Sure, it’s Saturday. But these bags aren’t gonna make themselves....

Sure, it’s Saturday. But these bags aren’t gonna make themselves. But I'm not complaining: now I have a real studio to work on, with real industrial sewing machines. Vintage ones. . .like this Singer 241. So grateful that there's a place for small designers to make it big in NYC. 

UPDATE: Sadly Manufacture NY Garment Center Pilot Program closed in 2016 but I will be forever grateful for the camraderie of fellow designers to get my brand established in New York. I unearthed some old photos from Manufacture NY opening weekend circa 2013 and thought I should save them here for posterity.  💔 

Crystalyn Kae, Kelly Bahash (Kelokabay), and Christina Leidke (Christiana J Paul and Astouri)

Tati Saroudi (Nualime) and Saba Gray

Najva Sol and Nicole Vaunt (Vaunt & Sol)

Iuri Shubladze (Iuri) and Katherine Kulenty (Kasia Kulenty)