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HEADDRESS NY
764 Irving Place
Secaucus , NJ 07094
Telephone:
201-271-9224
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Website:
http://www.headdressny.com/
Year Started:
1987
# American Employees:
3
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DORA MARRA ESTABLISHED HEADDRESS NY IN 1987. SHE GREW UP IN RETAIL IN HER FAMILIES PHARMACY IN NEW JERSEY. HER GRANDPARENTS OPENED IT IN 1923 AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY WORKED THERE. "IT WAS ALWAYS A FUN PLACE TO BE". AS A TEEN SHE LOVED WORKING THERE. BY HIGH SCHOOL, SHE MADE AND SOLD HER DESIGNS IN THE STORE.
DURING COLLEGE AND SUMMER BREAKS, (SHE ATTENDED F.I.T. IN NYC AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY). SHE BEGAN SELLING HERACCESSORIES ON THE STREETS OF SOHO. AFTER GRADUATION SHE OPENED HER FIRST RETAIL SHOP IN SOHO IN 1987 ON THE CORNER OF WEST BROADWAY AND BROOME…SHE MADE AND DESIGNED THE MAJORITY OF THE ITEMS FOR SALE, "I JUST COULDN'T FIND THE RIGHT MERCHANDISE IN THE MARKET" CLAIMS DORA. WELL HER DESIGNS WERE RIGHT ON TARGET.
WITHIN 4 MONTHS, WOMEN'S WEAR WROTE A HALF PAGE ARTICLE ON HEADDRESS. THAT ISSUE CAME OUT ON A THURSDAY, BY FRIDAY NEWMAN'S, MARSHALL FIELDS, AND MACYS ALL CALLED TO SEE THE LINE AND PLACED ORDERS. "BUYERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WOULD CONTINUE TO COME IN THE SHOP AND WANT TO BUY ITEMS WHOLESALE". SO WITHIN 6 MONTHS SHE MOVED HEADDRESS TO A BIGGER LOCATION ON 38TH STREET AND STARTED A WHOLESALE DIVISION. WITH ORDERS FLOWING IN FROM DEPARTMENT STORE'S SUCH AS BLOOMINGDALES AND SPECIALTY STORE AROUND THE COUNTRY. SINCE THEN DORA MARRA HAS BEEN DESIGNING ACCESSORIES THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD ALL OVER THE WORLD
HEADDRESS NY HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MAGAZINES SUCH AS IN STYLE, VOGUE, COSMO, JANE, ELLE, 17, TEEN VOGUE, GLAMOUR, ROLLING STONE, AND MANY MORE. HEADDRESS NY CAN BE SEEN ON CELEBRITIES, TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND 7TH ON 6TH FASHION SHOWS.
"OUR DESIGNS ARE FASHION FORWARD" "WE DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SEASON TO CHANGE BEFORE WE DO…WE ARE CONSTANTLY COMING UP WITH NEW DESIGNS BECAUSE TRENDS CHANGE AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT NOW DAYS!!!" MS. MARRA ALSO REFUSES TO GO OVERSEAS FOR PRODUCTION. ALL ITEMS ARE HANDCRAFTED IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
WITH CONTRACTORS AND A GREAT COTTAGE INDUSTRY. THE COMPANY EMPLOYS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG MOTHERS. "OUR WORK ATMOSPHERE IS FUN AND FULL OF ENERGY"!!! |
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Thoughts on America:
Quality in our goods is very important as well as safe and pleasant working conditions. At Headdress we’re like a family, all working together.
I watched a program on TV about a large manufacturer in China and there was no heat in the any of the buildings for the employees had to wear coats to work. Unbelievable!
These employees in China worked 12-16 hours a day with little or no breaks. How can people treat people like that?
I know buying American can be more expensive but it’s a choice. It’s so important to keep Americans working. Spend it where you earn it!
Buy American goods. |
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