The fashion industry produces 30 billion unsold garments every year. That number is not a tragedy. It is a design feature — and I have spent 15 years inside production at the highest levels watching it play out in real time. I am Gina Vincenza Van Epps, Emmy Award-winning celebrity seamstress, author of the Modern Garment District Model, and the person behind Shakira's Super Bowl Halftime Show costumes. I built a system to fix what is broken. Now I am putting the tools in you

Mass-produced goods are cheaper because they are designed to be. Lower labor costs. Faster production. Less attention per piece. When you pay more for custom or handmade work, you’re not overpaying.

The Modern Garment District is now open. Four divisions. One system. Designers Guild, Modern Makers Collective, Creative & Editorial Access, Industry Circle This is not a community. This is infrastructure. We are entering an Open Entry Period for our Founding Phase.