From Trunk Shows to Bergdorf’s: How Ramy Brook Built a Fashion Empire
The Dream Bigger Podcast
Siffat Haider
4.7 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with fashion entrepreneur and Ramy Brook founder, Ramy Brook Sharp, to unpack her remarkable journey from launching a brand in her 40s to building a modern fashion empire. Ramy shares how she broke into the industry without a design degree, the early days of trunk shows, and the moment Bergdorf Goodman picked up her line within six months of launching. We dive into the realities of scaling a fashion business–from hiring and e-commerce growth to expanding into dresses, silk, jewelry, and shoes–as well as how she navigated the challenges of COVID when her going-out focused brand was forced to pivot overnight. Ramy also opens up about leadership, building a strong team, understanding your weaknesses, and why fashion should always make you feel confident rather than constrained. Insightful, candid, and packed with lessons for aspiring founders, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone looking to build a brand, reinvent themselves, or succeed in the ever-changing world of fashion. Enjoy!
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a dear media production. |
| 0:05.0 | Hi, I'm Sif Heider, the founder of Foray. I'm a wellness entrepreneur and digital creator, |
| 0:10.8 | and this is my show, The Dream Bigger podcast. Listen, I love dreaming big, but you know what I love |
| 0:16.6 | more? Actually having the resources to make those big dreams happen. And hey, dreams can sometimes |
| 0:22.7 | be private jets, but other times, they can look a little something like having the best skin |
| 0:27.8 | of your damn life, or starting a successful business, or delving into spirituality. So on this podcast, |
| 0:34.9 | I chat with experts and thought leaders from different fields about their |
| 0:38.5 | tips and tricks on doing exactly that. So let's get right into it. |
| 0:46.3 | Hello, hello, friends, and welcome back to another episode of the Dream Bigger podcast. So today, |
| 0:51.1 | I have a very iconic New York designer on the podcast. And I am, of course, talking about |
| 0:58.7 | none other than Rainy Brooke. So Ramey is the founder of Rani Brooke, which is a brand that I |
| 1:06.0 | remember seeing so much of when I was younger. And they have just continued to be very relevant, very cool. |
| 1:12.7 | And they started out as a brand that really specialized in these beautiful silk going out |
| 1:18.5 | tops. And then, of course, the brand has expanded so much since then. They have everything |
| 1:24.1 | from day to night solutions. Now they're doing accessories. And Ramey is so |
| 1:29.0 | incredibly well dressed. Also, if you look at the video for this podcast, you'll see the |
| 1:34.8 | top that I'm wearing is from her line as well. So in this episode, we really talk about how to have |
| 1:39.9 | longevity as a brand founder. You know, this brand has been there for so long and it continues to |
| 1:46.2 | just stay relevant and just continue to be top of mind, which I think is really, really something |
| 1:50.9 | that other founders can learn from because, you know, in an age where brands come and go so quickly, |
| 1:58.3 | Ramey has really stood the test of time. They also have a flagship store in New York |
| 2:04.9 | on Madison Avenue. So we of course talked about that because the retail piece is something |
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