JULY 29th - GUIDED NEW YORK TRIP
Purchase Your Train Ticket in Advance For Best Price
(For all trips, we recommend purchasing your ticket 2 weeks in advance or more.)
STEP ONE:
Book your round trip train ticket on July 29th from BWI (7:34 am) to Moynihan Penn Station NYC, returning from NY at 6:36 pm arriving BWI at 9:30 pm.
STEP TWO:
Preregister at TexWorld Website as a student or visitor.
STEP THREE:
Arrive at BWI Train station at 7 am to meet Lee and the
other students. Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing
and only bring a small cross shoulder strap handbag.
You will be given a tote at TexWorld.
STEP FOUR:
Pay Lee $50. Get on the train and rest for three hours.
What Our Day Will Look Like
We arrive at NY Penn Station at 7th Ave and 33rd Street around 10:30 am.
We cab in groups of four to the Jacob Javitz Conference Center at 11th Avenue and 33rd Street (Approx 15 minutes and $5 each.)
At 11 am, Lee will walk you through the Trade Show and give you information on how the industry operates. You will take business cards and swatches but not purchase anything. An average purchase at a Trade Show purchase is 300 garments at $10 each ($3000) or 500 meters of fabric at $10 ($5000) so you will not be buying anything.
At 12:30, we eat lunch. (You pay for your own selection - allow $20).
At 1 pm, we cab in groups of four to MOOD Fabrics and other wholesale fabric outlets in the Fashion District around 37th street and 7th Avenue (Approx $7 each). (You pay for any purchases of fabric, trims or buttons by the yard.)
At 3 pm, we subway to the Brooklyn Museum to see 3D printed clothing by Iris Van Herpen (Approx 30 minutes and $5 each way)
At 5 pm, we subway back to Penn Station in Manhattan.
At 5:30 pm, we have dinner at a cafe close to the station. Lee will make a reservation when the number of students is settled. (Allow $30 plus alcohol if desired.)
At 6:35 pm, we take the train back to BWI Train Station and rest till we arrive at 9:30 pm.
See an Exhibit of
Iris Van Herpen's work
See how 3D printing is utilized to create fashion
with her exhibit "Sculpting the Senses,"
featuring over 140 of her creations.
Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway.)
Runs through December 6th, 2026.
