Posts Tagged: garment district

PinkyShears publisher, Brandon Graham Speaks with Marketplace.publicradio.org
He talks about what the consumer can do to help save New York’s Garment District.

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.

Upcoming feature documentary Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags, premiering Monday October 19th at 9 pm on HBO. Paul Cavazza who we featured earlier in the week is in this movie. So be sure to catch it!

Paul Cavazza’s Background
Cavazza’s parents ran a clothing manufacturing company in his hometown of Marlborough, New York. They lived above the factory. He and his brothers worked there after school. “My parents,” he joked, “didn’t know what child labor laws were.” He and his brothers did tasks like sewing on [...]