Just a couple of generations ago, St. Louis was second only to New York as a center of fashion in the United States. The Fashion Fund remains committed to its core mission of revitalizing the downtown Garment District and attracting new businesses to help build out the fashion eco-system in St. Louis. By doing so, we are fostering the creation of new companies. Bringing more jobs and talent to downtown. Recapturing a piece of our history. Educating and mentoring fashion and design students across the region. And helping create positive buzz about St. Louis.