to start selling it. My other option was to become a full-on hoarder, which I strive to avoid.

My shop is called Fun House Vintage, I recently rebranded and I hope to get it back up and running again soon — Etsy is such a wasteland now I’m hesitant to use that platform for selling. I might just sell through Instagram, so if you’re interested my handle is @funhousevtg.

On location with Legends of Drag! Molly wears a vintage ‘80s palm-print jumpsuit (which she’s considering listing on LS) and her go-to color-blocked Tevas with Palm Spring’s finest, Mutha Chucka. Photo by Deb Leal.

What are your favorite decades/styles?

My style used to index more femme, so I have a collection of gOgGeouS 1950s and 60s dresses that I need to release back into the wild. Now I tend to gravitate towards 80s and 90s for vintage — I love bold geometric prints and color. I also collect classic vintage linen pieces, and as a Y2K survivor I embrace the lug-sole with my whole heart. One of my favorite vintage finds in constant rotation are these 90s Daisy Doc Martens, I added the bright yellow laces.

Why did you decide to become a member of Lucky Sweater?

I have always been obsessed with the trading economy and fashion. Put them together and it’s irresistible. I also love the community on Lucky Sweater, seeing everyone’s personal style and having the chance to post a picture of your outfit even if you’re just running errands feels so pure. In our era of late-stage capitalism, LS feels like a life-line!

Molly wears a Sue-Ching Lascelles dress received in a trade from @megangreen.

What have been some of your favorite trades on LS?

Omg so many good ones. I just traded for a pair of Nooworks overalls in Static that I LOVE. I discovered Black Crane through my first LS trade that I wear constantly, and I recently ended up trading an Arq leotard back to its original owner which was funny and perfect.

Molly wears Nooworks Overalls in Static from @NatalieM, paired with Dusen Dusen Keds and her favorite quilted jacket from Warble & Woosh. Photo by Isaac Brooks.

I’d love to hear more about your work too. Your portfolio is amazing (and so is your early internet-inspired website!). How did you start and what have been some of your favorite pieces of work you’ve created for clients?

I worked for five years as Director of Brand Strategy and Copywriting at Zero Studios in NYC and left to go full-time freelance at the end of 2021. At Zero I helped launch D2C darlings Poppi, Goodles, Not Pot, and Buffy, among many others. Since then I've had the pleasure of working on some amazing projects including MindUP, a mental fitness program for young learners founded by the legend Goldie Hawn. Yes I was on video calls with her throughout the project and yes my life felt momentarily complete when she called me honey.

The freelance ~journey~ has been wild, but I’m incredibly grateful and proud of the work I’ve done and for the opportunities that have come my way. After being my own boss for 2+ years I fear I am no longer tameable. Step into my office at modvro.com if you’d like to talk shop.

Molly wears a vintage 1980s turquoise floral dress.

Now, we're excited to share Molly's favorite curated slow fashion and vintage finds on Lucky Sweater. So without further ado—Molly's must haves!

Slow Fashion Trade Finds

Big Bud Press Pencil Pants in Lazy Daisy

I have traded two BBP Lazy Daisy pieces in other colorways (work pants in blue and a short-sleeved jumpsuit in mustard), but I just can’t quit it. Maybe this will be the one that sticks…

Paloma Wool Spiral Sweater

I’ve been obsessed with this sweater for years. Tbh would look fab with the BBP black and white daisy pants!

Mara Hoffman Lime Green Milla Top

Hot, hot, hot!!! I love neon green, and the structured fit of this top would be very fun to style.

Ilana Kohn Mabel Coverall

A cool girl basic I would treasure. Chic and ready to go.

Little Tienda Ottie Disco Dress

The vibrancy of this dress is making my heart quiver. Plus it has passed through two sweet-as-can-be members (hi @lollilfits and @sarahducas! ) who I’ve had the distinct pleasure of trading with.

Osei-Duro Latus Trousers

I’ve been pestering the lovely Husnaa about these pants for a hot minute. I have this style in Osei-Duro’s Tee-Hee textile and LOVE wearing them. I know she’s also open to selling them, I’ve just been trying to hold out!