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NYC Mayor announces $15m initiative to support city's fashion industry

Published
Feb 13, 2015

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday marked the beginning of Fashion Week by announcing new and expanded programs to support the city's fashion industry, tripling the current investment from $5 million to $15 million.

"Fashion is incredibly important to New York City, not just because it helps make us the most creative and exciting city in the world, but because of the hundreds of thousands of jobs and links to economic opportunity it creates," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio | Photo: The Official Website of the City of New York


Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen said, "We're not just increasing support for the industry, but expanding the City's toolkit to support the fashion industry, from launching a new marketing program and digital hub that highlights New York City companies, to funding internships that help students get their foot in the door at leading fashion businesses."

Mayor de Blasio made the announcement at MADE, an upstart organization that provides approximately 40 designers with space, production and other resources to show their collections at no cost during each NYC Fashion Week.
The $15 million suite of initiatives will be largely comprised of public-private partnerships, spearheaded and financed by the New York City Economic

Development Corporation (NYCEDC), with additional funding from a diverse set of industry partners. Additionally, the City has launched MadeInNYFashion.nyc, a digital hub dedicated to promoting local designers and manufacturers, showcasing New York City-made products, and providing the fashion industry with valuable resources and information.

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