While celebrities walked the red carpet at fashion's biggest night yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent the evening spotlighting the garment workers, tailors, and retail employees who actually make the fashion industry possible.
"We will protest till the end of our breath,” one protester tells Teen Vogue.
The PayUp campaign has clawed back $22 billion from apparel companies owed to factories and workers, and they’re just getting started.
The fast-fashion industry has long been known for exploitative practices, which have continued during the pandemic, despite the health risk to garment workers. “Fashion masks,” substitute actual protection for mere simulation.
While fashion designers and brands continue to grab headlines and praise for their “heroism,” garment workers are fundraising for basic needs.
Outside of fabulous photos, parties, people, and sales, the fashion capital also produces world-class waste.
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