Editor-in-Chief
It
isn’t often that high school students get the chance to venture off into the
world for an educational experience. A
group of 27 Apex students traveled to the Big Apple for Apex’s annual N.Y.C.
Fashion trip from April 8 through Apex April 11. Besides enduring the nine hour bus drive, the
trip allowed students to broaden their views on the fashion industry.
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| View of New York City from New Jersey |
The
group stayed in New Jersey to minimize the cost of the trip. Cindy Allen, Scott Ferguson, Dawn Harrison
and Dana Styles joined the group on the trip as chaperones. When asked of his chaperone experience, Ferguson
replied that it was “great…everyone is really nice, the ones [students] who
have been [the year before] come back because they are excited to be back.”
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| Radio City Music Hall |
The
group visited Kent State University’s N.Y.C. Studio and FIT (Fashion Institute
of Technology) on this year’s trip, and also saw buildings of NYU spread throughout
the city while they were out shopping, of course. The group shopped at Macy’s, DASH, and a few
other shops. Junior Rose Quince revealed
shopping was her favorite part of this year’s trip as she recalled the eight
story Macy’s, with the world’s oldest wooden escalator saying, “[it was] either
that or the stairs.” Quince went on both
this year’s and last year’s trip. Quince
is a firm believer that both trips to the Big Apple helped her with her design
and overall construction of her fashion ideas, “Last year I totally failed
making a dress; after I went [on the trip] it totally helped.” Senior Taylor Stokes also went on this year’s
trip, but unlike Quince, it was her first time going on the trip. She said going to see the Broadway show, Mamma Mia, was her favorite part of the
trip, “…it was really funny and I love musicals.” The group also visited some prime tourist
spots including Times Square, Soho, and Chinatown.
Ferguson
would like to see more students participate in the trip. Of the trip, he said “…anyone who likes culture
and the city in general [should go on the trip].” When asked if he would chaperone the trip
again, Ferguson replied, “If they asked me, I would definitely go.” Next year’s N.Y.C. fashion trip has yet to be
announced.
