CFDA winner and sustainable designer Mara Hoffman is hosting her final sample sale after announcing her fashion label will be closing.
of her namesake brand after 24 years in business to an outpouring of gratitude from her devoted fans. In herposted to Instagram, Hoffman promised to “sell this final collection and existing pieces until we have sold what we have left to offer.” That time has now arrived. June 5–9, Hoffman will host her final sample sale, after more than 15 years of doing so in New York City, bringing what’s left of her inventory and pieces from her spring collection to 477 Broome Street.
How long have you been doing sample sales in New York, and do you remember what your first one was like? You touched on it earlier, but how are you feeling knowing that this will be one of your last sample sales, one of the last times your community gathers like this? It feels like you’ve never been afraid of pivoting when something does not feel like a fit for you anymore, or a fit for your values. What is your key or secret to not keeping yourself stuck in a box?
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