tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post6865851390594138511..comments2024-02-12T00:45:00.928-05:00Comments on Shop the Garment District: Not in the Garment District, But Great Place for Notionsmimi jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-74879888765659246132012-04-12T20:36:33.387-04:002012-04-12T20:36:33.387-04:00Went there thanks to you! Great tip!!Went there thanks to you! Great tip!!Chrissy Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709214076932313962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-59308705233632193752011-03-28T17:45:42.364-04:002011-03-28T17:45:42.364-04:00fairmount:
FIT is not technically in the Garment ...fairmount:<br /><br />FIT is not technically in the Garment District. The southern border of the GD usually is described as 34th Street. <br /><br />FIT is in Chelsea. I've taken classes there, and if you actually need something that you can't buy across the street at Fashion Design Books, boy, are you aware that FIT is a longish walk from the GD (at least on a cold, windy, rainy day). That's the day you wish you were at Parsons, which is on 40th Street, across the street from Parons. <br /><br />Parsons Parons. Interesting.<br /><br /><br />Fashion Design Books has great variety, and at certain times, usually at the beginning of the FIT semesters, it's open late and on Saturday and Sunday. Always best to call ahead, though.<br /><br />But if you want to browse lovely sewing books and sit down, you head straight for the FIT Barnes and Noble bookstore. Everyone's nice there (not that they aren't nice at Fashion Design Books). One particularly pleasant fellow is the very slender, white-haired sales assistant whose name I think is David. He sews.<br /><br />Kofoo around the corner on Eighth Avenue serves tasty Korean food, although a Korean friend of mine called it basic.<br /><br />New York SewerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-44189967891058338262011-03-28T14:59:23.616-04:002011-03-28T14:59:23.616-04:00I had to laugh when I started reading your post. ...I had to laugh when I started reading your post. The headline made me think you would be referring to New Jersey or at least the suburbs. For an out of towner like myself ( even one who reads your column religiously) I would have thought FIT was in the garment district because it is not a long walk. Well I learned something this afternoon. I have been to those stores and they are worth visiting. Mimifairmounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706842437672543644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-9844284678039786032011-03-28T13:04:44.650-04:002011-03-28T13:04:44.650-04:00I keep meaning to run over to this store and then ...I keep meaning to run over to this store and then the day gets away from me! Now that the weather is getting better, I'm definitely going to make time to head over there. Thanks for reminding me about them!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.com