Completed in October 1989, the Fashion Centre is the largest enclosed shopping mall in Arlington, housing 164 retailers and restaurants.

[7] The interior featured a white color scheme and skylit atria extending in two wings from the central courtyard.

[7] The mall theater, Loews Pentagon City 6, closed on January 1, 2003, and was replaced by a clothing store.

[13] On March 23, 2023, it was announced that IKEA will be opening a 5,000 sqft "Plan and Order" specialty format, the first in the Washington, D.C. region.

It will feature interior design planning among IKEA specialists with any ordered furniture then delivered to a customer's residence.