In
June 2001 Body Wrappers® celebrated its 20th
anniversary. Marie West, the founder and president,
started Body Wrappers® in 1980 in her apartment in
Queens, New York with $1000.00 from an inheritance.
Marie, who studied fashion at Virginia Commonwealth
University, started the business with the idea of being
a fashion designer. Her first design, which put her on
the map as a company, was called "Le Wrap". It
was a one piece, one-size-fits-all wrap type leisurewear
garment; hence the name Body Wrappers®.
Today Body Wrappers®
showroom and corporate office is located on Broadway in
New York City, where every dancer hopes to end up.
"We are right here where all the action is,"
says Marie West, "and through our model Maria
Kowroski, principle dancer of the New York City Ballet,
know first hand what the professional dancers like to
wear. We then take those ideas and adjust them for our
young hopefuls, who are between the ages of three and
twenty."
Body
Wrappers® products are all made in the USA, in the
factory in Elizabeth New Jersey. Marie's partner Michael
Rubin, is there every day managing every aspect of the
operation to assure quality control and good service to
their customers.
Body Wrappers® now has over 100 employees and has
become one of the prominent names in the dance apparel
business. Known for high quality in tights and dance
apparel designs, Body Wrappers® continues to grow, just
like their customers.
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