"Pakistani-born, Brooklyn-based tailor and community leader Hafeez Raza has been sewing since she was 10; "if I can see it, I can make it," she said in a press statement. She was one of six garment, warehouse, retail, and delivery workers who keep the fashion industry running, photographed by Kara McCurdy and highlighted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday - the same day a certain museum that shall remain unnamed hosted oligarchs and celebrities for a vulgar display of wealth. With her steady gaze, Raza reminds us who the real faces of fashion are."
"Calle, who is now 72, is known for peeking into the intimate lives of others. She has worked as a hotel chambermaid and photographed guests' possessions in the bedrooms. She has invited people to sleep in her bed, interviewed them about their sleeping habits and photographed them once they've fallen asleep. She has followed a man from Paris to the floating streets of Venice and documented his every move. Most of her projects take the form of books and pair photographs with words."
"Immediately, Calle set off on our fake but real exchange. In other words, we would not have an actual back and forth. Instead, she would send me some paragraphs she'd already written - unpublished and published - and I would respond to them in my own time. If necessary, she would respond to questions if I had them down the line."
Hafeez Raza, a Pakistani-born Brooklyn tailor and community leader, has been sewing since age 10 and is highlighted as one of six garment, warehouse, retail, and delivery workers who keep the fashion industry running. A separate account describes a correspondence with Sophie Calle, known for projects that probe intimate lives through photography and writing. Calle’s process involves sending prewritten paragraphs and allowing a delayed response, with follow-up questions if needed. The roundup also includes recognition of the first Black American tattoo artist and a memorial for Spirit Airlines, alongside additional community items.
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