Walk Fashion Show Detroit 2016

On November 13, 2016, the Walk Fashion Show was held at The Eastern Market.  WALK  was founded in 2009 by native Detroiters, Daishawn Franklin and Crystal Bailey, for the purpose of contributing to the evolving fashion industry in the Motor City. WALK has really grown over the years and today, approximately five-hundred people attend each casting call and more than two-thousand fashionistas attend these shows from Detroit to Atlanta, and around the nation.

Daishawn Franklin and Crystal Bailey. Bailey is looking stunning in a dress designed by Tyrone Hunter.

Dominique Jackson, a seasoned model and one of the stars of Oxygen’s hit show Strut, killed it on the runway. Jackson is adorned in a dress designed by  RC Caylan .

Dominique Jackson on the Walk runway.

Kelechi Uchendu, the official blogger for the Walk Fashion Show in Detroit poses with Push from FSCL and a model. Kelechi and the model are looking stunning in FSCL’s jackets.

On Sunday, the 2pm Emerging Designer Showcase featured:

• YS Clothier
• Joules Athletics Kids Collection
• Image by India
• Jeanie Madsen Sport
• Nekoda Honey
• Bag Crush
• UNEEK Collection
• Kamiki Ayo
• Fiercely Made
• Barbavian Collection
• House of Noraá
• Enternational Girl
• Urban Furs
• The KDC Collection
• FSCL
• Joules Athletics
• First Responders
• LI Collection

Later that evening, the 6pm Independent Designer Showcase featured:

• Joules Athletics
• On and Off the Runway
• Lindsay Cashewz
• Nyna Noir
• Lasijas
• Silver Fox Furs
• Al Wissam
• Tyrone Hunter
• RC Caylan
• Night Shadow “L’ Ombré dela Nuit” SS 2017

WALK was sponsored by:

• The Art Institute of Michigan
• Roche’ Beauty
• Pink Pump
• Opportunity Detroit

We would like to thank Daishawn Franklin, Crystal Bailey, Access By NKC,  all of the designers and sponsors, the volunteers, the media and the rest of the WALK team. More photos and videos of the event can be found on Instagram @DetFashionNews, @kayaysway92 and on Facebook via the Detroit Fashion News Facebook page.