There's no 'Made in America' without immigrants

We do what we do because we want to build something better. To center people. To prove that fair and local production isn’t just possible, it’s essential.

Everybody.World co-founder Carolina Crespo is a first-generation American, born and raised in Los Angeles. Her parents, who immigrated from Mexico, opened a garment factory in 1968. Nearly 50 years later, Carolina launched Everybody.World as a continuation, she says, of her family's story.

She spoke to Vogue's Madeleine Schulz about the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles striking fear into the fashion industry. "Immigrant workers are the backbone of the American fashion industry," Carolina told her. "From cutting and sewing to finishing and packing, their hands make the clothes we wear. They bring generations of skill, adaptability and perseverance, knowledge that isn't written down, but passed along, practiced and protected."

Read the full article in Vogue Business.