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"  The Absolute Wonder Wedge; Photo: Courtesy of Nanette Lepore As more people discuss how\u2014and where\u2014their clothing is made, Nanette Lepore continues to bring manufacturing back to American factories. After championing New York&amp;#039;s Garment District in newspapers, documentary films, and even on Project Runway, the Manhattan designer has taken another step to publicize her &amp;quot;Made in the U.S.A.&amp;quot; ethos with a new photo essay. Shot by her nephew Jimmy Lepore Hagan, the pictures bring fashion fans behind-the-scenes at the LaLaLand factory in Los Angeles, and show the creation of the label&amp;#039;s summer sandal, The Absolute Wonder Wedge. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m so thrilled to manufacture in LA and to support their finely skilled craftsmen and women,&amp;quot; Lepore tells ELLE.com. &amp;quot;Making it in America ensures that the fashion industry will continue to thrive in this country for years to come.&amp;quot;Available for $298, the shoes come with an official &amp;quot;Made in LA&amp;quot; stamp on their soles...but that doesn&amp;#039;t mean they&amp;#039;ll only look good on Melrose Avenue. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m definitely taking them to a wedding I&amp;#039;m going to on Nantucket,&amp;quot; says Lepore. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ll be doing a lot of dancing in them. And I&amp;#039;ll also be running around Venice in them for the Biennale, and I&amp;#039;m sure they&amp;#039;ll be with me on many Montauk nights.&amp;quot;  Scenes from the LaLaLand Factory in Los Angeles. Photo: Jimmy Hagan Lepore for NanetteLepore.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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