Garment District
Coverage of Garment District in the Nexus archive.
- Manhattan DA claims fashion designer ran ‘sweatshop’ in midtown studio
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged fashion designer Andrea Marshall with stealing $54,000 in wages from nine employees at her midtown studio, alleging exploitative 17-hour workdays and unpaid labor. Marshall's company, Salon 1884, faces charges including grand larceny and failure to pay wages, with employees working over 100 hours in some weeks.
- 'Responsibly made' luxury brand Salon 1884 ran Garment District sweatshop, DA says
Salon 1884, a luxury brand marketing itself as 'responsibly made,' is accused by the DA of operating a Garment District sweatshop. The company's founder, Andrea Marshall, was indicted on grand larceny and other charges.
- Garment District clothing designer indicted for sweatshop-like hours, refusing to pay employees: DA Bragg
Andrea Marshall, owner of Salon 1884 in the Garment District, was indicted for allegedly stealing $54,000 in wages and forcing employees to work 12-17 hour shifts. Prosecutors claim she refused to pay workers, offered clothing instead of money, and exploited an immigrant workforce by delaying payments for housing and living expenses.