The hallowed halls of the Wilson Building have been awash with more pink than grey with the arrival of over 500 beguiling fashion ambassadors who have descended on the DC City Council to show their support for the Commission on Fashion Arts and Events (COFAE) Establishment Act (Bill B17-173).
The movement known as “Fashion Freedom” was jump started on June 15, 2007 with Council Member Marion Barry introduced Bill 17-173 along with Co-Introducers Council Member Harry Thomas, Jr. and Council Member and Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Council Member Kwame Brown. Other co-sponsors of the bill include, Council Member Carol Schwartz, Council Member Tommy Wells and Council Chair Vincent Gray.What will the COFAE do? This Office will not only recognize the achievements of DC’s burgeoning fashion community but will also be responsible for carving out a section of the city’s landscape for the singular purpose of showcasing international designers and specialty retailers inside the Beltway.
This Fashion Corridor akin to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile or Los Angeles’ Rodeo Drive is only one of their four initiatives. Other action items include branding WDC as a fashion destination; and enhancing the economic development of the WDC fashion industry through targeted fashion marketing, workforce development, training and business development.
Think it would be positively posh to shop for luxe within the city limits? Don’t tell me, Call your Council Member! (202) 724-8000
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