St. Louis Celebrates Its Historic Fashion Scene And New Soccer Club
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The Saint Louis Fashion Funds marked its milestone 10th anniversary with its annual fashion show the past Sunday, February 18, 2023. “Runway at CITYPARK” celebrated the budding fashion scene and economy historically intrinsic to St. Louis. Encapsulated by the MLS team, St. Louis City Soccer Club, and its new stadium, designers and their garments came together under the 2-year-old soccer club’s roof. The “Show Me” state of St. Louis is not new to the sartorial world, always having an appetite for fashion.
St. Louis has produced notable fashion figures, like fashion editor Derek Blasberg and supermodel Karlie Kloss, who grew up in the town. It also has birthed talent in entertainment, including the Bravo Network's Andy Cohen. Rapper Nelly also hails from the city, whose fashion sense lived in pairs of Air Force 1s, St. Louis team jerseys, and grills - gold teeth with diamonds set in. Now, with the new St. Louis City SC team and arena, there is a focus on building the fashion economy of St. Louis back to its essence.