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Vo l . 1 T H E W Y N W O O D T I M E S MAY 2015

Fifth Avenue, where a lot of the major and open up Wynwood shops and they Victory Fashion
Miami clothing retailers and distributors rushed here in droves to invest in the 2661 NW 5th Ave
offer discounted women’s clothing, marketplace. Miami, FL 33127
jewelry and handbags in practically every (305) 438-0201
store. Today Lee’s dreams have become a reality
and the stores his inspiration resulted in Viva Fashion Inc
Not everybody knows about Miami’s bring more than $100 million in revenue 2705 NW 5th Ave
“Wynwood 5th Avenue.” But it retains the each year. Most of them are wholesalers Miami, FL 33127
initial charm as when it was launched and the majority of their customers travel (305) 576-4211
20 years ago, almost exactly the same from the Caribbean and South America
as when it was founded by Korean to shop at Wynwood’s 5th Avenue Fashion Signal

entrepreneurs. expressly choosing the tropical climes for 2700 NW 5th Ave Ste 5
a shopping adventure over the prohibitive Miami, FL 33127
Back then Woo Ho Lee was informed that costs of Manhattan. (305) 573-5130

his mentor, Mr. Park, bought one of the
first storefront locations of the empty Style Mafia Solar Fashion Inc

building. Today, mostly all the way down 2324 NW 5th Ave 2700 NW 5th Ave Ste 1
to 24th Street, every store is now owned Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127

by Korean-Americans who have labored (786) 801-0319 (305) 576-6077
intensely to convert the district into a
shopper’s paradise. Maria Morena Bonita Fashions Inc
2545 NW 5th Ave 2630 NW 5th Ave
Lee was one of the first to open his Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127

clothing store, in 1990. At the time the (305) 576-2233 (305) 576-8787

street was staggered by the riots and
decline of the 1980s. The area was full of Mambo Fashion Tiffany of Miami Inc

vacant warehouses, boarded-up buildings 2525 NW 5th AVE 2602 NW 5th Ave
and crime. The neighborhood looked very Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127

different back then. But, Lee had a dream: (305) 571-8385 (305) 573-7999

to create a Fashion District to compete
with those in New York and Los Angeles. Sonata Fashion Joy Fashion

He asked other Korean Americans to 2727 NW 5th Ave 2501 NW 5th Ave
buy property while it was still affordable Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127
(305) 576-9449 (305) 438-9060

Gina’s Fashion Marcel’s Fashions Inc

2818 NW 5th Ave 394 NW 24th St
Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127

(305) 573-2777 (305) 576-5151

Hannah Bella Ent Summit Inc
Women’s Clothing
2899 NW 5th Ave 2505 NW 5th Ave
Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127
(305) 572-0803 (305) 576-2721

Fiesta International Showroom New Connection Inc

2401 NW 5th Ave 2550 NW 5th Ave
Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127
(347) 722-2004 (305) 576-3009

Sky Design Inc

2500 NW 5th Ave
Miami, FL 33127

(305) 576-3007

Paris Eunice Fashion Inc
Women’s Clothing
2700 NW 5th Ave. #1-2 2450 NW 5th Ave

Miami, FL 33127 Miami, FL 33127

(305) 576-5717 (305) 573-7977