If you’re planning a fashion tour, your students will really enjoy New York City. NYC is a must for all the fashion freaks!
Among all the places, you should see the ones we are mentioning here. Get immersed in the magnificent world of fashion.
Garment Center Shops
The Garment Center is the focal point of New York fashion industry. Here in these few blocks, there is a variety of shops and stores.
It is the home to thousands of fashion businesses. Seeing so many different textiles and accessories can appear to be too much, but no – you will definitely find what fits you!
This is the place where you can see the famous designers at work, such as Calvin Klein… How about that?
Parsons School of Design
This is very famous private art and design college, the top one in the United States, founded in 1896. It’s offering students innovative ways of education to unleash their creativity and prepare them for the future.
It offers both undergraduate and graduate courses in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, curatorial studies, textiles, urban ecologies, and more. It’s known for its alumni — famous fashion designers and artists.
Who knows, maybe you will enroll in this fascinating university?
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
This is a public college in Manhattan, focused mostly on art and design.
FIT has a museum which is one of the rare ones specialized in fashion. Its permanent collection is around 50,000 fashion pieces dating back to 18th century.
It has the collection of textiles, clothes and accessories.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The popular “Met” is the third most visited museum in the world, and the biggest one in the United States. It has more than 7 million visitors per year.
Its permanent collection has more than two million art-pieces, consisting of the works from antiquity through modern art. It was opened in 1870 with the thought of bringing art to American people.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
This historic national landmark gives a peek into the lives of immigrants who lived at 97 & 103 Orchard Street decades ago (even back to 1860s). It also offers tours with actors who portray residents and their customs. Get to know more about American history!
For more info about student tours to NYC, contact Junior Tours.