Quadrilatero della moda in Milan

20 December 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Shopping Reading Time:  3 minutes

Via Monte Napoleone © FlavMi/cc-by-sa-3.0

Via Monte Napoleone © FlavMi/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Quadrilatero della moda (literally “fashion square”), or Via Montenapoleone fashion district, is a high-class shopping district in the centre of the Italian city of Milan, characterised by the presence of numerous boutiques and related retail outlets which represent most of the world’s major fashion houses.   read more…

Theme Week Los Angeles – Downtown Los Angeles

24 March 2017 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area Reading Time:  17 minutes

© flickr.com - BrianLiao/cc-by-2.0

© flickr.com – BrianLiao/cc-by-2.0

Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood of some 58,000 people. A 2013 study found that the district is home to over 500,000 jobs. A heritage of the city’s founding in 1781, Downtown Los Angeles today is composed of different areas ranging from a fashion district to a
skid row, and it is the hub of the city’s Metro rapid transit system. Banks, department stores and movie palaces at one time drew residents and visitors into the area, but the district declined economically and suffered a downturn for decades until its recent renaissance starting in the early 2000s: Old buildings are being modified for new uses, and skyscrapers have been built. Downtown Los Angeles is known for its government buildings, parks, theaters and other public places.   read more…

The Garment District in Midtown Manhattan

25 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time:  8 minutes

'The Garment Worker' and information booth with 'Button and Needle' sculpture © Jim.henderson

‘The Garment Worker’ and information booth with ‘Button and Needle’ sculpture © Jim.henderson

The Garment District is a neighborhood located in the Midtown Manhattan. The dense concentration of fashion-related uses give the neighborhood—which is generally considered to lie between Fifth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, from 34th to 42nd Street—its name. The Garment District has been known since the early 20th century as the center for fashion manufacturing and fashion design. New York City is arguably the fashion capital of the United States and the entire world. The industry based there generates over $14 billion in annual sales, and sets design trends which are mirrored worldwide.   read more…

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