Local Designer Series: Shelley Van Riper Reinvents Classic Apparel with Alchemy Detroit
Shelley Van Riper went to school for fashion but ended up in the corporate world working in an office setting that had her searching high and low for classic, professional apparel. While she made do with what she could find, her constant search had fueled the fire to get back to her first love and actually create what she was looking for. Shelley left the corporate world, but always kept it as inspiration, and Alchemy Detroit was born. DG3: Congratulations on your very recent
On The Town: Michigan Fashion Industry’s Hidden Gem
Fabric Warehouse looks exactly how it sounds; it’s a 7,800-square-foot warehouse chock-full of rows upon rows of different types of textiles for many uses. The business has been around and in the same family for more than 50 years, starting with a location in Detroit, then moving around to a couple of different locations and most recently, settling at 10 Mile and Hoover in Warren. The warehouse is separated with fashion textiles and decorative trims on one side and upholstery
Industry Spotlight: Wardrobe Stylist Hoda Salameh Talks About the Realities of Being on Set
Hoda Salameh knows the ins and outs of styling. From dressing herself every morning in her usual fashion-forward style to the countless fashion shoots she styled for StyleLine (RIP), and now with her personal styling role at Nordstrom, this woman knows and understands fashion. The way styling is glamourized on TV, we aren’t surprised when we hear young fashion students exclaim that they want to have exciting careers as stylists, but some things aren’t always as they seem. Her
Local Designer Series: Project Runway Alum Char Glover Talks TV and New Collection
Charketa “Char” Glover has always had a keen eye for thinking outside of the box – she was even voted weirdest dresser in high school. She went to school for cosmetology, but traded in her makeup brushes for sewing needles and has been at it ever since. She’s made custom pieces for women all over the world, along with celebrities such as Michelle Williams, Keyshia Cole and Angela Simmons – just to name a few. She’s a Detroit-native but she’s known globally as one of the top f
Do It: This Weekend’s Fashion, Beauty and Style Events that Are Not To Be Missed
Image From City Bird City Bird’s 5th Anniversary and Expansion Celebration | Thursday, December 18 Celebrate five years of City Bird and the conclusion of its exciting expansion from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. The shop has been reinvented with about 50 percent more floor area, new displays and even more products to shop. Enjoy refreshments and check out the holiday ornaments, including the limited edition 2014 Detroit ornament that will be released at the event. City Bird is lo
A Letter from DG3’s President: You Don’t Know Shit About Shinola – It’s the beginning of fashion man
If there is one thing I’ve learned in my lifetime, it’s that you can’t please everyone. And based on the comments generated from online news stories, there are some people who will never be pleased. I like to think that a proper education would help to enlighten some of these commenters, who would come to see the one-sidedness of their pissy remarks, but if you’ve ever read any of those comment threads, you know as well as I do that trying to change someone’s one-sided thinki
Local Designer Series: Handmade Leather Good Line Launched in Detroit
Husband and wife duo Shane and Melissa Douglas started with a passion for handmade leather goods, which blossomed into Douglas & Co. Detroit. Their goal: to create leather products as beautiful as the people who surrounded them in the city of Detroit. Each item created by Douglas & Co. Detroit is a labor of love deeply rooted in the city as 100% of their manufacturing process takes place locally. We spoke with Shane and got the scoop on their luxe new line that launched this
Do It: This Weekend’s Fashion, Beauty and Style Events that Are Not To Be Missed
Image from Campus Martius This weekend is chock-full of fun and fashionable things to do, so if you’re itching to hit the town, these events will keep you busy! afterHour | Thursday, November 20 Mix and mingle with Hour Detroit’s A-List at Lakes in Troy. Enjoy specials like $3 Michigan beers, $4 Michigan liquor and $5 glasses of wine with discounted happy hour food items available during the event from 6 to 8 p.m. Lakes is located at 5500 Crooks Road, in Troy. For more inform
Oh, Shop It: Handmade Leather Goods Line Launches in Detroit
Shane and Melissa Douglas have launched a handmade leather goods manufacturing business, Douglas & Co. Detroit. To celebrate, Douglas & Co. Detroit will host a preview party from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 22 at Nora Modern, and the event is open to the public. “The establishment of Douglas & Co. Detroit is a dream come true for us, and we are thrilled to bring high-quality leather products to the marketplace for people to enjoy,” Melissa said. Douglas & Co. Detroit
A Letter from DG3’s President: It’s Time To Change the World’s Perception of Detroit Fashion
I am often interviewed regarding various fashion topics that have Detroit relevance, and during those interviews I am typically asked, “How do you describe Detroit fashion?” It’s not an easy answer. And it’s not because we are not a fashionable town. It’s because we don’t fit into any mold. In New York, even the tourists have a handle on New York fashion: sleek, all-black, loads of fabulous flat boots. How about LA? Colorful, whimsical, sometimes risky, loads of fabulous of b
