Centrally located and packed with heritage, sites and bites, the Fashion District is a great place to take a tour. The Fashion Center is pleased to sponsor the following neighborhood walking tours, meaning they are FREE to you on a first-come, first served basis.
FREE Fashion Center Neighborhood Walking Tours
Learn all about what makes the Fashion District the fashion capital of the world from a licensed tour guide who has studied and practiced in the business since 1965.
Available Dates
Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 27 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13 at 10 a.m.
Sunday, June 24 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11 at 10 a.m.
Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m.
Presented by Mikes NYC Tours and sponsored by the Fashion Center Business Improvement District
Tour Duration 1.5 – 2 hours
Reservations You must reserve your spot. Call 212.764.9600 or email MikesNYCTours[at]yahoo[dot]com
Meeting Location Northeast corner of Seventh Avenue at 39th Street between the Fashion Center Information Kiosk and the bronze statue of the garment worker
Tour Overview Mike’s NYC Tours offers you a chance to learn all about the Fashion District and the apparel industry from a licensed tour guide who has studied and practiced in the schmatta trades since 1965! Michael Kaback, a “garmento” himself for many years, leads this tour that takes participants through a brief history of the apparel industry in New York City, from Henry Hudson to the present time. Filled with anecdotes from his personal experience in the industry, Michael discusses the advent of mass production & the sewing machine, the development of “sizes,” the invention of synthetic fibers, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and how it impacted both the building of the current Fashion District and the rise of unions in the industry. The tour will stops at iconic garment/fashion industry sites, including the Fashion Walk of Fame, and may include visits to showrooms and factories, depending on scheduling and group size. 
About Mikes NYC Tours Mike Kabak offers tours year-round in the Fashion District and in neighborhoods throughout the City. More information is available at www.mikesnyctours.com
SHOPPING TOURS
Though there are a limited number of fashion retailers open to the general public, the Fashion District can be a great place to shop. You can be your own shopping tour guide by referencing our local Sample Sale listings page to find the latest bargains on designer apparel, all right here in the neighborhood. Or shop with a pro on one of the following shopping tours: Shopping Girlfriend NYC Join fashion industry insider Pilar Katz as she reveals the greatest deals in exclusive wholesale showrooms. Pilar brings a personal touch to each tour and promises a wide array of styles, customized to meet your needs. Pilar’s tours are fun, friendly and fashionable! You will walk away with something deeply discounted that you absolutely love. Contact Pilar by visiting shoppinggirlfriendnyc.com Shop Gotham Shop Gotham’s Garment Center “Insider” Shopping Tour takes you on a “behind-the-scenes” shopping expedition to private wholesale showrooms and sample sales. Elegant Tightwad Shopping Excursions Elegant Tightwad Shopping Excursion participants will experience true bargainista bliss on this trek to private showrooms.