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As the saying goes: "Dress for the job you want, not the one you have.\u201d

But, ok. What if you can\u2019t exactly wear Prada to work each day? And the affordable options just don\u2019t fit right or are made of lousy materials?

That\u2019s where today's guests enter. Dorie Smith and Emelyn Northway are the co-founders of Of Mercer, career wear for the modern professional woman.

They met one fateful day while both attending business school at the University of Pennsylvania. They spotted each other across a crowded room because \u2013 guess what? They were wearing identical outfits.

They initially launched the brand back in 2013 as an ecommerce site. The company has received praise from top media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes and Inc. Magazine. Last year they finally opened their first brick and mortar store in New York City.

So how do two business students \u2013 with no experience in fashion \u2013 get the know-how and raise enough money to start a successful fashion line? And how to know when pairing up with a business partner makes sense?

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