What is American fashion and who are its leaders? On this fashion-themed tour we invite you to explore the Garment District where Calvin Klein, DKNY, Ralph Lauren and NYC’s other major fashion labels operate showrooms and execute the fashion process from design and production to wholesaling. Immerse yourself in the inspirational yet controversial history of fashion in NYC!

Join us on a 2-hour fashion tour of the Garment District in Midtown Manhattan. Our history-filled walk begins in front of The Garment Worker, a monument dedicated to the skilled workers who helped New York City gain the title of a “global fashion city”. We’ll see the nearby sculpture of the Needle Threading A Button and 550 Seventh Avenue, a building where many famous designers, like Donna Karan (founder of DKNY) and Ralph Lauren operate their fashion houses and hold showrooms. Our Expert Guide will explain how 7th Avenue became known as Fashion Avenue, and will lead us through the bustling streets of the Garment District.

This walking tour is a great opportunity to hear the inspiring stories, and controversies, about top American fashion brands and designers. We’ll pass Calvin Klein’s Headquarters, a fashion house whose global retail sales amounted to US$9.3 billion in 2022. We’ll also see the 28 plaques that celebrate Liz Claiborne, Marc Jacobs and other finest American designers, both of the present and the past, on the Fashion Walk of Fame – the only permanent landmark dedicated to American fashion.

Other places of interest include the Mood Designer Fabrics – a fabric store featured in the hit television show Project Runway where Tommy Hilfiger was a guest judge, and Macy’s Herald Square – “America’s Largest Department Store” built in 1902. We’ll pass the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology, which was attended by Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Roxanne Lowit (fashion & celebrity photographer) and Francisco Costa (designer of Calvin Klein collection for women), and end our tour in front of The Museum at FIT. The guide will share the insider’s tips on the exhibitions of garments & accessories that you can see for free in “the most fashionable museum in NYC”, so don’t miss out!