Exclusive | Designers push for NYC-made fashion, as nearly 97% of the industry operates overseas: ‘Not outsourcing our style to three other countries’ 

Exclusive | Designers push for NYC-made fashion, as nearly 97% of the industry operates overseas: ‘Not outsourcing our style to three other countries’ 

“If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere,” sang Frank Sinatra about New York City. He didn’t realize he was crooning about clothes. The Big Apple is once again becoming a hub for fashion manufacturing, with red carpet royalty like designer Christian Siriano insisting that their ultra-glam gowns — as seen on … Read more

Exclusive | Store full of NYC-made goods is the ultimate tariff beater — meet the ‘shop local’ queen behind its meteoric rise

Exclusive | Store full of NYC-made goods is the ultimate tariff beater — meet the ‘shop local’ queen behind its meteoric rise

Tariffs busting your budget? One charming NYC shop is here to save your wallet — and your conscience. Tucked away at 434 Sixth Ave. in the West Village, the Locavore Variety Store is helmed by “shop local” queen Caroline Weaver, an entrepreneur on a serious mission to change the way New Yorkers consume. Since opening a … Read more