Integral to our city's culture
Factors that are favorable for the fashion industry to grow in Indianapolis.
Fashion is an integral element of a city's lifestyle and culture. Centrally located in the Midwest, Indianapolis' fashion is as varied as its population, reaching across generations and cultures through the designers who call Indy home, as well as the boutique owners who support them and seek out the best of fashion from around the world.
Plus, we are finding that as students graduate from local higher-ed design schools, they have a passion for growing their businesses in Indianapolis. Factors that are favorable for the fashion industry to grow here include:
- Strong manufacturing base
- Established and growing fashion events
- Educated workforce emerging with higher-ed fashion degrees from institutions such as The Art Institute of Indianapolis, Harrison College, Ball State University and Purdue University
- Ideal distribution location
With easy access to more than 75 percent of the U.S. and Canadian populations within a day's drive, Indy is a smart choice as a distribution base. Several national retailers and clothing manufacturers - Hat World/Lids, Brylane, Reebok, Finish Line and Motion Wear - have established regional distribution centers here for that very reason.
Fashion in Indianapolis is tightly aligned with the local cultural districts that surround our city. These districts support many unique local boutiques as well as some of the world's premium retailers:
- Downtown Indianapolis: Mass Ave (unique boutiques) and Circle Centre (national retailers such as Nordstrom)
- Fountain Square: vintage shops and boutiques
- Broad Ripple: boutiques carrying both local and world-renowned designers
- Irvington: specialty boutiques
- Keystone at the Crossing: Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Burberry, Tiffany and several popular local boutiques
- Castleton: traditional mall and specialty shops
Whatever your style, you'll find a place to satisfy it in Indianapolis.
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