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OMG Columbus.....what are they basing this on the number of thoughts about fashion? Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, Chicago even Minneapolis and Philly have better fashion then Columbus.
For all of you who dont know Columbus lets just say its on the same level of boring, lame, really just a big suburb
Maybe I would be more excited if we were talking about some other stores. I Dont remember the last time I shopped at express. Im more of a Zara, H&M, Mango, Topman, and Club Monaco diesel type person close are more stylish...
Ha! Just bought a pair of grey jeans from Zara (I had a sweet pair of white-washed Diesel skinny jeans but biking too much ripped a hold right on the butt: there went $98, but it was fun while it lasted). I also like Comune, Ben Sherman, and other brands carried at indie clothing stores in the Short North over anything the Lex Wexner brands offer. I think I have to give C-bus an edge to what's on offer in the Short North (there are entrepreneurs who are transplants from NYC and LA after all) over Uptown and Downtown here in Mpls. I even scored a pair of Maison Martin Margiela jeans for a fraction of the original price back in the Bus (I could never just shell out $500 for a nice pair of slim Parisian jeans: made in Italy of course). Fashion seems to be pricier here and I'm not familiar with the Scandinavian brands found here.
I do wonder how many people dissing Columbus have even been to the Short North, or even just streetviewed it. It's certainly lacking in some departments (their "mass transit" was unbearable), but High St were it in any other city would be a popular place that they would be frequenting instead of doling out instantaneous derision due to an unfavorable geographic disparity.
The limited Brands was started by Lex Wexner in Columbus. The limited and victoria's secret were just one of their first stores. He used the parent company to spawn off just some of these brands, and purchase others, that are all based or headquartered in Columbus:
1) Express
2) Limited,
3) Victorias Secret
4) Abercrombie-Hollister
5) Lane Bryant
6)Henri Bendel
7) Bath and Body Works
8) La Senza
9) C. O. Bigelow
All of these are based or headquarted in columbus. That is why the city employees 500plus fashion designers. From product design, to clothing design/tech design etc. All of this has to occur in the city. This then extends with a multiplier effect into the rest of the economy.
Columbus is known for OSU, being a state capital, a growing city, etc. But when people ask, "how is different than Indianapolis, austin etc.? Because it has a very diversified economy that extends to retail and fashion and now tech. These sectors, plus government/finance/insurance, make a city that is very young, modern, progressive, liberal, and gay friendly etc. Most of these transplanted designers don't wear their employer's brands.
What matters is that top fashion talent is drawn to the city and brings with it a highly sought after creative class that supports central city living, shops, etc.
Last edited by streetcreed; 11-30-2012 at 10:42 PM..
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