Jill Stuart (born 1965) is an American businesswoman and fashion designer based in New York City, where she has been operating since 1988. She established her eponymous label in 1993. She also has a significant international client base, particularly in Japan.
41-721: Stuart was born in New York City in 1965. Her parents George and Lynn Stuart worked in Manhattan's Garment District and created the label Mister Pants , which was an early creator of women's tailored trousers and trouser suits in men's fabrics. Lynn Stuart also had her own higher end label, and became known for creating outfits for actresses including Lucille Ball , Natalie Wood , and Sheila MacRae . Stuart attended Manhattan's Dalton School and later Rhode Island School of Design . Stuart's career began early, having sold her first collection of fashion sets to Bloomingdale's by
82-476: A book bindery factory—was converted into residential apartments, to offer more housing near the campus for FIT students. The campus also has a retail food court/dining hall, a deli and a Starbucks . The Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center offers facilities for design studies: photography studios with black-and-white darkrooms, painting rooms, a sculpture studio, a printmaking room, a graphics laboratory, display and exhibit design rooms, life-sketching rooms, and
123-838: A model-making workshop. The Shirley Goodman Resource Center houses the Museum at FIT and the Library/Media Services, with references for history, sociology, technology, art, and literature; international journals and periodicals; sketchbooks and records donated by designers, manufacturers, and merchants; slides, tapes, and periodicals; and a clipping file. The Gladys Marcus Library provides access to books, periodicals, DVDs and non-print materials, and houses Fashion Institute of Technology Special Collections and College Archives. FIT also has many computer labs for student use. The Instructional Media Services Department provides audiovisual and TV support and an in-house TV studio. Student work
164-717: A nonprofit business improvement district that promotes the Garment District as a strategic business location for fashion and non-fashion-related businesses, is engaged in various efforts to revive and maintain the Garment District's economic vibrancy. For example, the Garment District Alliance organized a Fashion Walk of Fame on 7th Avenue, Arts Festivals, and a Garment District Information Kiosk located on 7th Avenue that provides sourcing information and industry-related services to fashion professionals, students, hobbyists, visitors, and shoppers. Save
205-414: Is also displayed throughout the campus. Fashion shows featuring the work of graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students occur each academic year. The Design/Research Lighting Laboratory, a development facility for interior design and other academic disciplines, features 400 commercially available lighting fixtures controlled by a computer. The Annette Green/Fragrance Foundation Laboratory is an environment for
246-574: Is at Eighth Avenue and 41st Street, and PATH is nearby at 33rd Street and Sixth Avenue . Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology ( FIT ) is a public college under the State University of New York , in New York City . It focuses on art, business, design, mass communication , and technology connected to the fashion industry . It was founded in 1944. Seventeen majors are offered through
287-474: Is wiped out, many of the designers who bring so much luster to New York will leave, along with the city's claim to be a fashion capital rivaling Paris and Milan. The damage would be undeniable, given that the industry's two big annual events—Fashion Week in September and February—attract enormous numbers of visitors and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity. The Garment District Alliance,
328-470: The 1820s, however, an increasing number of ready-made garments of a higher quality were being produced for a broader market. The production of ready-made clothing, which continued to grow, completed its transformation to an "industrialized" profession with the invention of the sewing machine in the 1850s. The need for thousands of ready-made soldiers' uniforms during the American Civil War helped
369-681: The Board of Trustees of FIT, noting the significance of the Design Laboratory's collections and exhibitions, changed the institution's name to The Museum at FIT. In 2012, the museum was awarded accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums . The museum's permanent collection now includes more than 50,000 garments and accessories from the 18th century to the present. Important designers such as Adrian , Balenciaga , Chanel , and Dior are represented. The collecting policy of
410-794: The Council for Interior Design Accreditation. FIT publishes research on store branding and store positioning. In 1967, FIT faculty and staff won the first higher education union contract in New York State. It is also a part of the Beta Theta Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa , which has been active since 1999. The nine-building campus in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan includes classrooms, television and radio studios, labs, design workshops, and multiple exhibition galleries. The Conference Center at FIT features
451-489: The Garment Center is a campaign that was created by several members of the fashion industry in an effort to preserve the concentration of fashion industry-related uses in the district. However, as fashion manufacturing declines, many buildings that once housed these large facilities have been converted to office space. Businesses such as accountants, lawyers, public relations and many high-tech companies have moved into
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#1732801984796492-571: The Garment District. While historically known as the center of textile manufacturing, global trends have changed the way the fashion industry in the Garment District functions. Over the last 50 years, New York's garment manufacturing sector has experienced a steady decline within the City overall and within the Fashion District specifically. This has occurred as a result of high Manhattan rents, domestic manufacturers becoming less competitive in
533-494: The Inside Out, in which the inauguration day ensemble Isabel Toledo designed for Michelle Obama in 2008 was on display, and a look at sustainable fashion with Eco-Fashion: Going Green, an exhibition from 2010 examining the past two centuries of fashion's good—and bad—environmental and ethical practices. More than 100,000 people visit the Museum at FIT each year, attending exhibitions, lectures, and other events. Admission
574-681: The John E. Reeves Great Hall, a space suitable for conferences, fashion shows, lectures, and other events. The campus also has two large theaters: the Haft Auditorium and the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre. FIT serves more than 7,578 full-time and 2,186 part-time students. Four dormitories, three of which are on campus, serve approximately 2,300 students and offer a variety of accommodations. The George S. and Mariana Kaufman Residence Hall located at 406 West 31st Street—formerly
615-710: The Morgan Lane brand of sleepwear and lingerie in 2012 after working for Stuart. Garment District, Manhattan 40°45′13″N 73°59′20″W / 40.7535°N 73.9888°W / 40.7535; -73.9888 The Garment District , also known as the Garment Center , the Fashion District , or the Fashion Center , is a neighborhood located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City . Historically known for its role in
656-647: The School of Art and Design, and ten through the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology leading to degrees of Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Science. The School of Liberal Arts offers a degree program of Bachelor of Science in art history and museum professions and a degree program of Bachelor of Science in film and media. The School of Graduate Studies offers seven programs leading to degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, or Master of Professional Studies. In addition to
697-466: The age of 15 – suede hobo bags and silver and leather chokers . In 1988, her fashion entrepreneurship career took off as she established her first store, a fashion boutique located in the Upper East Side focusing on accessories such as belts and handbags. By 1990, her stoles , bags and fur accessories could be found in stores such as Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman . Her eponymous label
738-785: The area, and the area is now divided equally between fashion and non-fashion companies. Between 1990 and 2000, the district's population grew from 2,500 to 10,281. The Garment District is within walking distance of Penn Station , serving the New Jersey Transit , Amtrak , and Long Island Rail Road , and Grand Central Terminal , serving the Metro-North Railroad . The New York City Subway has stations at 34th Street–Herald Square , 34th Street–Seventh Avenue , 34th Street–Eighth Avenue , Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal , and 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue . The Port Authority Bus Terminal
779-671: The country. Later the brand was sold in South Korea. In 2007, Lindsay Lohan was photographed by Mario Sorrenti as the face of the brand in Japan, becoming the subject of some controversy. The brand is reported to have annual sales of around $ 30 million in the US, plus Asian sales of nearly $ 100 million. Customers include Hilary Swank , Kate Bosworth and Leighton Meester . Stuart lives in SoHo, New York. Her daughter, Morgan Curtis, established
820-602: The degree programs, FIT offers a wide selection of non-credit courses through the Center for Professional Studies. One of the most popular programs is the "Sew Like a Pro" series, which teaches basic through advanced sewing skills. FIT is an accredited institutional member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools , the National Association of Schools of Art and Design , and
861-518: The district began to shrink and be concentrated most heavily in the area between Fifth and Ninth Avenues and 35th and 41st Streets, as of 2004. In areas historically part of the Garment District, real estate developers have marketed their projects as being located in Chelsea . With $ 9 billion in annual sales in 2011, New York City is the United States' top "global fashion city." The core of
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#1732801984796902-455: The fashion process from design and production to wholesale selling. The Garment District has been known since the early 20th century as the center for fashion manufacturing and fashion design in the United States. A study demonstrated that general proximity to New York's Garment District was important to participate in the American fashion ecosystem. By the late 1930s, the Garment District
943-469: The garment industry to expand further. Women were the main workforce before 1840. However, by 1880 men took most of the skilled positions previously held by women due to the massive migration of Jewish men from Poland and Russia. Many of them were tailors that adapted to machine production. German and Central European immigrants to America around the mid-19th century arrived on the scene with relevant business experience and skills just as garment production
984-490: The global marketplace, in addition to the outsourcing of clothes manufacturing to lower-cost foreign markets. The Garment District began to diminish as part of a general decline in the city's manufacturing sector. In 1987, the New York City government created the Special Garment Center District zoning (SGCD) to help preserve garment manufacturing. According to the New York City government website,
1025-459: The industry allege that this dense concentration of talent, entrepreneurship and supply stores functions like an ecosystem in which each of the parts help sustain the whole. Major fashion labels such as Carolina Herrera , Oscar de la Renta , Calvin Klein , Donna Karan , Liz Claiborne , Nicole Miller , Ben-Amun, and Andrew Marc have showrooms, production facilities, or support offices located in
1066-460: The industry is Manhattan's Garment District, where the majority of the city's major fashion labels operate showrooms and execute the fashion process from design and production to wholesaling. No other city has a comparable concentration of fashion businesses and talent in a single district. The Garment District is home to a number of well-known designers, their production facilities, warehouses, showrooms, and suppliers of fabric and materials. Many in
1107-561: The men's was produced in New York City. Cheaper overseas labor and production has dramatically affected the New York industry for decades. This change has forced many designers who once manufactured their lines in the city to shift production overseas, which has in turn affected small cutting and sewing rooms as well as zipper, button, and supply stores in the Garment District. As Charles Bagli of The New York Times wrote: Some city officials and industry leaders worry that if manufacturing
1148-468: The mid- or upper-20s (including the Fashion Institute of Technology between 26th and 28th Streets from Seventh to Eighth Avenues). The Midtown apparel industry was traditionally concentrated between 28th Street and 38th Street, historically centered around Seventh Avenue (designated "Fashion Avenue" in 1972 for the portion between 26th St. and 42nd St.). With the decline of the industry,
1189-611: The more skilled workers. However, as Eastern European Jews increased in the industry, unionization increased in this group. With an ample supply of cheap labor and a well-established distribution network, New York City was prepared to meet the demand. By the end of the 1860s, Americans bought most of their clothing rather than making it themselves. During the 1870s, the value of garments produced in New York increased sixfold. By 1880 New York produced more garments than its four closest urban competitors combined. Two out of five ready-to-wear garments were produced in New York City. In 1900
1230-438: The museum focuses on aesthetically and historically significant clothing, accessories, textiles and visual materials, with emphasis on contemporary avant-garde fashion. There are three galleries in the museum. The lower level gallery is devoted to special exhibitions. The Fashion and Textile History Gallery on the main floor features a rotating selection of approximately 200 historically and artistically significant objects from
1271-604: The museum's permanent collection. Gallery FIT, also located on the main floor, is dedicated to student and faculty exhibitions. Past exhibitions include: London Fashion, which received the first Richard Martin Award for Excellence in Costume Exhibitions from The Costume Society of America, The Corset: Fashioning the Body, and Gothic: Dark Glamour. Other special exhibitions have included Isabel Toledo: Fashion From
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1312-438: The production and manufacturing of clothing, the neighborhood derives its name from its dense concentration of fashion-related uses. The neighborhood, less than 1 square mile (2.6 km ; 640 acres), is generally considered to lie between Fifth Avenue and Ninth Avenue , from 34th to 42nd Streets . The neighborhood is home to many of New York City's showrooms and to numerous major fashion labels, and caters to all aspects of
1353-477: The study of fragrance development. The Museum at FIT , founded in 1969 as the Design Laboratory, includes collections of clothing, textiles, and accessories . It began presenting exhibitions in the 1970s, utilizing a collection on long-term loan from the Brooklyn Museum of Art , and then over time acquiring its own collection as well as thousands of textiles and other fashion-related material. In 1993,
1394-466: The system of providing clothes for the American woman of moderate or humble means. The average American woman is the best-dressed woman in the world, and the Russian Jew has had a good deal to do with making her one. Due to several nationalities, the organization of workers was hard at the beginning. Before 1880, most garment workers didn't have an interest in unions , except for cutters, which were
1435-427: The value and output of the clothing trade was three times that of the city's second largest industry, sugar refining. In 1909, leading industries in New York City were manufacturers of clothes for women and men, and New York's function as America's culture and fashion center also helped the garment industry by providing constantly changing styles and new demand; in 1910, 70% of the nation's women's clothing and 40% of
1476-403: The zone encloses an area bordered by West 35th and West 40th Streets, Broadway and Ninth Avenue. The zoning placed restrictions on manufacturing on large portions of the Garment District in an effort to keep manufacturing rent affordable. However, the City's use of zoning as a job retention tool did not achieve its goal, and manufacturing has continued to decline at the same pace after the zoning
1517-480: Was broadly surrounded by Sixth Avenue to the east, 25th Street to the south, Ninth Avenue to the west, and 42nd Street to the north. The southern portion, between 25th and 30th Streets, comprised the Fur District, which conducted a very similar function. The modern-day Garment District's boundaries may be defined most broadly as the area of Manhattan west of Fifth Avenue, below 42nd Street, and as far south as
1558-448: Was enacted as it did before the preservation measures were in place. This issue has been visited and revisited by policy makers, fashion industry representatives, manufacturing and union representatives and owners of property in the district, but the fate of the district remains uncertain. New York City first assumed its role as the center of the nation's garment industry by producing clothes for slaves working on Southern plantations . It
1599-480: Was launched in 1993 and included Skinclothes – a range of leather garments, such as slip dresses, kilts, jeans and jackets. Items from her collection appeared in the 1995 movie Clueless . The following year, Stuart's designs were stocked by Bloomingdale's stores in the US. From the mid 1990s, Stuart began opening stores in Japan, including branches in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe, and concessions in some 70 outlets across
1640-497: Was more efficient for their masters to buy clothes from producers in New York City than to have the slaves spend time and labor making the clothing themselves. In addition to supplying clothing for slaves, tailors produced other ready-made garments for sailors and western prospectors during slack periods in their regular business. Prior to the mid-18th century, the majority of Americans either made their own clothing, or if they were wealthy, purchased "tailor-made" customized clothing. By
1681-490: Was passing from a proto-industrial phase to a more advanced stage of manufacture. In the early twentieth-century a largely Eastern European immigrant workforce powered the garment trades. Russian Jews recruited workers from their hometowns and broke the production into tasks able to do by less-skilled workers. Writing in 1917, Abraham Cahan credited these immigrants with the creation of American style: Foreigners ourselves, and mostly unable to speak English, we had Americanized