Inside the Garment District: Birthplace of NYC Fashion

[@ladyd212011]

Tom I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for being such a brilliant mind and sharing all of the your knowledge of all of these beautiful places with us. P.s you are very handsome, quirky and charming. Have a wonderful day and may God bless you darling ❣️

[@dan9558]

The "excited" exhale at the beginning of every one of Tom's videos is becoming one of my favorite things.

[@johnsieber6893]

Or when he used to say OMG

[@proxymatik]

Another good video. You got to love New York City.

[@blue2134]

Yay!!! I miss watching your channel.

[@cainrac]

Tom, the history teacher!!! Thanks, Tom, for your passion to bring us historic facts of NY & areas!!!! Cheers & have a great, safe, day/evening!!! 🥰🥰🦅🦅

[@aaronx8006]

A lot of black people died in that area in the 1860s

[@annchambers5739]

🥋🩱🃏🧵🧶🎭🛍️⚖️👚🧥👔🥼👗👗🦺👘👙🎩🩳👒👕🧢🎽🩲🥿👞👟👠💄💎💍👢🥾🕶️👓✂️🔯👗👗👗👗👗what would we do without clothing? Great vid

[@sjmazzoli]

mr nyc

[@MarchandDeModes]

Ooooooooh la la. You dont buy me flowers...................

[@paulpuckerinGM]

Here you go 💐 🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼 and love ❤️ 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵.

[@LuciePohl1]

Tom D = best dressed in nycc

[@robyndavis3043]

The Singer family members are my distant cousins (through marriage)

[@nicoletanis3703]

The Garment District is very important in Manhattan. One time they want to get rid of it, thanks to the Manhattan Borough President at the time Gale Brewer it's still there. She said firmly this district isn't going anywhere. Long live the Garment District! ❤👗👔

[@robyndavis3043]

Very interesting-thanx for the vlog

[@alanharrison694]

Great one as usual Tom. From an old New Yorker who retired out of the country. I learn something new about my glorious city, every time I watch.

[@pleiades.puppets]

Thanks for this! I should say that if you're into costuming, theatre or work with textiles, these few streets are a shopping paradise! I was just up on 38th Street yesterday and spent $100 on feathers and trim. That said, I appreciate your reference to the early downtown days. My mother-in-law grew up on the Lower East Side and her father was a successful tailor.

[@neofragma]

17:08 to Amsterdam from La Guardia? No way!….. but I don't blame you for this mistake. I like your videos. Greetings from the Netherlands 😉

[@williammclellan1334]

Awesome video! I can't wait for the next one. GIVE THIS MAN A NYC HISTORY TV SHOW!

[@jameswilkes7824]

I watched it in my BVD’z.

[@joelfrombethlehem]

@ james wilkes - did you watch it in your "under" garment?

[@hulagoddess808]

Not da bibadeez 😂

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Thanks Tom...I loved watching this....did you know there's a Garment District synagogue? 🕍

[@elaineburnett5230]

Didn't know that...

[@lisieb1]

When will you be doing a video on Gramercy and Gramercy Park? I love your videos!

[@goldengirl54]

Always look forward to seeing your face! 👍🏻

[@thecrimedog8424]

Can you do the history of The Cloisters. Please and thank you. Huge fans and you were are go to youtuber when the pandemic hit in 2020. Keep it up!!

[@MikeP2055]

I watched a heartbreaking video about the beautiful Singer building and the monstrosity that replaced it. Such a shame. That said, this is classic Tom D at its finest. I love it!

[@alarikaguilar7543]

10:58 great Barbara Streisand reference.. and great song lmaoo 👍🏻

[@elizabethfaraone]

I live in the Garment District. My Sicilian grandparents earned their living here as a seamstress/tailor. The sculpture here looks like my grandfather.

[@MilesBellas]

Fashion District = Movie Industry !!!

[@andeytubeyshamon]

Superb as usual. Anyone watching these videos please join Toms patreon - it’s definitely worth it whatever level you can afford to help Tom keep on keeping on. Hi from U.K. Tom 🙌🏻

[@kimberelyanngunter6341]

Love the educational content tom. I adore your channel 🥰

[@Jpkjr52]

Thanks again John in Chicago

[@TheReemkareem]

comment for the algo

[@landocalrisian2014]

Excellent video!! I always learn interesting and fun facts watching your channel.

[@maxivisionvermont1333]

Can't wait till next weekend to head to NYC I stay rite around the corner from the times building super awesome

[@tiggertown4918]

Thanks for the tour very informative

[@whatwhodid7152]

You didn't mention that the squares are really triangles

[@n8spectacular]

I used to work in that building on the corner of Broadway and 39th St. Great neighborhood. There was still a lot of Fashion design happening there, but the designs would be sent to China for manufacturing. I also had a studio on 8th Ave and 37th St, so that neighborhood is a place I'm super fond of and have great memories of too!

[@vincentgoupil180]

18:24 great line "Anywhere he didn't write that damn thing." :) Tenderloin District comprised both brothels and theatres as actors were considered the same as hookers then. Well known, Broadway was an old Indian trail on a ridgeline (Wichquasgeck Trail) that runs north 150 miles to Albany while Manhattan's grid is 29 degrees Northeast giving us Manhattanhenge. Imagine, Lin Manuel-Miranada three hundred years ago while on a primage on the Wichquasgeck Trail writing 'Hamilton' 🙊 Good video, thanks.

[@vincentgoupil180]

Yes, Alexander Hamilton is a construct of Lin Manuel-Miranada. Matter of fact Tom has Manuel-Miranada residing in his microbiome bowels writing scripts for him to say. Notice how Tomd breaks into a song as if he's in a musical of an off, off, off, off, Broadway KZbin production. I know, scary Evict Manuel-Miranada from Tom's butt support the upcoming "Enemas for Tom" drive 👍 T.B.A.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Yeah, Eric. I think that's how it usually works. Guys are just dying to give it away.

[@spiritof7648]

The next meeting for the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board will take place on April 27 at 6 p.m. at Cortlandt Town Hall. Participants have the option to attend virtually.

[@eugenedimitrov]

Hey,Tom! What's up? Another awesome walk !!!

[@LollyandPop2]

I always love it when Tom sings!

[@saskiapanter]

Those model poses....wow Tom, you've got talent😂🤣😂🤣 I happen to love that song as well, grew up on Streisand music, mom and dad love it.

[@SimplyDeeBeauty]

OMG, another video, relax! LOL. Watching now but I know it's going to be awesome!

[@nicoletanis3703]

Tom, that's really cool. Thanks!

[@priscilapaez3304]

lets gooooo tom

[@alymvb4263]

yaasssss

[@1474JOHN]

Do the diamond district next

[@MilesBellas]

4:25 ROFL Terry Gilliam inspiration!

[@simon7762]

Tom is cool sock

[@nancywysemen7196]

like the vet gala. the garment worker is pretty nice!

[@KozakSports]

Should have sung the Neil Diamond parts!!!

[@alarikaguilar7543]

Doesn’t Dwight Schrute go down to the garment district?? To pick up a few crates of his shirts. Doesn’t he have a shirt guy down there?? Lmaaoo!!

[@parkavenue6970]

The Garment District does seem like such a great place to wander around in!!! You are so lucky!!! Do you sew? Also, do you think the original Indian names of New York's areas are beautiful? Someone in your comments section below mentioned Wachquasgeck Trail; I would be grateful if you would mention more Indian names as you acquaint us with New York. Thank you. Take care!

[@Mrbeahz1]

Broadway and 8th, Columbus Square ... uh, wait a minute ... But seriously, I read somewhere that the Mayor of NYC in 1860 suggested that the city secede along with the South because so much of NYC's economy was based on cotton.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Probably true...

[@andrenewcomb3708]

And he probably has never seen you do this . . . but maybe he can convince you.

[@LordsChamber]

I love you singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nikox703]

Love your content but this was a bit of history overload for me. I miss when you actually toured the district. We watched you stand in one spot and retort info.(walk and talk) A couple of landmark shots and the usual of Tom mock lounging on the street bench.(always found that a bit of a classist insult joke) but all love to you bro. Lol

[@demetriuspass7579]

😂 “I can’t find the Tenderloin” lmaoooo

[@elaineburnett5230]

All business Delgado...🤭🤗😎

[@frankromero5581]

I still love your singing . 👍

[@barbaramelville6320]

Garment district is amazing 😻 ty so much for sharing love 💗

[@VanceBarbour]

Hey Tom, that tenderloin looks like an eye round!

[@MrShaclakclak]

Tom, you are a garment district

[@chismecandente]

Saludos!!

[@timsworld9342]

Tom I love your videos I feel like I'm a veteran new Yorker, even though I live just like 50 minutes from NYC in Connecticut and have spent much of my teen years there with my friends.

[@wordsmatter8985]

My aunt used to work in that area. Her job was de-construct european designer dresses and create a pret-a-porter version. Her daughter went to fashion school and became a textile designer. None of that exists anymore. Most have been moved abroad. India, Taiwan, Pakistan, China due to cost savings.

[@wawathunder]

Thank you for sharing the history of the fashion industry in New YorkCity. The union workers, specifically women, were key to the developing labour movement. I like to see those old union made labels in vintage clothing. I learned about the fire at the factory when I first visited NYC in the early 2000’s. It makes me sad to think about how clothing is not made in the U.S. like it used to be in the past. The stories are so important about that time especially now with “fast fashion” in the world. I appreciate you!

[@ralphj.5186]

Would like to visit NYC and found the Double Tree by Hilton hotel at 35th & 8th in de Garment District. Do read a lot of comments that there are a lot of homeless people and drugs users there these days. How is it to stay at this District as tourist?

[@luciaterrizzi1881]

Elias Howe was the inventor of the sewing machine NOT Singer!

[@koko_nox]

We are all kind of garment manufacturers and exporters from Bangladesh

[@anthonydavis7877]

At first I didn't like your videos. Now I like you AND the videos.

[@TomJosephi]

Another great video. My maternal grandfather has clothing stores so they went up to the Garnent District to buy their merchandise. When I was in the Big Apple in 2009 , I stayed at a hotel very near the place. You got me to see what I missed.

[@mrgrape2166]

Really enjoyed this video.... Thank you

[@aardvarkhendricks6555]

The garment district also known as the secret borough of sweatshops.

[@natalied.9420]

How do you know so much about so many places...and the most obscure facts about people?

[@letsseewhatelse6086]

Siiiiiiick

[@AmbroseChamberpot]

Ha, a Citigold "Talent Show" commercial popped up immediately after you sang

[@maryredmond1399]

Have laterally just come across you on KZbin great job tom

[@tomdulski3729]

We could sure use some Heavy Handed cops in NY today!

[@irenelacour3486]

Loved the history lesson and songs of Streisand

[@asadazmat6957]

You have not shown inside the garments shops

[@unknownkitchenchallenges]

can't wait to meet you on Saturday :)

[@Sydneyrella]

The fashion music 😂

[@dissidentfairy4264]

You made me laugh when you started to unbutton your shirt. lol

[@111nick6]

learned so much!!!

[@willardfleming2490]

Promo>SM ❤️

[@redbluebae4397]

Meh

[@pekkagronfors7304]

Start walk and talk again. It gets a little boring when you're standing still. When you walk we see more of the city.

[@vincentgoupil180]

Tom likes the attention on him when lecturing. Otherwise the b-rolls go to all the birds Eric can shoot. Dem'z dirty fifthy boids :)

[@elaineburnett5230]

Do you ..and your tour...I am good.

[@christianhansen3292]

Tom u need to give some love to the barber in your neighborhood. 👌 💯 😉

[@booradley0x0]

LOL tom, the singing! Another great upload :)

[@mikehisey2631]

i would like to see Tom wearing his birthday suit.

[@howdieall]

Hi dollar bills Big hugs to the models whom need the industry. Lol #donnamills #queenbee #airwick #porcelin