TOUR IS AVAILABLE TO CURRENT, REGISTERED & FORMER STUDENTS ONLY.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
This tour will wind through the tightly knit streets of the Garment District, where I once worked and continue to shop for everything fashion-related! This trip is limited to 6 people.
TIMELINE: We will arrive at Port Authority (42nd & 9th) at about 10 a.m., and the tour starts just a few blocks away. We will make our way up and down the streets; it will be fast-paced, and everyone will have a chance to see the stores for 5 to 10 minutes, look around, ask me questions, and take notes. This way, you can decide which shops you would like to visit on your own for more in-depth shopping later in the day. You will receive a list of all the stores, their addresses, and the types of fabrics and trims they specialize in—about 15 to 20 overall. Around 1 p.m., we will eat lunch (see details below). After lunch, you will have about 3 hours to spend solo, visiting your choice of stores. We will have a quick lunch at Pret A Manger on 39th & 7th Avenue (about $20). It’s a pick-off-the-shelf lunch place with tight seating, but the food is very fresh! https://www.pret.com/en-US
BUS INFORMATION: We will take the 7:25 a.m. Martz bus from Scranton to Port Authority in midtown Manhattan and will return on the 5:45 p.m. bus. I highly recommend getting in line for the bus in NYC by 4:45–5:00 p.m., as the line can get long quickly.
STORES WE WILL VISIT: We will be going to retail stores selling high-end designer overruns and second fabrics (Mood Fabrics, where Project Runway shops), upholstery fabric, cotton, silk, specialty denim, wool, printed fabrics, linen, all types of synthetics, trims, metal hardware, novelty zippers, buttons, shirting fabrics, ribbon, leather, faux fur, velvets, spandex, rhinestones, sequins, glitz, lace, thread, and notions... items imported from all over the world and, quite honestly, anything you are looking for!
PRICING: The price includes bus fare and the cost of the tour. Please meet me at the Scranton Martz Bus Depot by 7:10 a.m.; I will have your ticket. If you are parking in the lot and need a pass, it is $9.00 for the day, and you will need your ticket to purchase it. Rain or shine, and there are no refunds or credits.
