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Week 6!

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the week, however I heard good things about the trip and The Met's exhibits. There were different exhibits like the previous A Lexington America in Fashion and some of the designs from the Met gala were showcased. Ranging from designs worn by Asap rocky and SavageX Fenty.The Museum ranged from art pieces all over the globe. I heard about the Asian art and how the Japanese kimono has influenced fashion to different parts of the globe.

That's all for this week.

Signing off, Jade: )

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Week 13!

Last study tour blog! This week we attended the Museum of Broadway. The Museum of Broadway is an interactive exhibition that takes you onto your very own behind the scenes on some of Broadway biggest shows .

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Week 12!

This week we toured the Hudson Yards Mall, and we took pit stop at Artizia. While at Artiza we got to hear more about their business model. Hudson Yard Mall houses all level of the fashion market: from fast fashion brands like H&M to to luxury like Dior, and mid level brand such as Artiza. Artiza marketing model capitalizes on the influence of social media to help propell their brand forward.

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Week 11!

This weeks stop was Splendid, a branch of a womenswear supplier company called Delta. Under the Delta umbrella, they help several brands throughout market season such as Ralph Lauren and Skims. During the tour we got to hear about more of the different sales and merchandising aspects and differnt ways to problem solve. We heard from two of there head officers about the overlaps between there sales team who acts as a middleman and design/production teams.

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Week 10 This week study tour stop was Prada's brick and mortar store on 5th Ave. Created in 1913, this Italian fashion house specializes in luxury wear ranging from accessories and ready to wear to haute couture. Prada founder, Mario Gucci got his start in leather good, selling bag, trucks, and traveling accessories alongside his brother, Martino. The tour got to hear about how production and design intertwine at the Prada house.

That it for now, signing off- Jade: )

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Week 9!

Week 9's tour was Dover Street Market a fashion forward retail space created by luxury fashion brand Comme des Garçons in the fall of 2004. The staple of Dover Street Market showcasing high end clothing combined with unique retail displays. Y ou can find a range of brands such as Balenciaga and Supreme, rare designer finds in a curated collection, and collections from New designers. It was cool experience to see the different fashion currently in style and hearing more information on how DSM helps to get newer designers seen.

That all for this week, signing off- Jade: )

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Week 8!

This week we toured the New York Embroidery Studio. This studio specialized in all fiffernt types of embroidery techniques, like tufting, embellishing and ribbon embroidery.

This studio make the intricate embroidery that you see on several well recognized brands, red carpet, met galas, and other events such as concerts. Brands and stylist source them out to create there desired look for their costumer and/or client.

They stay on top of this area of the industry by providing a range of embroidery services and quick production time to their clients. Some of the newer machines allowed them to dye thred in instantly before it was sewed, creating unique designs like the denim embroidery you see below.

Well thats all for this week,

Signing off- Jade : )

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Week 7!

This week the study tour class visited the Louis Vuitton Trunk Exhibit. This is a traveling exhibit that has spent 10 months on the road, and it's finally landed in NYC. The exhibition was created to celebrate Louis Vuitton bicentennial birthday by giving recognition for how he first got started by making custom trunks.

There are 200 trunks costum made by luminaries & friends of the Vuitton house, ranging from artists, singers, and brands. This exhibition is open till Dec 31 in Manhattan, so definitely catch you when you can, I know I will.

Signing off!

-Jade: )

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Week 5!

This week we got to get a look into the wholesale Jewelry industry. Located on 35th St. Is Fifth Avenue Woman Inc. *Accents By Sophia. Sophia the owner of this shop, works with brands such as JCPennies to sell anything from pearls to gemstones like amythest.

I was great to hear how Sophia's end of the business works and how knowledgeable she is about jewelry and business side of things. It's wild how big a brand can mark up the price of jewelry cost to make price. My favorite part was hearing about the different meanings behind the gemstones. This places is a definite must go in your in need of future jewelry collections.

Catch me next week

Signing off- Jade :)

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Week 4!

This week we toured DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) a luxury womenswear brand located right between the Meatpacking district and Chelsea's Market. Founded in 1972, DVF specializes in curating their own individualized prints/patterns for their clothing.

While touring we got to see story boards about how the design team conceptualize their print design while still remaining tried and true to Diane's legacy. My favorite part of the tour was getting to style a look for 1 out of 3 of DVF's customer base. For the last part of the tour, team members for DVF's production and graphic design teams were kind enough to discuss more about their role and do a Q/A. Overall the tour a was a nice way to see some of the inner working of a business, and how different roles can overlap.

Thanks for reading-

Siging of Jade: )

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Week 3!

This week, we found ourselves at the Jarvis Center to attend the MakeUp~New York convention. The MakeUp convention is held annually not only in NYC but also Paris, London, Las Angeles, and Shanghai! So you can see a whol host of vendors, products, and customers from around the world.

I was interesting to see different make up and skincare products. I was also intrigued about the different duties for the sellers/vendors of the products.

See you next week, and signing off- Jade😉

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Week 2!

This week we took a trip down to M & S Schmalberg, a custom fabric flower shop located in the heart of NYC's garment district. This store has been passed down from generation to generation for 106 years! That a lot of time to hone your craft.

Boy does the years of dedication a hard work show through their gorgeous flower designs. They have curated designs for the likes of Thom Browne, Beyonce, Vera Wang, and so many more.

While touring M & S Schmalberg, we were given a glimpse into the design/manufacturing processes. We got to see how the flowers or made from the petal down, differnt flower molds, and how to operate a presser machine.

It was wonderful to hear about M & S Schmalberg's rich history, and how they have adapted to change within the fashion industry.

Well, that's all for now. See you next week

Signing off- Jade: )

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First study tour of the semester, and I got to enjoy a scavenger hunt all around the garment district! First part of the tour, we searched together as a whole class. I think my favorite stop from this portion is Bryant Park and the Inside Out: NY Together. From what I'm told, the Needle Threading a Button Statue that sits ontop of the Inside Out... kiosk has a significance related to NYC's 5 boroughs! Yep, you guessed it, the 5 button holes represent the 5 boroughs.

We eventually dispersed as a class into small groups for the rest of the tour which was a little hedd turning to say the least. We traveled down 34th St. which is well known for it's abundance of retail stores. We got to see the largest Macy's store in the world, Swedish shopping mecca H&M, and so many others while continuing our scavenger hunt. Unfortunately, the scavenger hunt comes at a close as we ran out of time: partly because we were enjoying the scenery and maybe because we were a little turned around in the city. Nonetheless, one of the last places and one of the coolest we saw was Madison Square Garden, home to several sporting, concerts, and other entertainment events! All in all it was a fun first tour

See you next week and signing off- Jade