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

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

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

Guys can be hard to shop for, unless they tell you they specifically want a game for their new PlayStation 4 (which, let’s face it, you’d be on the fence about getting for them anyway). When choosing something for you dad, brother or significant other, it’s good to think about what they do on a daily basis, the kind of tech accessories they have and what their homes looks like. For this gift guide, we’ve assembled a collection of items that not only look sleek but also fit in

Image Courtesy of VK Collection Valentina and Krista of the VK Collection met as interns in the corporate world with many similarities – they both immigrated to the United States when they were younger and they had a serious passion for jewelry, for starters – and their friendship blossomed from there into a business partnership. Their jewelry has landed at Willys Detroit only months after launching their very first collection, and we got a chance to talk to them about their

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

The Somerset Collection is one of the five additional stores that now carry Sarah Jessica Parker’s eponymous collection of shoes and handbags. The line will feature classic, ladylike pumps, booties and riding boots in playful hues that will range in price from $285 to $695. Five new handbag styles ranging in price from $220 to $495 will also be featured in the collection. All of the shoes are named after women, including Pat Field and Blyth Danner, who inspire her. Nordstrom