Peaceful Pieces: Q and A with Vincent Starks When speaking to Vincent Starks, it’s easy to forget that he’s only 23 years of age. Starks has the wisdom of someone two times his senior. Having faced his share of adversity early on in his life, Starks has made a point to be transparent with […]
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Putting an outfit together isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but wardrobe stylist Marv Neal makes it look effortless. The Detroit native has always been interested in clothing. Citing his love for the 90’s, hip-hop subculture is one of his biggest inspirations when it comes to perfecting his craft. Growing up, Neal purchased a
As someone that wants to begin her fashion industry career in Detroit, I was beyond ecstatic when I heard that Michigan Fashion Week was hosting its first Fashion Summit this April. So excited, that I even applied to be an intern to help plan and promote the event. Of course, I did some research on
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Let’s Speak Fashion On Thursday, October 16th, Fashion and business-minded people from all around came for Detroit’s second FashionSpeak conference, presented by Taubman and Detroit Garment Group. The event consisted of six different presenters including Malina Gilchrist of T Magazine and fashion designer Tracy Reese. Each presentation represented a different side of the industry that
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An Interview with the Not Sorry Apparel Team In April 2016, the world heard Beyoncé belt out three words: “I ain’t sorry.” Although Queen Bey was singing about being unapologetic in a romantic sense, that simple statement began to be used as a mantra for various people going through different walks of life. Not
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If you think Detroit is behind in the style scene, you might want to think again. Thanks to the Founders Junior Council (one of the largest and most influential auxiliary groups at the Detroit Institute of Arts) and Neiman Marcus, Fash Bash 2011 was a representation of class, luxury and absolute style. Metro Detroiters gathered together
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Joe Faris of Project Runway Brings Fashion to Detroit Many of you may know Joe Faris as a top competitor from season 5 of the hit television show Project Runway, a graduate of Parsons New School for Design and head designer for Motor City Denim. But, what you may not know about Faris is, he’s just an “average
