-Amanda Robertson, Fashion Institute of Technology, BFA Fashion Design May 2012 shown here with Charlie No, Parsons student and Nanette Lepore. This post was written by Amanda Robertson, show above.  Growing up, I was always interested in fashion and design.  I remember my grandmother telling me about this section of New York called the “Garment [...]

Check out this fantastic program about where our clothing comes from on PBS’s Nightly Business Report. Click here for video and full program transcript.

Not Dead ! That’s what I say. New York City’s Garment Center is Not Dead ! It is simply at that part of the cycle. Spring. ReBirth. Day to night and night to day, part of the ebb and flow, darkest before the dawn, these are termed clichés because of how frequently they are true. This [...]