Like most emerging brands, I imagine you struggle to compete on price with established brands. If you distribute through wholesale, this problem is compounded by your retailer’s markup needs. Significant cost savings might be staring you in the face. To begin with, have you considered sourcing your fabrics and trims Read more…
The past couple of months have been promising to young designers and apparel production in the American fashion capital. Andrew Rosen, chief executive of Theory, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation launched the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative, aimed at incubating and supporting apparel manufacturers in New York City. Elie Read more…
This is an article I wrote a while back for Save the Garment Center. Re-reading it, I am struck by how recent events have strengthened my conviction that the Garment Center is vital to the pre-eminence of New York City as a fashion capital. The bid to change the Garment Read more…