Style
Clothes that last: how to judge construction, how to work with a tailor, and the care that decides whether a garment survives a decade.
How New York's Garment District Functions as a Fashion Manufacturing Hub
1,400+ fashion businesses in 24 Midtown blocks provide designers and manufacturers access to sampling, pattern making, grading and specialty services.
How Fashion Manufacturing Adapts as Midtown South Faces New Residential Zoning
As the Midtown South rezoning opens the Garment District to more than 9,535 new apartments, a production fund aims to keep fashion manufacturing in Manhattan.
How consignment splits work in Manhattan's high-end fashion boutiques
The boutiques that sell pre-owned Chanel and Hermès share revenue with designers through tiered commissions, inventory holds, and price markdowns that balance inventory turnover with margins.
How To Judge The Quality Of A Suit
Three construction details separate a garment that will last from one that will not.
How To Work With A Tailor
Alterations are a conversation with a defined vocabulary. Learning a little of it changes the result.
How To Care For Clothes So They Actually Last
Most damage is done by laundering, storage and haste rather than by wear.