Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Nanette Lepore speaks at Save The Garment Center Rally
Nanette Lepore speaks at Save The Garment Center Rally
“The heart and soul of New York city.” “The key to a diversified economy,” “an education, nurturing young designers,” “the hub of my fashion life,” Whatever words they chose, each impassioned speaker at today’s Save The Garment Center rally took the same message to the microphone. The garment industry is an essential part of New York’s history, and may hold the answer for saving New York’s economy.
While we were doing a story on fabric stores in NYC’s garment district today we ran into Phylicia Rashad, who played Mrs. Huxtable on The Cosby Show at Mood Fabrics 225 W 37th St. She was very focused on what she had to accomplished, but allowed us to snap some pics of her picking out [...]