Local Designer Series: Michigan Native Moves Back to Detroit to Work on Jewelry Business Full Time
Libby Hopper of Goldeluxe Jewelry moved to New York City to learn everything she could about jewelry design and production. She had a great job with a small designer, but decided she wanted to use the skills she acquired and put them to use for something a little more personal. Libby packed her bags, headed home to the mitten and set up shop in Detroit. DG3: Tell us about Goldeluxe Jewelry? Libby Hopper: I originally took an interest in jewelry about six years ago. I had alwa
On The Town: Automotive Design and Fashion Merge at the 2015 MAIN Event
The North American International Auto Show is back, which means it’s an exciting time for automobiles (of course), Detroit and fashion. One of the kick-off events to the Auto Show (or #AutoSnow as we are now seeing all over Twitter) was the 2015 MAIN Event that featured an Executive/Designer Awards and Presentation, buffet, fashion showcase, desserts, drinks and networking. Located in the beautiful Max M. Fisher Music Center – Orchestra Hall, this event had two bars, plenty o
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
On The Town: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Runway Fashion Incubator in Lansing
Yesterday was a perfect fall day for a road trip to Lansing for the ribbon cutting ceremony of The Runway Lansing, a fashion incubator and retail space located in a portion of The Knapps building, which had been the site of the iconic Knapps department store. The major partners behind the first fashion incubator in Michigan are LEAP, City of Lansing, Lansing Economic Development Corp., Eyde Company and Downtown Lansing, INC, with consultant Jeff Henry as the driving force beh
DG3’s FashionSpeak is Just Around The Corner!
After stuffing 250 gift bags for FashionSpeak, we sure can’t get this unique event, focusing on the business of fashion, off of our minds and we have tons of questions popping into our brains at all times. Is the FashionSpeak checklist updated? Do we have every last thing we need to make for a great day? What are we going to wear? Heels or flats? (Flats, of course, but heels for the reception.) You know, every fashion girl’s most important round of questions before an event.
On The Town: Dancing with the Survivors
The Pink Fund’s Dancing with the Survivors took place last night and it was a night DG3 won’t soon forget. Guests were encouraged to wear pink, and as we walked into Art Van, the crowd of people was peppered with the hue, tables were covered in fuchsia tablecloths and even the furniture displays had rosé accents. The dancers were dressed in their beautiful dance costumes and walking about for everyone to see all of the hard work our local designers had put into them. Guests w
Do It: This Weekend’s Fashion, Beauty and Style Events that Are Not To Be Missed
Image Courtesy of The Pink Fund 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! Dancing With The Survivors | Thursday, October 2 Join a fabulous evening of dancing, cocktails, a strolling dinner and raffle prizes to benefit The Pink Fund. DG3 has paired up local breast cancer survivors with local designers to create beautiful dance costumes that will fit their dance and health needs. Also,
On The Town: West Elm Opens in Birmingham
Launched in 2002 out of Brooklyn, NY, West Elm’s mission is to help customers express their personal style at home, and boy, did that come across when walking through the doors this morning. The store is beautiful and is set up with public living spaces in the front (living and dining rooms) and bed and bath towards the back. The furniture and home décor is like something out of your dreams and it seems like every item in the store can be styled with other items in the store
