Renowned lighting designer, Howard Brandston, creates a master Lighting Plan for the Fashion District that calls for extensive security lighting.

FCBID publishes its first annual Economic Profile, an analysis of the facts and figures that define the district's economic condition.

FCBID conducts its first annual door-to-door survey to create a comprehensive database to promote local businesses.

FCBID District MAP is cited by the Association of Graphic Artists as an Outstanding Example of Graphics Excellence. 10,000 copies have been distributed to date.

SEPTEMBER 1995
Barbara Blair Randall is appointed FCBID Executive Director.

SEPTEMBER 1995
Women’s Wear Daily publishes the first of five special inserts about the FCBID and the Fashion District.


OCTOBER 1995

FCBID hosts a breakfast to kick-off Fashion Week and launch its Fashion Coloring Book, which includes original sketches by prominent designers.
The Coloring Book garners national press and quickly sells out. Proceeds bebefit the Children's Aid Society.

Crime has declined by 25% since the FCBID public safety
officers hit the streets in 1994.
Mayor's Operation Scorecard results indicate a 33% improvement in the cleanliness of district streets and sidewalks since FCBID sanitation services began in 1994. The FCBID has already collected 415 tons of litter in its first year!

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