Fashion History

The Missouri Historical Society will start Black History Month with a conversation on Thursday about Black contributions to the fashion industry.

Valerie Battle Kienzle joined "St. Louis on the Air" to discuss her book “Ready to Wear: A History of the Footwear and Garment Industries in St. Louis,” recently released by Reedy Press.

Lisa Hu wants to make St. Louis sexy. Not only in a fashionable way, but with a desirable economic engine. Hu's posh, eco-friendly handbag company Lux &…