Notes From the 6 Train: Exploring the Brooklyn Museum

                                This weekend I ventured to the Brooklyn Museum. I went to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit (the same one as Brendan). Since he’s already covered it, I won’t spend much time on it. Just a quick thought: You should …

Notes From the 6 Train: Exploring the Garment District

                    This past weekend I finally ventured to the garment district.The “garment district” is geographically defined as the area between Fifth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, from 34th St. to 42nd St. Since I ‘m not a design major this was uncharted territory for me, and was my first expedition to the Garment district. It was simply entrancing. …

Notes From the 6 Train: From Negative to Positive

                  The subway is like an alternate universe.  A place where all riders are kind of forced into a community, usually different from the one in which they reside. One in which an internship, or job can be secured by a simple smile or compliment (yes, this …

Notes From the 6 Train: From the Closet to the Catwalk

Here’s a secret of mine. Sometimes I fear of that I will learn the fashion industry so intimately that I will fall out of love. Fashion and I were introduced early in high school and much like a first crush; it became impossible to ignore her beauty, confidence and freedom. Enthralled, I had to learn more. …

Notes From the 6 Train: Finding Peace In A Worldwind of Chaos

So let’s talk about stress. It’s one of those necessary evils that we all experience. Actually, research shows that it can be helpful, it propels us to get moving, to accomplish goals, but too much and it becomes detrimental.  With all the resources at/ near FIT, there’s absolutely no reason to be a victim of …