Vogue Maps New York Fashion Week's Scattered Venues, From Upper East Side to New Jersey
New York Fashion Week has moved from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center, then to Spring Studios, and now encompasses the entire city. Vogue's guide outlines the importance of various neighborhoods: the Upper East Side is known for high-end basics and luxury accessories; the Upper West Side boasts landmarks like Lincoln Center; Midtown is a hub for finance professionals; Chelsea is popular with gallery enthusiasts; Meatpacking is a nightlife hotspot; Gramercy exudes a literary atmosphere; FiDi is convenient for Vogue employees; Tribeca features Kennedy-inspired fashion; Brooklyn hosts venues like 99 Scott; Queens attracts innovators; upstate events include apple picking; and New Jersey, reachable via PATH, is famous for its bagels. The article playfully addresses logistical issues and cultural connections.
Key facts
- New York Fashion Week was previously centralized at Bryant Park, then Lincoln Center, and later Spring Studios in Tribeca.
- Shows are now scattered across New York City and sometimes beyond, including Upstate and New Jersey.
- The Upper East Side is associated with elevated basics, fluid suiting, Birkins, and Chanel tweed skirt suits.
- The Upper West Side hosts Lincoln Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and Beacon Theatre.
- Chelsea features galleries such as David Zwirner, Dia Chelsea, and the Whitney, with Boom in Meatpacking as a party venue.
- Gramercy's National Arts Club offers old New York literary ambiance, and Caffè Panna is a snack spot.
- Brooklyn venues like 99 Scott and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building are now commonplace, but Greenpoint may require a ferry.
- New Jersey is accessible via PATH for 35 cents more than the subway and allegedly has the best New York bagels.
Entities
Artists
- Edith Wharton
- E.B. White
- Charli xcx
Institutions
- Vogue
- Bryant Park
- Lincoln Center
- Spring Studios
- CFDA
- Serafina
- Lincoln Square AMC
- American Museum of Natural History
- Beacon Theatre
- David Zwirner
- Dia Chelsea
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Boom
- National Arts Club
- Caffè Panna
- Trinity building
- Cipriani downtown
- Odeon
- 99 Scott
- Williamsburgh Savings Bank building
- PATH
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Bryant Park
- Lincoln Center
- Tribeca
- Upper West Side
- DUMBO
- Upper East Side
- Serafina on 79th
- Lincoln Square
- American Museum of Natural History
- Beacon Theatre
- Columbus Circle
- Midtown
- Chelsea
- Ninth Avenue
- Meatpacking
- Gramercy
- National Arts Club
- FiDi
- Trinity building
- Cipriani downtown
- One World Trade
- Brooklyn
- Williamsburg
- 99 Scott
- Williamsburgh Savings Bank building
- Greenpoint
- Queens
- Manhattan
- Upstate
- New Jersey
- Oculus