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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SF designer stays strong despite devastating fire at Oakland sewing factory
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — A San Francisco designer is staying positive despite a fire that destroyed an Oakland sewing factory — where she manufactured almost all of her clothes. This is how the designer is getting help. It's a story about partnership. The fire in late April at an Oakland sewing company basically destroyed Jennifer D'Angelo's clothing line, but it did not stop her from living her dream. Oakland Vietnamese noodle soup spot closing this weekend after nearly 10 years LSW, an Oakland-based sewing shop, went up in flames early Sunday morning on April 27. Oakland firefighters responded and put out the fire — or so they thought. 'The fire re-ignited; the fire wasn't out all the way,' D'Angelo said. 'It came up again, and they had to dowse anything that was salvageable, was then completely dowsed in water.' D'Angelo says she was out on a walk with her son and their dogs when she got the devastating call from Lana, who owns the sewing shop. The fire destroyed manufacturing equipment, design patterns and 20,000 yards of fabric belonging to D'Angelo's clothing line: Noorworks. D'Angelo says 20,000 yards would have created 7,000 garments. 'My initial reaction was like, I have to find another factory, this is too much, but then Lana was like, 'what do you mean, of course I'm going to stay in business', and I said, 'awesome! Let's do this,' D'Angelo said. D'Angelo and Lana say 90% of their sales come from each other. But they are also more than just business partners. D'Angelo says Lana and her 18 employees are powering through with Bay Area sewing manufacturers who have stepped up. Fans flock to Messi's Santana Row hotel as Messi-mania comes to San Jose 'She's not gonna go down without a fight,' D'Angelo said. Lana is working with a San Francisco-based company, helping to cut fabric, and an Oakland factory is helping to sew. 'Lana is a hustler,' D'Angelo said. 'She is pretty incredible, I think we both had 48 hours where we're on the floor crying and trying to figure out how to move forward.' D'Angelo says another huge reason she is helping LSW is that she believes in local businesses. She says a huge focus for Nooworks is keeping it California-grown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
22-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
San Francisco Union Square getting new food and fashion pop-up stores
Al Pastor Papi and Nooworks will be opening Union Square locations as part of San Francisco's Vacant to Vibrant program, the mayor's office said. The pop-up store will be Al Pastor Papi's first brick-and-mortar. Founder and chef Miguel Escobedo operated out of a pink food truck which closed in mid-January after six and a half years. "After taking time to focus on my health and family, I'm excited to share our beloved al pastor menu with the community once again. This pop-up represents a new chapter for us, and I can't wait to welcome both longtime fans and new customers to our O'Farrell Street location," Escobedo said. His new location will be at 232 O'Farrell Street. Nooworks is a women-owned fashion brand based in the Mission. The company describes their fashion as "wildly fun, quirky, cute and sometimes totally over the top." "We opened our first storefront in the Mission over a decade ago, and this pop-up is a chance for new folks to discover the art, color, and community that define Nooworks," said founder Jen D'Angelo. Their location will be at 236 Powell Street. As for opening dates, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said Nooworks and Al Pastor Papi will open in early summer 2025. A third pop-up store will be opened but not at Union Square. Craftivity, which describes itself as a crafts and team building business will be located at 215 Fremont Street. According to the mayor's office, Vacant to Vibrant is going to be working toward launching new pop-ups every month after it got support from JPMorgan Chase. "Vacant to Vibrant has recently expanded its work with JPMorganChase, which looks to further its commitment to small local businesses in San Francisco with philanthropic support of $500,000 for Vacant to Vibrant," the mayor's office said.
