06/18/2026
How this century-old NYC family business achieved the American Dream—and how it survives today
Adam Brand is the fourth generation in his family to run M&S Schmalberg, a New York-based custom fabric flower shop founded by his great-great uncles Morris and Sam Schmalberg in 1916. Today, its flowers of all shapes, sizes and materials appear on Met Gala red carpets and in TV shows like HBO's "Se...
06/14/2026
Knicks pride in full bloom with custom flowers at fabric shop in Garment District
The flower-making shop, which dates back to 1916, is creating blue and orange boutonnières to celebrate the Knicks NBA Finals run.
06/08/2026
M&S Schmalberg Custom Fabric Flowers - last remaining US fabric flower factory
Adam and Warren Brand show us around the last remaining fabric flower factory of its kind in the country, a fourth-generation New York institution called M&S...