Fashion In Manhattan New York City

Why is New York City Called The Fashion Mecca Of the World? Because of the New Yorkers Love Of Art, Fashion,the newest Trends and the NY is the State Of Opportunity. NYC Garment District and other areas of the New York City is where you can purchase Designer garments at a very low price then you would pay in other countries and/or States except for New Jersey; because there is no tax when you shop in New Jersey. If you want to know where to shop in New Jersey don't hesitate to send me a message in the comment box or call me. Now when I write about low prices in the Garment District. Let say you saw a Donna Karan Dress in Vogue Magazine and it cost 1,200 bucks you can get that dress in the garment District for 50 or 60 bucks. Its just that something would be a little different on the garment then the garment you in the magazine.

Heres a name of some of the Fashion Walk of Famers:
Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Diane vonFurstenberg, Donna Karan, Liz Clairborne, Osar De La Renta, Ralph Lauren and more. So when you come to NYC or visit the Garment District walk the Fashion Walk of Fame it from 40th street to 35th street, east side of  Fashion Ave(7th ave.)

The Garment District moved from the East village and the (at that time they called The East Village west of Broadway all the way to the Hudson River ) American Ward. Even the large department stores started heading up north into midtown; like Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Saks, Alexanders, Woolworth's and others. Because Bloomingdale's started building a Mega store on 59th St. Lexington Ave., on the upper east side in 1927. Designers, Cutters, Button makers,seamstress and Designer Showrooms are located from 27th st. To 41st street from 6th ave to 9th avewhich is The Garment District. Since labor cost of the manufacturing garments went sky high here in NYC; so much of the work is sent overseas and/or to sweatshops in the outer boroughs here in NYC for low factory cost. Today, the garment district mainly house Designer Showrooms and Fabric/textiles companies showrooms as well.

Stop by the district Kiosk on 40th and 7th Ave. (Fashion Ave.) it Green and White with and button with and needle inside the button hole. They have all information you need about the garment district and the shops.Also walk along the Fashion Walk of Fame right after you get your information because it right huge round circle with designer names on the sidewalk.Then take a picture of the Garment man on the sewing machine. Enjoy.

The Fur Industry is located from 27th street to 30th st., from 6th Ave. To Eighth Ave. Now we know where Joe Namath got his Fur from that he wore at the Super Bowl this year. In the Fur District in New York City.

I like to be real,  when I started out writing this blog on Fashion In Manhattan. I did not know where to start. NYC is the Art of Fashion and Museums. My first post I wrote was awesome; guess I deleted by mistake. So I had to start all over and this is part one. It made me realize how important the Fashion Industry is here in New York.Black History Month is coming to an end soon. March is Women's Month, and what do women like fashion. So, this was my first post for Fashion In Manhattan. My next post which will be Feb 28th 2014 will be part 2 of Fashion In Manhattan. 

I got into fashion in 1981 mainly because of one woman Mrs. Lois Alexander Lane people in the Fashion Industry know her as Mrs. Alexander. She founded the Black Fashion Museum In Harlem, if wasn't for her I would have not Met her Executive Director Cedric J.Washington who then because of her love of fashion and to enhance people  who wanted to get into the fashion Industry for free. Cedric created a modeling company called City's Dreams Production Inc inwhich; he enhanced models who wanted to get into the fashion industry mainly for free as well. So February 28th, look out for my next post. As Ms. Alexander always  said  and she changed that myth  to "Black designers were always labeled as New - Found talent" not anymore. In reality and from my research; Fashion was the slaves way of surving and buying their freedom. Basically it was an necessity.

Also, RIP Michele Savoia your right where you wanted and loved to be and I am not sad. So many people suffer for years, but you enjoyed yours, even up to that point that deaf arosed upon you. My Condolsnce to the Family. And Michele Story is a Story of the American Dream which started during the time of Ellis Island.

Enjoy and Welcome to New York City 

I know you must be saying to yourself how do I get to the Garment District? Hop On Hop Off those double decker buses you see all around NYC which  provides you with an Professional license Tour Guide to assist you to those destination and more. You Hop On and Off Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Cruise around miss liberty and Ellis Island all the way up to the United Nations. Remember to: Tip your Tour Guide.

Did you Click on the above link that says;  Enjoy and Welcome to New York City.

If not do it now, right now or before you book you next trip or trip to New York City, this will save you  money or must I say, you will have more money to shop. So Click Here

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