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On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, my class and I went to The Doneger Group at 463 Seventh Ave. New York, NY 10018. There, we met with one of the employees that helps with the trend forecasting. We learned about their recent presentation to target and some of the trends are pictured above. It was nice listening to her talk about the company and he past careers. She discussed how she came to be apart of the company, how she studied to be a teacher and then wanted to go into fashion, and she talked about being a sales associate and enjoying that. I enjoyed our tour there.

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On April 16, 2019, my class and I explored Barney’s and Bergdorf’s off Madison Ave. There, we walked around each store and did a bit of retail analysis. We compared prices from each store and saw which retailers were in one store and if they were in the other. We noted the window displays and how garments and accessories were merchandized. I explored the sportswear collections mainly and saw the shoe salon in Bergdorf’s. I enjoyed looking at my favorite designers- Sacai, Helmut Lang, Off-White, and Vince.

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On April 9th, 2019, my class and I went to Elbowgrease on 275 W 39th 8th Fl. We listened to the president speak about his company and learned about the street leisure brand. He discussed his social media influence, his marketing strategies, and the process of building up the company. He also delved into his experiences in the fashion industry, how he built up companies to multi millions dollar companies and the companies he had worked for.

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On Tuesday April 2, 2019 my class and I went and visited Bishop Collective on 143 Ludlow Street New York, NY 10002. There, our professor Mai showed us all around her store that had opened just last summer. She explained the meaning behind the name- bishop coming from the bishop chess piece and how that piece can go anywhere. All her designers are made in the US and it is all ethically and sustainably made garments and accessories. She even mentioned that she sells the jewelry brand of one of her previous students which I thought was really neat. The clothing there was a mix of vintage and classic pieces that all had their own twist to them. Loved hearing about her company and getting that experience.

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On Tuesday, March 19, 2019 my class and I visited the Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, New York 11238. There we got to tour the “Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving” exhibition. It was really nice exploring her history and life through various paintings and sculptures.

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On Tuesday, March 12. 2019, my class and I toured the Fashion Institute of Technology Fashion Museum on Seventh Avenue and 27th Street. We were given a private tour of “Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT”. The collection showcased garments that were significant to fashion history. The lady that gave us the tour was extremely informational and knew the collection very well. Personally, I thought the museum was quite small. The exhibition that we saw consisted of give or take 15 garments and I thought it didn’t have a lot to offer. The museum itself was bigger, but those pieces are displayed constantly. I enjoyed our time there, but this wouldn’t be one of my top study tour destinations.

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On Tuesday, March 5th, 2019, our class went to M & S Schmalberg Silk Flowers on 242 W 36th Street #700. This company manufactures luxury silk flowers. We got to have a tour of their factory and see how flowers are cut from fabric by machine and then hand picked and arranged to form a variety of flowers. The guide was extremely helpful and it was really interesting to see an actual factory in the garment district. They are one of the last silk flower producers left in the area and we were lucky to experience that. The weights they use to press flowers we quite heavy and some were even still hot from the press. It was an interesting experience the have, it has not yet been my favorite, but I am glad we got to see it.

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On Wednesday, February 27th, 2019, I visited Coterie. Coterie is where buyers meet with sales reps and review the collection to place orders. I walked around to different stores and talked with a couple of the sales representatives. My favorite booth to walk into was “Save the Duck”. This booth had rubber duck heads on the mannequins and a giant plastered duck on a pedestal. It was a very interesting way to grab the attention of people walking by. I also got the opportunity to speak with the sales rep and she described the process of creating the outerwear jackets. They use a synthetic fiber called plumtech. It’s a more sustainable way than using Canadian goose. I also stopped by my roommates store, “Roller Rabbit” and got to see their collection as well as talk with her and her coworkers. I much preferred going to Coterie than to Texworld. I found Coterie to be more enjoyable just because I was looking at actual garments and could listen to how they were made, where they were made, etc. Plus, I felt like I was shopping so that was fun. We also got to see a few teepees that had beautiful displays in them. I attached pictures of them!

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On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, our class had the opportunity to visit the Marc Jacobs Pop-Up shop on 655 Madison Ave. We had our own personal tour of the store and spoke with the senior manager of global training. The pop-up had an interactive vibe to it with a Photo Booth, a cafe, an opportunity to write on the walls, a gift shop, and goodie bags filled with makeup. We learned about the rebirth of the 1993 Redux Grunge Collection. They took twenty-six looks from that original collection and brought them back to life using the same fabrics and designs. The head of global training showed us everything the store had to offer and did so while describing the history of the garments and accessories.

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On Sunday, February 9th, 2019 I had the opportunity to attend a show at New York Fashion Week. I got the chance to watch Hakan Akkaya’s Fall Winter 2019/2020 runway show. It was an amazing experience and my first time watching a fashion show live. The designs were based off of 90’s punk rock and had influences from David Bowie. The garments consisted of black sequined/studded unisex clothing. LOTS of shoulder pads, giving emphasis to the shoulders. Lovely show and the designer was thrilled to come out after and dance along the runway.