Nashville, which has gained a reputation for its bustling music, technology and healthcare scene, is looking to bring similar clout to the fashion industry. Nashville Fashion Alliance, which has been in the works for two years and filed a charter in January, will begin a Kickstarter campaign April 16 to raise $100,000 to support Nashville’s growing fashion industry. At present, some 150 brands from Nashville and the surrounding area are participating in the alliance, including Billy Reid, Kayce Hughes, Alabama Chanin, Otis James, Valentine Valentine, and Manuel. “Fashion and music go hand in hand,” said Van Tucker, chief executive officer of the NFA. She said their mission is to see what they can do to make Music City a more hospitable place for fashion companies. Nashville has been rated the fourth-best metro area for fashion designers, the only city in the top five without an industry council, according to Global Language Monitor, a media-analytics company based in Austin, Tex. Nashville is home to large retail distribution centers and customer service centers for firms such as Warby Parker, Macy’s, Gap, Wal-Mart and Nike. The state of Tennessee ranked fifth in apparel manufacturing, ninth in textile mills, 15th in leather manufacturing and 15th in
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