JOBS

Find jobs, post openings
and get job search help here.


QUOTE

A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are compelled to alter it every six months. --Oscar Wilde


LINKS

Archives

  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • < code > < br > < /code > Urban Outfitters logo 125x125 < code > < br > < /code > Independent Fashion Bloggers/ < code > < br > < /code > < code > < br > < /code > < code > < br > < /code > < code > < br > < /code > < code > < br > < /code > < code > < br > < /code > I was published in The Printed Blog. Go Check it out! < code > < br > < /code > bloglovin

    « Blackface a Crime of Fashion? | Home | Please Fire Lindsay Lohan »

    Garment Center Support

    By admins | October 23, 2009

    Thank you to everybody who came to Save the Garment Center Rally on Wednesday.  It was a huge success with over 750 supporters showing up and letting their voices be heard. Among the many supporters were designers Yeohlee Teng, Michael Kors, Elie Tahari, Diane von Furstenberg, and of course the event organizer Nanette Lepore. Many people spoke with moving stories on what the Garment Center has meant to them and their businesses. One key point Nanette made, “If there is one thing that we should have clearly learned this year.…We cannot base New York City’s entire economy on two industries: Wall Street and real estate. Those industries are important — those people wear clothes…But we need a diversified economy in New York City, so when there is a Wall Street setback it doesn’t become a massive problem in our city.”
    Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson gave a strong showing with a speech, making it clear that unlike his competitor, Mayor Bloomberg, he believes in the Garment Center and the Made in NYC label. He promised, “As mayor, I’ll work with manufacturers, the fashion industry and labor unions to arrange for up to one million square feet of dedicated garment manufacturing space in nonprofit buildings.”  The labor unions showed up as well, with many cutters and sewers from the Workers United group proudly holding their Sew NY signs.
    Check out the photos we took below, some of you may catch a glimpse of yourselves or co-workers, others of you can see first hand the faces behind your clothing labels. Enjoy, and thanks for your support!

    IMG_1628_2

    Thank you to everybody who came to the Save the Garment Center Rally on Wednesday.  It was a huge success with over 750 supporters showing up and letting their voices be heard. Among the many supporters were designers Yeohlee Teng, Michael Kors, Elie Tahari, Diane von Furstenberg, and, of course, the event organizer Nanette Lepore.  Many people shared moving stories on what the Garment Center has meant to them and their businesses. One key point Nanette made, “If there is one thing that we should have clearly learned this year.…We cannot base New York City’s entire economy on two industries: Wall Street and real estate. Those industries are important — those people wear clothes…But we need a diversified economy in New York City, so when there is a Wall Street setback it doesn’t become a massive problem in our city.”

    Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson gave a strong speech, making it clear that unlike his competitor, Mayor Bloomberg, he believes in the Garment Center and the Made in NYC label. He promised, “As mayor, I’ll work with manufacturers, the fashion industry, and labor unions to arrange for up to one million square feet of dedicated garment manufacturing space in nonprofit buildings.”  The labor unions showed up as well, with many cutters and sewers from the Workers United group proudly holding their Sew NY signs.

    IMG_1633

    Check out the photos below, some of you may catch a glimpse of yourselves or co-workers, others can see first hand the faces behind your clothing labels. Enjoy, and thanks for your support!

    IMG_1650IMG_1658
    IMG_1653IMG_1645IMG_1631IMG_1640IMG_1665_2

    Here is more related scoop;

    Topics: garment center | 5 Comments » Email This Post Email This Post

    5 Responses to “Garment Center Support”

    1. eyeliah Says:
      October 23rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm

      wow – that is so great! Hopefully it will make a difference. :)

    2. Berry G Says:
      October 25th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

      I was there! It was actually a lot more moving than I would’ve thought and there was a ton of people. But why didn’t they advertise it at all? Some signs around sure would’ve helped.

    3. cdbehrle Says:
      October 26th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

      I agree with berry g,

      for over a year, closer to a year and a half I have tried contacting STGC to offer any help I can, and have gotten nowhere. Whoever is organizing this is not doing a great job of getting the word out, getting press, drumming up support, or making use of resources offered etc,
      and it is a shame.

      As a designer with over 20 years in the industry, I was thrilled to see the documentary “Schmatta” and the resultant tie-ins with STGC. Hopefully this industry cause will get the attention it deserves now.

    4. Lynn Says:
      October 27th, 2009 at 10:57 am

      wow! i did not know about this. if i did i could have passed by. i work steps from the area! :)

    5. Ronnie Rosado Says:
      November 8th, 2009 at 12:37 pm

      I just saw Schmatta, it was a much needed documentary to bring awareness to a dying industry. Nanette Lepore proves you can make money without sending everything offshore. We can’t save the industry without bringing production back to NYC. et’s keep this movement going.

    Comments