Marc Moore on Creating Stolen Girlfriends Club - Growing Up as Rock Star Marc Hunter’s Son
Episode Description
Marc Moore is the founder and creative director of the fashion brand Stolen Girlfriends Club.
Stolen is my favorite brand and it has been for years. This is going to sound very lame…but wearing clothing from Stolen makes me feel more confident.
Marc launched Stolen almost 20 years ago and is still going strong, surviving covid, the GFC and all the other challenges small businesses must face.
Some of the stuff we cover includes how his brand was born almost 20 years ago and the steep highs as well as the very deep lows of growing a fashion business.
How it became popular with some A list celebrities, including Miley Cyrus and The Weeknd, who wore one of their tops onstage for a performance with Taylor Swift.
Also, we get into some deeply personal stuff, including his early years in Raglan being raised by a solo mum and his confusing relationship with his dad, the late Marc Hunter from the rock band Dragon. This stuff is hard to talk about so I cannot thank Marc enough for being so open to sharing such personal and vulnerable stuff.
Before doing this episode, I knew Marc in passing and I always thought he was a cool guy. Now I know for sure he is. I hope you guys love this episode as much as I did.
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Brief Summary
Mark Mo discusses fatherhood, his fashion brand, and personal growth shaped by his father's absence.
Key points
- The Contradiction of Mark Mo. Mark Mo describes himself as a sensitive guy with a rock and roll aesthetic.
- Friendship and Business Challenges. Mark Mo reflects on the heartbreak of losing a best friend in business.
- Navigating Business and Creativity. Balancing the demands of running a business with the need for creative freedom.
- Pride in Building a Business. Reflecting on the journey of creating a successful brand from scratch.
- Searching for Something Better. Reflecting on childhood, the speaker shares feelings of always seeking something more.
- A Complex Relationship. The speaker reveals the complicated feelings surrounding their father's fame and absence.
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Episode highlights
- The Contradiction of Mark MoMark Mo describes himself as a sensitive guy with a rock and roll aesthetic.“I’m a walk in contradiction in that way.”2:28Sep 11, 2024
- Friendship and Business ChallengesMark Mo reflects on the heartbreak of losing a best friend in business.“It’s quite heartbreaking when I think about it.”14:00Sep 11, 2024
- Navigating Business and CreativityBalancing the demands of running a business with the need for creative freedom.“Running the business, I was running out of creativity pretty quick.”21:00Sep 11, 2024
- Pride in Building a BusinessReflecting on the journey of creating a successful brand from scratch.“I take a lot of pride that we created something from nothing.”25:57Sep 11, 2024
- Searching for Something BetterReflecting on childhood, the speaker shares feelings of always seeking something more.“I was always hunting for something else”34:59Sep 11, 2024
- A Complex RelationshipThe speaker reveals the complicated feelings surrounding their father's fame and absence.“It’s quite a weird conflicting emotion to have all in one”44:55Sep 11, 2024
- A Heartbreaking GoodbyeThe speaker recounts the moment they learned of their father's passing while surfing.“I just had to get in and it was the first time I’ve paddled into a wave and not been able to stand up”51:00Sep 11, 2024
- Catharsis Through ConversationDiscussing the therapeutic nature of sharing painful memories.“It’s good to talk about this stuff, it’s cathartic”51:51Sep 11, 2024





