Right in Midtown/Chelsea is a small museum located at The Fashion Institute of Technology. The FIT museum houses 50,000 pieces from the 18th Century to the present is quite the dream for lovers of fashion. Every step of the fashion world is right there in front of your eyes. The exhibit keeps changing and they also offer special exhibits so keep checking their website: http://fitnyc.edu/3452.asp. It's free and definitely worth the time. After, you could cross the street to see an exhibit from Art and Design students.