“We can absolutely be the center for fashion. We can make St. Louis the new fashion capital. Why not?”
A growing trend of independent fashion designers are growing their companies from here in St. Louis, along with the local industry leaders, and new manufacturing start-ups are part of what makes the current fashion and apparel industry in St. Louis a $3.3 billion business annually - a figure Sherman has a plan to double in the next 10 years.
Read MoreJason Hall has a lot of sway in the region. Thankfully, he is clearly committed to helping St. Louis grow, and that commitment has been key to his success. Hall, who has a legal and economic development background has recently been instrumental in the merger of five economic development groups (AllianceSTL, Arch to Park, Civic Progress, Downtown St. Louis Inc., and the St. Louis Regional Chamber) that took effect on January 1st of this year (2021).
Read MoreIt's no secret if you read this blog that I'm bullish on our city’s future. For starters,
Last year, Vogue, the New York Times, and Southwest Magazine published glowing reviews of our city.
The Vogue article describes the “magic” of St. Louis and highlights that “this midwestern city is home to vibrant communities of adventurous designers and artists, startups and coworking spaces. I’d even go as far as to say the city’s urban hang-outs rival the cool magic of those in [NYC and LA].”
Read MoreYou’ve been able to hear Roland Johnson belting out his own take of Blues and Soul classics at regular gigs around town for years, but the singer semi-recently took his music to another level with the release of his first album of original music.
Read MoreTiny Superheroes is a small local business with a big mission. The superhero cape company wants to empower kids of all abilities to embrace differences as their superpowers.
Run by native St. Louisan Robyn Rosenberger, they started by focusing on children who were overcoming serious illness or disability, but their capes are for all kids.
Read MoreWill Edwards sits in his Washington Ave. office describing a situation we all know far too well - watching someone coming at you that you’re really supposed to know, but for the life of you their name has vanished from your mind. It’s an sinking feeling, and a situation best avoided; luckily, Edwards has a solution.
“MetKnow is a patented flashcard and quizzing application that helps members and organizations learn each other’s names – so you can review flashcards, quiz yourself on them and get to know their names,” said Edwards - with earnestness radiating from his friendly face.
It’s a solution compelling enough to earn him a coveted Arch Grant in 2017.
Read MoreDuring Tom Wiley’s wife’s (and thus his family’s) two year struggle with breast cancer one day really shined - December 5th. It led him to found the December 5th fund.
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