New York Fashion Walking Tour of the Upper East Side

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About this activity

A guided walking tour through Manhattan’s East 60s and 70s connects Gilded Age mansions with Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford, and The Row boutiques. Hear how New York became the birthplace of Vogue, Fashion Week, the Met Gala, Studio 54, hip-hop street style, and Project Runway, with commentary from a veteran Project Runway producer. Stops include Central Park, Park Avenue Armory, and Madison Avenue.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Footnotes* New York City Tours

Ages: Children (8–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Insider Information

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Ralph Lauren

10 min

Ralph Lauren's Menswear Flagship. One of the most successful New York and American brands in history housed inside an original 1890's Gilded Age mansion.
Central Park

15 min

New York's playground and unintended style runway since the 1850's.
Upper East Side

10 min

We'll see a huge collection of stunning Gilded Age mansions including those of Henry Clay Frick, Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo, Henry T. Sloane, and Oliver Gould Jennings.

We'll also see the mansion that was former home of fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt and her journalist son, Anderson Cooper.
Park Avenue Armory

10 min

The only armory in America paid for by private funds with a long, interesting history and many New York Fashion Week shows in its recent history.
Madison Avenue

10 min

Home to the most fabulous windows in New York including Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta and more.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

867 Madison at 72nd & Madison, Southeast Corner

End point

Using your ticket

The Ralph Lauren Store has two entrances; please meet at the one on the corner of 72nd and Madison. Also make sure it's the men's store and not the women's. Restrooms in the basement of both.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.