Tag: Garment District

GL NYC Hats by Gabriel Liberty

The young NYC label introduces their eye-catching holiday collection, inspired by the Patagonian gaucho hat

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While Pharrell may be able to pull off vintage Vivienne Westwood hats—no matter how Smokey the Bear they look—those just warming up to headwear beyond baseball caps and beanies are in need of something that’s contemporary yet wearable. Enter GL NYC, a new brand that’s helping fill this void, with top quality hats made in Manhattan’s Garment District. “I always thought people looked good in …

Refinery Hotel

A 1920s millinery factory and tea salon is reincarnated as a 12-story hotel

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Steps away from Bryant Park in New York’s Garment District is the new Refinery Hotel, which quietly opened its doors this summer. Design firm Stonehill & Taylor, tasked with the hotel’s architectural transformation and interior design, drew from its earlier origins as a hat factory and tea room in the early 1900s. Taking up only 12 floors yet not lacking any luxury amenities, including a …