After two seasons of digital shows, delayed collections and numerous changes, New York Fashion Week will return with in-person shows. This history industry event will undoubtedly be one for the books as the city prepares for this Septembers viewings, where esteemed designers, models and attendees will feel the streets and runways with eventful innovation.
New York Fashion Week ignites a euphoric atmosphere where fashion lovers unite to witness artistry transformed into real-life presentation.
At Sisters and Suitcases we believe in making extraordinary memories and bringing together a community of women who want more out of life. While travel is certainly a form of self-care in best ways, this VIP Experience will present a unique opportunity to channel that internal fashionista inside us all
In celebration of getting the wheels back off the ground and New York Fashion's Week grand return to the runway, we have collaborated with
Dur Doux to present a trip that will create moments of magic that replay in your mind repeatedly.
The Sisters and Suitcases VIP NYFW Experience is a 3-day trip that includes a VIP Experience during NYFW . With this trip there is NO group itinerary. We offer the "VIP NYFW Experience" to the Dur Doux show with PREMIUM seats, a beautiful locale, accommodations at the Designers (Dur Doux) Hotel, and more —you create the experience YOU wish to have! You're invited to come solo or with a friend and leave with memories that will last beyond a lifetime. This experience will immerse you into the fast-paced luxury scene of New York Fashion Week. We see Dur Doux as the Channel and Christian Dior of Black Fashion.
Unlike any place in the world, there is no city that is more filled with art, culture, food, and a vibrant life, quite like New York City.
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE
There are NO PUBLIC TICKETS TO THIS SHOW. THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT
WHAT IS NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
Let’s start with the basics. New York Fashion Week is an industry event that’s put together by IMG + sponsors each year, which allows designers the opportunity to showcase their new collections for the first time. The event happens twice each year: February {where fall/winter collections are presented} + September {spring/summer collections}. September is historically on a larger scale with more designers participating and more attendees/people in town, but both are highly esteemed.
WHO ATTENDS
NYFW is for industry insiders. People who are ‘movers + shakers’ in the fashion space, this includes: Buyers for department stores/boutiques, Media Personnel {magazine editors/writers}, Photographers {shooting for publications or the designers}, Digital Media {bloggers, IG influencers, vloggers, online magazines}, and Celebrity Stylists, among others. All of these potential attendees play a role in the fashion world, whether it’s providing press coverage in Vogue or social media exposure via Instagram.
THE VIP EXPERIENCE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
Today you will arrive at the LaGuardia Airport. After picking up your bags, look out for our driver who will meet you along with other Sisters joining us for NYFW, and then whisk you all off to our hotel where the Dur Doux Designers and models will be staying as well.
Once you arrive to the hotel and check-in, settle in to your gorgeous room, rest and get ready for an unforgettable experience! The evening will be at your leisure. Bryant Park and Grand Central Station is in our neighborhood if you want to start there. Rockefeller and Times Square is close too.
Once you arrive to the hotel and check-in, settle in to your gorgeous room, rest and get ready for an unforgettable experience! The evening will be at your leisure. Bryant Park and Grand Central Station is in our neighborhood if you want to start there. Rockefeller and Times Square is close too.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
Sleep in, order room service or head out for a local NYC breakfast. After breakfast you have the option to explore the city. You may want to head to Times Square, which is less than two miles from our hotel. This huge plaza is covered in billboards and moving pictures almost everywhere you look. Plus, there are tons of places to go shopping in this area too, so if you have to pick up any last-minute essentials before the show this afternoon, now’s the time.
Or you may want to just chill by the pool. It's your day to create.
Keep your eye on the time, this afternoons experience starts mid day with the Dur Doux show set to start at 1:00 PM on the Terrace of Spring Studio in Tribeca where you will have premium seats for the show. After the show make your way to a designated area where you will meet the designers and have a cute pic snapped with them.
Or you may want to just chill by the pool. It's your day to create.
Keep your eye on the time, this afternoons experience starts mid day with the Dur Doux show set to start at 1:00 PM on the Terrace of Spring Studio in Tribeca where you will have premium seats for the show. After the show make your way to a designated area where you will meet the designers and have a cute pic snapped with them.
Spring Studios - Dur Doux Show at 1:00 PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
After some morning “me time” and breakfast, meet us in the lobby where we will head out to the Dur Doux showroom to shop the runway before you really experience NYC like a local. Sometimes having no plan is the best plan. You can aimlessly walk around NYC and never get bored. You’ll probably stumble upon a new restaurant or even a festival you had no idea was going on.
New Yorkers love the classic museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Artor the MoMa, but NYC has over 80 museums in all 5 boroughs that span all kinds of interests.
New Yorkers take brunch very seriously. I’d even say that a New Yorker’s weekend plans revolve around brunch, starting on Friday! There are countless places in NYC for brunch but some of my personal favorites are listed in our 4-Day NYC Itinerary, Best Brunch in NYC and our Weekend Guide to Black Harlem.
You can not come to NYC and not get your shopping on. Check out the side streets in Nolita or Soho away from Broadway. You will find unique shops that you wouldn’t find in your local mall. Then there is Fifth Avenue one of the most famous streets for shopping in the world. On the Upper East Side around Lexington Avenue, you will find a nice mix of luxury brands and more common brands like Zara and H&M. We'll be sharing more in our Welcome Guide.
New Yorkers love the classic museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Artor the MoMa, but NYC has over 80 museums in all 5 boroughs that span all kinds of interests.
New Yorkers take brunch very seriously. I’d even say that a New Yorker’s weekend plans revolve around brunch, starting on Friday! There are countless places in NYC for brunch but some of my personal favorites are listed in our 4-Day NYC Itinerary, Best Brunch in NYC and our Weekend Guide to Black Harlem.
You can not come to NYC and not get your shopping on. Check out the side streets in Nolita or Soho away from Broadway. You will find unique shops that you wouldn’t find in your local mall. Then there is Fifth Avenue one of the most famous streets for shopping in the world. On the Upper East Side around Lexington Avenue, you will find a nice mix of luxury brands and more common brands like Zara and H&M. We'll be sharing more in our Welcome Guide.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
After breakfast, retire back to your room, head to the pool for some final moments of self-care before heading home. Our drivers will be on hand in the lobby to take you to the airport, where you will arrive home refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the year.
YOUR SAS HOSTTamaya Walker McClendon
Founder of Sisters and Suitcases |
THE PROCESSOnce you have decided you wan to EXPERIENCE NYFW you must,
(1) Meet Covid Guidelines below (2) Make your payment below (3) Fill out the Trip Questionnaire (4) Scheduled for your 15 minute complimentary phone consultation Sisters and Suitcases is a boutique tour company for culturally curious black women who want to see the world differently; in a modern, authentic and culturally curious way. |
**Individual seats to the Dur Doux Show during New York Fashion will be available til August 18th.
STANDING ROOM ONLY TICKET
This ticket is for standing room only at the Dur Doux show. You will stand in a designated area during the show.
NYFW PACKAGES
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Trip does not include:
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COVID-19 GUIDELINES
(Will Be Strictly Enforced)
IMG will require full-course COVID-19 vaccination for all individuals entering the central footprint of NYFW: The Shows. The health and safety of our partners, staff, guests, and fashion community is of the utmost importance, and we will be closely following updates and recommendations from New York State and the CDC, with further guidance to come.
Details of this policy are outlined below:
Vaccination Timeline:
The last day to receive the 1st vaccination (Pfizer or Moderna) was August 2, 2021 in order to complete the full course at least 14 days in advance of NYFW: The Shows opening on September 8, 2021. Your second dose of Pfizer or Moderna must be taken no later than August 23, 2021, which will make the vaccination on September 6, 2021
August 25, 2021: This is the last day to receive a one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in order to complete full course at least 14 days in advance of NYFW: The Shows opening on September 8, 2021
Details of this policy are outlined below:
- All individuals entering the central footprint of NYFW: The Shows at Spring Studios will be required to show proof of full-course COVID-19 vaccination, consistent with state and federal law.
- IMG will be sending a follow up email with detailed instructions and protocol for confirming vaccination status. Please be on the lookout for this.
- Minors under the age of 16 may provide proof of a negative antigen test (taken within 6 hours of arrival) or negative PCR COVID-19 test (taken within 72 hours of arrival).
- Strict compliance will be enforced with admittance denied for non-compliance, subject to state and federal law.
Vaccination Timeline:
The last day to receive the 1st vaccination (Pfizer or Moderna) was August 2, 2021 in order to complete the full course at least 14 days in advance of NYFW: The Shows opening on September 8, 2021. Your second dose of Pfizer or Moderna must be taken no later than August 23, 2021, which will make the vaccination on September 6, 2021
August 25, 2021: This is the last day to receive a one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in order to complete full course at least 14 days in advance of NYFW: The Shows opening on September 8, 2021
All Sisters and Suitcases NYFW Participants must be fully vaccinated
OUR POLICY FOR NYFW VIP EXPERIENCE
DEPOSITS/PAYMENTS
All deposits and payments are non-refundable.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
You may cancel your participation in a Sisters and Suitcases Experience at any time, but please be aware of the following cancellation policy: It is an extraordinary commitment to bring this one of a kind immersive experience to our guests and, therefore ALL payments are non-refundable, including deposits, late fees, upgrades, full payments and installment payments. The ONLY exception to this policy is if a Sisters and Suitcases Experience must be cancelled in its entirety (we are no longer offering the destination) for any reason in which case Sisters and Suitcases, LLC will notify all parties via email and provide refund instructions.
Unforeseen situations may present themselves to our guests and for those circumstances, situations and occasions we HIGHLY recommend that you purchase Travel Insurance to cover your assets.
COVID-19
Strict compliance will be enforced with admittance denied for non-compliance, subject to state and federal law. If you purchase the NYFW VIP Experience and do meet the COVID-19 Guidelines listed on our website you payment is not refundable.
All Sisters and Suitcases NYFW Participants must be fully vaccinated
WHY IS MY PAYMENT NONREFUNDABLE? Our vendor(s) — hotels, guest speakers, excursion companies, etc. — require upfront commitments that we must adhere to. When we offer a package to you we have to ensure, through good-faith payments, that you will attend the trip or event. This is the only way our vendors will take us seriously, and will want to help us provide the best experiences possible to our Sisters and Suitcases Travel guests.
All deposits and payments are non-refundable.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
You may cancel your participation in a Sisters and Suitcases Experience at any time, but please be aware of the following cancellation policy: It is an extraordinary commitment to bring this one of a kind immersive experience to our guests and, therefore ALL payments are non-refundable, including deposits, late fees, upgrades, full payments and installment payments. The ONLY exception to this policy is if a Sisters and Suitcases Experience must be cancelled in its entirety (we are no longer offering the destination) for any reason in which case Sisters and Suitcases, LLC will notify all parties via email and provide refund instructions.
Unforeseen situations may present themselves to our guests and for those circumstances, situations and occasions we HIGHLY recommend that you purchase Travel Insurance to cover your assets.
COVID-19
Strict compliance will be enforced with admittance denied for non-compliance, subject to state and federal law. If you purchase the NYFW VIP Experience and do meet the COVID-19 Guidelines listed on our website you payment is not refundable.
All Sisters and Suitcases NYFW Participants must be fully vaccinated
WHY IS MY PAYMENT NONREFUNDABLE? Our vendor(s) — hotels, guest speakers, excursion companies, etc. — require upfront commitments that we must adhere to. When we offer a package to you we have to ensure, through good-faith payments, that you will attend the trip or event. This is the only way our vendors will take us seriously, and will want to help us provide the best experiences possible to our Sisters and Suitcases Travel guests.
In addition to our Terms and Agreement the policy above will also be enforced for the NYFW Experience