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New York City

November 13, 2012

Early 20th-Century Styles Influence Vintage-Inspired Designers

The 20th century's authenticity and high style are an inspiration for two designers.

Midtown

April 02, 2012

Garment District Designer Uses Computers to Create 21st-Century Patterns

Samanta Cortes teaches designers to use $42,000 machines to create never-before-seen designs.

Midtown

March 29, 2012

NYC Tourism T-Shirts Don't Love City Workers, Say Advocates

NYC & Company's Aeropostale T-shirts promoting New York are made in El Salavador, angering advocates.

Midtown

March 28, 2012

Garment District Residents Win Support for More Parking in Fashion Hub

Garment District locals received support from CB5 in their bid for more residential parking on 38th St.

Midtown

February 10, 2012

Fashion Week Creates Opportunity for FIT Grads Looking For Big Break

New designers around the city are using Fashion Week to promote their goods.

Midtown

January 24, 2012

MC Hammer Outfit Designer Hangs on by a Thread in Garment District

John Naftali has been designing and producing clothes for famous clients in Midtown since 1980.

Midtown

January 09, 2012

Garment District Identity Crisis Plays Out In Parking Rules

A push to change parking regulations on 38th Street is a sign of changing times in the Garment District.

Midtown

October 25, 2011

Cops Bust Alleged Illegal After-Hours Sex Club in Midtown

After months of complaints, police say they have busted an illegal nightclub that had been operatng in Midtown's Garment District.

Midtown

October 20, 2011

Style Icons Ralph Rucci, Donald Brooks Inducted into Fashion Walk of Fame

Style icons Ralph Rucci and Donald Brooks were officially inducted into Fashion Walk of Fame during a ceremony Wednesday.

Midtown

October 13, 2011

'Open House' Weekend Opens Doors to Midtown's Unique Spaces

From a fashion incubator to cutting-edge hotels, this weekend's 'Open House New York' opens the doors to some of Midtown's most unique sites.

Manhattan

September 08, 2011

Local Designers Use Bloggers as Models During Fashion Week

Designers are using fashion bloggers to model their wares to help gain additional exposure during New York Fashion Week.

Midtown

September 07, 2011

Top Designers Unveil Runway-Worthy Bikes for Fashion Week

Some of the city's top designers unveiled a fleet of handmade bikes that will be available to ride around town for free beginning Thursday.

Midtown

September 06, 2011

Designers Abandon Garment District as Groups Fight to Save It

Designers Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta and Erin Fetherson have all decided to leave the Garment District in recent months.

Midtown

August 02, 2011

Scientist Wants to Bring Nanotechnology to Garment District

Cornell Univerity scientist Juan Hinestroza is using nanotechnology to create clothes that change color, repel stains and charge cell phone batteries.

Midtown

July 08, 2011

Gay-Friendly Synagogue Gets Own Space in Garment District

The all-inclusive congregation of Beit Simchat Torah is moving into 130 W. 30th St.