Welcome To The Fitting Room
~ Mission Statement ~
We are a boutique production fit, technical design and consulting agency
whose team has over 30 years of experience in the garment industry.
Our fit division includes women’s (missy, contemporary, petite and plus), men’s and kids. Our models
specialize in both production and proto fittings, as well as print and showroom. We pride ourselves
on training and promoting the most knowledgeable working fit models in the industry.
Our technical design division represents the industry’s finest technical designers,
who are carefully matched to meet a client’s business needs.
Our consultants and specialists division is an ensemble of multi-faceted and talented individuals who
serve an ever-changing industry and can adapt to meet the demands of our extensive list of clients.
We are happy to add our two new exciting divisions along with the addition of Ms Joanne Farina to our staff.
Please contact us and let the relationship begin!
~ Marcy Spanier ~
In 1979, my dreams of Broadway and an apartment in NYC met reality. I found the apartment, with four
roommates, and I found off-off-off-off Broadway! I loved it all but, not wanting to be yet another
unemployed actress waiting tables, I found myself signing a Plus-size modeling contract in
July of 1981 and in 3 months time was fitting coats for JC Penney. So, it began.
Over the years my career has grown to include fitting the best selling plus sized lines in the industry such as;
Eileen Fisher, Ellen Tracy, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Due per Due, HSN and many more. I have had
the pleasure of working with such designers as Charles Nolan, Carmen Marc Valvo, Linda Allard,
Andrea Jovine, Scassi, Christopher Fisher and Tad B. I have consulted on the opening of many
new companies, both large and small and understand the sweat and nurturing involved in
developing new businesses in today’s economy and global reach.
I began my career at Plus Models where I did production fit, print, showroom, runway and commentated fashion shows. I landed two national TV commercials, did numerous lifestyle television shows and was among
the first large sized models to appear in Vogue magazine. After 14 years at Plus Models,
I moved on to Ford where my career continued.
What I saw lacking in our market was a clear vision of truly servicing both the Client and the Fit Model.
That is why I opened the Fitting Room. Superior treatment and understanding your needs is what I
have done for the last 26 years! May it continue for another 26! Join us…
The Fitting Room/dba Ariel B Ltd