A native of San Jose, Monisha Murray’s journey in the buy-and-sell world of vintage clothing began long before she opened her own storefront, Black & Brown. Over the last 21 years, the business has grown from a 2,000-square-foot startup to two side-by-side stores showcasing women’s and men’s classic clothing stretching back to the 1940s.
“I feel like I try to hit every angle and stay true to the eras and the times,” Murray told San José Spotlight. “I believe that if you have a good product, people will keep coming back. I don’t have a plan B — this is what I do.”
Fresh out of high school, Murray started working for a local buy-sell-trade shop called Crossroads, part of a 40-store chain. Over the next seven years, she became a manager, opened the store’s Santa Cruz location and became a buyer trainer…