Behind the Scenes| Flagpole Swimwear
We have a fascination with how things are made, particularly fashion, so were were incredibly excited to get to tour Flagpole's New York factory. We got the wonderful opportunity to tour the Flagpole swimwear's New York factory, where all of the pieces are produced in the Garment District. Inside, there are seamstresses and pattern makers producing the frame work to bring the sketches to life; colorful threads in pretty sorbet shades are perched on shelves and manequins display the suits as they come together. In the latest issue of the Journal, we sat down with the brand's co-founders, Jaime Barker and Megan Balch to hear about what it takes to start a fashion brand with your best friend and the importance of making all of the pieces here in New York. Here is a glimpse inside of how the magic is made.
Read all about Flagpole in the 'Designer Details' section of Issue No.09.
“The Garment District here in New York is an ecosystem and must be sustained because when we grow, they grow. It was important, but it was more to the point that we only knew how to make things here. There are so many times when we need to be onsite in 30 minutes; we have been able to fix many problems because we are so close. Our design process is very intimate; we work side byside with everyone from our patternmaker, Lynn, who we named a suit after, to our seamstresses to perfect a certain type of stitch. ”
Photography by Alison