| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Recommended!!!
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| Wed, Sep 16 10:00 AM |
rikiann |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I had never taken a tour of any kind alone, but while my husband was in meetings I thought this seemed an interesting thing to do while in NYC. We went to 5 showrooms and 1 sample sale, each offering completely different items. I was ready for some spending, thought the selections were absolutely fabulous and walked away with a jacket, pair of pants, costume jewelry, 2 very cute tops and even a coat.. all at wholesale prices. Showrooms for the most part are not terribly glamerous, but who cares. We met a couple of the designers and that made us appreciate the goods even more and furthered the experience. The guide was wonderful! and imparted lots of tidbits including who was at the Bryant Park shows that day so that we could try to "sneak a peek" after the tour. If it helps any readers, our group was comprised of women in their 30's and 40's and 2 teens, and there seemed to be good selections at most places for everyone. A NYC experience worth trying! |
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Enjoyable.
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| Wed, Sep 9 10:00 AM |
Travelcyn |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We enjoyed our tour with ShopGotham. Our guide, Christina, was more than helpful and enthusiastic and even gave us ideas of places to visit and other shops to find in the city for good buys/specific things we were looking for. I was expecting a bit more of a "tour" than what we encountered. For the most part, the 5 stops we made were to shop off-the- rack designer items which were a bit short on sizes and selection as well. We were actually thinking we would be taking a tour of at least one or two designer offices and work sites but that really wasn't included at any of the stops. That would have been a nice complement to the shopping excursions. |
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Not Recommended
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| Wed, Aug 19 10:00 AM |
robertsabo |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The tour needs to better explain its content to potential customers. I believed that I would be visiting places that only knowledgable locals know about where discount designer and imported, quality woman's clothes would be available for sale. Instead, we basically saw Sweat Shops with extremely poor quality goods for sale. |
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Good value for insider view on NYC fashion world
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| Fri, Aug 14 10:00 AM |
wsesowens |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I took my 16 year old daughter, who is interested in in a career as a Fashion Designer. I thought the tour helped to give her to a more realistic glimse of what a career in fashion might look like. Even though the showrooms lacked the glits and glammer that she is use to seeing on TV, she really enjoyed it. We both found a few bargins. However, I don't feel that the savings offset the cost of the tour. Samples ranged from $20 (scarfs) to $300 (high end winter coats). Although our guide was adequate, I would have preferred a guide that had more knowledge of the fashion industry. Overall though, I thought that the tour was worth while and suited our needs. |
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I LOVED IT
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| Fri, Aug 7 10:00 AM |
adwilkins |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I would highly recommend this tour. I am a college junior majoring in retail, it gave me insights as to what to expect when I graduate, not to mention I got some really high end clothing for next to nothing. |
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Great Experience to explor the garment district
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| Fri, Aug 7 10:00 AM |
jtj216 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My 17 year old daughter and I enjoyed the shopping trip. The tour guide was pleasant , helpful and eager to please everyone in the group. Surprisingly, there wasn't a large selection in our size (size 0-2). Everyone said that most samples come in the tiny sizes. If you are a size small , medium, 6-8 the selection was greater. I found a lovely designer skirt and a necklace. My daughter found a blouse and 2 pieces of jewelry. We went to a few sample sales that were suggested outside of the tour. We found a load of discounted drug store cosmetics (Almay). I would like to see the tour include more stores and variety like handbags and shoes. (Several stores only allowed you to shop off certain racks). Even though we live in New Jersey and visit the city often, we enjoyed getting the inside scoop of the garment district. |
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Fantastic tour
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| Fri, Jul 31 10:00 AM |
lab2179 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I LOVED this tour. First of all, my group did not realize it would be more of a personal shopping expedition. We thought it was more of an informative session about sample sales and we were very pleasantly surprised. It was so much fun at the different sample sales and sold me on the whole sample sale idea. Our tour guide was also fantastic. She was fun, personable, and really helpful with information regarding the fashion industry. Also, she was great at getting us all from sale to sale. My sister and I absolutely loved this tour. |
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loved it
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| Fri, Jun 26 10:00 AM |
bcraig |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My 19 year old daughter and I went on the shopping tour and we both loved it. We enjoyed it so much that the next time we are in New York City we plan on going again. Our hostess was great! All the designers were so friendly and very helpful. Thank you for a great experience! |
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A Great Experience, really fun!!!
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| Fri, Jun 26 10:00 AM |
lmcdonough |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| What an experience, we were able to meet the designers and see many aspects of the garment district. This was the best tour I have been on. Our tour guide Crystal was well informed and made this tour wonderful. |
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Great insider's tour
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| Wed, Jun 10 10:00 AM |
uncledavy |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Ended up with just me and the tour guide. Very informative. |
