St. Louis Fashion Fund celebrates 10 years with help from Michael Kors

Instead of celebrate It is 10th birthday with A turn off to party, THE St. Louis Fashion Funds East stay TRUE has It is aim And proof THE The area economy with A year of special events.

While relocation And domestic manufacturing to have has been earn a few traction In certain cities, such initiatives dovetail In St. Louis' heritage. From THE late 19th century until THE END of World War II, THE the city garment district was second only has New York That of the city. In THE the 50's, THE number of clothes manufacturers In THE city triple, due largely has junior seamstresses. Washington Street once housed a few of those companies And SO a lot shoe manufacturers that he was nicknamed "Shoe Street, UNITED STATES. »

In THE pass decade, THE St. Louis Fashion Funds has defended 800 local related to fashion businesses, established brands, key players, students And the creators, including a lot WHO are members of THE The area refugee community. Combined, This fashion community contributes $3.3 billion In income has THE area.

Based has help get local brands has THE following level, THE SLFF begin out by breeding $2.1 million has funds A incubator For A two years program that attracted national Talent And directed has THE hiring of A executive director. In THE years that to have follow up, THE band has extended It is reach has Also support photographers, jewelry the creators, make up artists And other related to fashion creative. There East Also A renewed commitment has to strenghten manufacturing And create jobs, sustain job And to strenghten industry related companies regardless of However little Or big they could be.

THE Headlining event will functionality Michael Kors In conversation with Derek Blasberg on April 1, as part of THE SLFF "Speaking of Fashion" series that East organized with Washington University In St. Louis And shoe band calères, which East base there. A crowd of 800 East expected has THE Campus' Graham Memorial Chapel, And THE event will be broadcast live. A trunk to show will be detained In THE area too.

For Kors, THE honor East professional And staff. THE designate said, "I am honored has take part In This extraordinary program that has, For A decade NOW, has been A leading voice For local the creators, students And Fans of fashion look alike. My husband, Spear [THE Father] greet of the St. Louis region therefore he East a welcome Possibility of pay tribute to this community.”

Kors' participation East In double with several other leading names that to have has been greeted by THE organization including Diane von Fürstenberg, Iris Apfel And Andrew Leon Talley. St. Louis native include Blasberg And model Karlie Kloss. Fashion followers concentrate on major tracks In New York, Milan, Paris And London could give St. Louis A raise your shoulders And, maybe anticipating THE the skeptics, THE SLFF has spear A "For what St. Louis?" media campaign. HAS to try has pave THE path For generations of new the creators, THE campaign touch on diversity, equity And inclusion; Workforce development; job creation, And retention.

In addition has calères, which has supported THE non-profit Since It is to start, THE birthday year sponsors include Washington University, Edward Jones, Louis Rice Luxurious, Bigger St. Louis Inc., Lou Fusz, WE Bank, Audacity And Fox 2/KPLR 11.

Post-pandemic close — After having given up It is incubator — THE organization was ready has come out with A slam Again has to show St. Louis, THE region And THE WE. that THE city East "always moving And trembling," said SLFF co-founder Susa...