New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is placing his support behind the
city’s fashion industry with the news that he is to triple the current
investment from 5 million to 15 million dollars.
The fashion industry accounts for 5.5 percent of New York’s workforce,
pays 11 billion dollars in wages, and generates nearly 2 billion dollars in
tax revenue annually, and the NYC Mayor is supporting the industry by
announcing new and expanded programmes to help the industry to thrive.
“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. “We are determined to ensure that New
York City’s working designers and manufacturers—and those aspiring to join
that community—have the support they need to make it in New York City, and
continue to grow NYC as the fashion capital of the world.”
The new ‘Made in NY’ schemes will aim to directly support and shine a
spotlight on manufacturers, emerging designers, aspiring designers, and
design students in New York City, with the new public-private programs, to
be rolled out throughout 2015, include scholarships and internships to help
immerse emerging talent in the fashion industry, and build upon existing
programs to further reinforce the city’s manufacturing and design sectors.
The scheme will also be supported by a new digital hub,
MadeInNYFashion.nyc, which will promote local designers and manufacturers,
as well as providing the fashion industry with valuable resources and
information.
In addition, for the first time, the City will offer a 1 million dollar
program to connect aspiring design students to the fashion industry via
scholarships to study fashion-related disciplines at a New York City-based
educational institution, and fully funded internships at fashion companies
for current students who wish to gain exposure to the industry.
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen added: “Fashion is vital to New York City,
and 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.”
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