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Stitching together a new life: Schenectady designer comes long way since substance abuse, prison stint While Mark Sincere Bar-more spends most of his nights at the Schenectady City Mission’s men’s shelter, he spends most of his days sewing at the Electric City Barn. The makerspace, which opened in 2018 on Craig Street, has functioned as his workshop and a second home for the past year. He works on the second floor with his sewing machines, dress forms, fabrics and clothing rack featuring everything from brightly colored shirts with asymmetrical hems to intricately patterned jackets. It looks like a typical designer’s studio, and it’s not far from where Sincere — he goes by just a single name these days — had his first fashion show last year, sending local models wearing looks from his Sincerely Black fashion line down the runway. In the coming months, he’ll be spending more time there than ever, designing and sewing for his second fashion show in November. It’s all a far cry from w...

Stitching together a new life: Schenectady designer comes long way since substance abuse, prison stint While Mark Sincere Bar-more spends most of his nights at the Schenectady City Mission’s men’s shelter, he spends most of his days sewing at the Electric City Barn. The makerspace, which opened in 2018 on Craig Street, has functioned as his workshop and a second home for the past year. He works on the second floor with his sewing machines, dress forms, fabrics and clothing rack featuring everything from brightly colored shirts with asymmetrical hems to intricately patterned jackets. It looks like a typical designer’s studio, and it’s not far from where Sincere — he goes by just a single name these days — had his first fashion show last year, sending local models wearing looks from his Sincerely Black fashion line down the runway. In the coming months, he’ll be spending more time there than ever, designing and sewing for his second fashion show in November. It’s all a far cry from w...