American-Made Weekend Links

I know, I know. It's been a while since my last links post. I've been busy surviving this winter weather. This installment of my weekend links deals with beer, spirits, made-in-New-York fashion at NY Fashion Week, the car that might be "the greatest American-made product ever, and the response to the State of the Union address and the made-in-America Super Bowl ads.

Here are 13 articles and videos you need to see if you haven't already:

It's a New Dawn, It's a New Day

President Clinton and the de Blasio family at the inauguration for Mayor de Blasio

Happy New Year! So far 2014 has been grand.

American-Made Saturday Links

Here are ten articles and videos you need to see if you haven't done so already:

American-Made Friday Links

A little late in the day, but just in time for the weekend (when you actually might have time to catch up on some reading). Here are six seven links that you should read if you haven't already:

Stuff I Love: Made in NYC

 

I am honored to be a guest blogger at USA Love List this week. I contributed a post as part of their "Stuff We Love, State by State" series.

Made in America: Fashion’s Fight to Save the Garment District - Time

Two great recent pieces from Time magazine. The first is a spotlight of The Garment District and a nice discussion of U.S. clothing manufacturing. The second is an interesting photo tour of the step-by-step garment production for Nanette Lepore in NYC.

Time, Feb. 19, 2013: "Made in America: Fashion’s Fight to Save the Garment District"
Time, Feb. 19, 2013: "Made in Manhattan: The Anatomy of a Garment"

I wonder if the author was inspired by my post last week?

(Photo courtesy of Save the Garment Center.)

In Honor of NYFW, The Garment Center

Right now, hoards of fashion fanatics of all kinds are in NYC to celebrate the coming of the industry's Fall/Winter 2013 Collections for New York Fashion Week. Here is a wonderful Op-Ed piece written last year by Nanette Lepore, NYC-based fashion designer, about why the Garment Center is so vital to NYC's fashion industry. She goes on to highlight the importance of American clothing manufacturing for the local and U.S. economy.

From Thirteen (Feb. 9, 2012): "Op-Ed: Without the Garment Center, There Would Be No Nanette Lepore"

Thanks Nanette.

Save the Garment Center is a trade organization dedicated to preserving the NYC fashion industry and keep manufacturing in New York City's garment district. Supporters include Lepore, Anna Sui, and Yeohlee Teng. Their website is extremely informative and has an extensive amount of information about clothing made in NYC.

In honor of NYFW, I'll be posting about fashion and clothing all week.

(Photo courtesy of Save the Garment Center.)