Avery Trufelman

Amanda Lepore worked her makeup counter.

Her regulars were Patti Smith and Debbie Harry, and later Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott.

Pat Field's boutique was in the center of everything.

Molly was captivated by it.

And the rest is history.

Molly worked at Pat's store, and then Pat morphed into one of the most famous costume designers of the screen, and then so did Molly.

So you didn't plan on becoming a costume designer?

But Molly's assistants also have to be particular kinds of people.

Yeah.

Does it feel like you're sort of injecting downtown style in a mainstream way?

So do you have any tips for people watching?

Like, how do you actually go about observing the streets?

I feel like so much of the work you've done is about pushing the boundaries of what people can wear and what they can, you know, like, why not wear a tutu on the street?

You know, why not do something, wear a dirndl, wear something a little nutty.

Right, right, dirndl.

And I think people, do you have any advice for people who might be a little new at risk-taking when it comes to what they wear?

Well, I wanted to ask because, you know, I remember when I would take kind of risks in clothes and people would make comments or be like, you know, did you get dressed in the dark?

You get like feedback.

And I know you've gotten your fair share of feedback.

But I do think it evidences, I do like that people have opinions, even if they're sharp opinions.