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LAโs storied fashion district in a slump โ can the Olympics put it back on its feet?
The neighborhood that makes Americaโs clothes has been buffeted by ICE raids and post-Covid problems โ but leaders say hope is on the horizon Downtown Los Angelesโs fashion district, the largest apparel manufacturing hub in the United States, is a neighborhood in freefall. While 83% of clothing cut and sewn in the United States is made here, the district has suffered in recent years as visitation and sales have plummeted. โI went from making $2,000 a day to making now $500, sometimes $700,โ said Fernando Carmona, who owns the womenโs dress store AP Design by Rocca. He added that rent for his store is $8,250 a month. Continue reading...