Designer Spotlight

Lia Massey: Lia Gabrielle Designs, an Exclusive Detroit Fashion News Interview
Lia Massey: Lia Gabrielle Designs, an Exclusive Detroit Fashion News Interview Finishing up her studies at Michigan State University, Lia Massey is the creator and designer of her own fashion brand: Lia Gabrielle Designs. She focuses on creating avant-garde, unique pieces that she dreams of one day being worn by celebrities to red-carpet events.

Bryan Wilson: 1DERFUL
Bryan Wilson: 1DERFUL, an Exclusive Detroit Fashion News Interview Just beginning his third year at the University of Michigan, Bryan Wilson, creator, and designer of 1DERFUL has huge goals for his journey into the fashion industry. While working towards his degree in Art and Design, Bryan is also constantly taking strides in his brand

Loren Hicks: LOJO
Detroit Fashion News Exclusive Interview with Detroit’s Loren Hicks: LOJO Being fully immersed in the fashion world is not something for the weak. It takes time, determination, and lots of hard work. Loren Hicks has been working for over 10 years to make Detroit a fashion hot spot along with bringing more fashion attention

Carla Busso: Carla Busso Handbag Atelier
Carla Busso: Carla Busso Handbag Atelier Carla Busso is a woman with style and good taste. She’s one who sees the beauty in “different” and enjoys gorgeous shoes and handbags like the rest of us. But, Carla doesn’t just wear and collect nice handbags while wearing beautiful shoes. She designs them. Carla Busso designs

Lola Lucania Black: Lucania Lavish Couture
Lola Lucania Black: Lucania Lavish Couture – An Exclusive Detroit Fashion News Interview with DFN’s Shannon Lazovski. Many people simply don’t know, Michigan has a long list of talented fashion designers and a flourishing fashion community right here in the mitten state. That’s why I make it a point to share the “who’s who”

Shalandria McGlown: Hot Commodity Eyewear
Designer Spotlight Interview with Shalandria McGlown of Hot Commodity Eyewear Shalandria McGlown knows the importance of a good fashion accessory. Especially when it comes to sunglasses and optical frames. As the owner of Hot Commodity Eyewear in Detroit, Michigan, McGlown is exceeding expectations and making a name for herself in the Michigan fashion community

Lily Bedell; Fashion Student on a Mission
Lily Bedell; Fashion Student on a Mission Lily Bedell, a senior at University of Wisconsin – Madison was all smiles at the Michigan Fashion Media Summit held in Ann Arbor a few weeks back. Once a design intern for Sam Edelman in New York and recently known as one of the “Faces of Long

Designer Spotlight: Jiayu Li
Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Jiayu Li Jiayu Li is a fashion and art student at Central Michigan University. Holding a true passion for both drawing and fashion, it’s no wonder this young, talented student is already making her mark in the fashion community in Michigan. Eager to learn and grow, Li has respect

Christina Liedtke: ASTOURI
An Interview with ASTOURI’s Christina Liedtke The ready-to-wear apparel brand, ASTOURI was founded in 2019 and offers multi-functional designs that are travel friendly and are made with high quality fabrics. By leveraging unique licensed city photography and conscious designing, women in Michigan love what ASTOURI is all about. Christina Liedtke wanted to create a

Rachna Chandra: Fashion Designer, Boutique Owner, and Philanthropist
An Interview with Rachna Chandra: Fashion Designer, Boutique Owner, and Philanthropist Rachna Chandra, the owner of the Indian bridal boutique Taj Cottage, is no stranger to Indian ethnic and Indo western fashion. A former soft trim designer for the automotive industry, Chandra has made quite a name for herself in Michigan’s fashion community over

Janna Coumoundouros: Lilacpop Studio’s Machine Part Jewelry Designer
Janna Coumoundouros: Lilacpop Studio’s Machine Part Jewelry Designer Local gal Janna Coumoundouros is a multi-disciplined visual artist located in metro Detroit. She’s a fine art photographer, commercial photographer, and fashion designer/3D artist who works with automotive materials she gets locally to create Avant Garde gowns and accessories. In her Clawson studio, Coumoundouros she also

Mark Green: Sow Good Seeds
Mark Green: Sow Good Seeds. An Interview with a Natural Artist The Michigan fashion and beauty scene sure has a ton of talented individuals. Some we know and some we are still eager to meet. Due to Covid-19, people are being forced to social distance to not only stay safe and healthy but to also