Wednesday, May 2nd DUO Restaurant & Lounge along with 105.1 The Bounce hosted a Duo Dine & Blog Event. This was my first time visiting DUO and I must say, I enjoyed my time there. The ambiance was very laid back and chill, a great place to go for drinks and dinner to unwind after a long day. I ordered the Zip Chicken Pasta (minus the chicken). Which contained mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and DUOs signature zip alfredo sauce. When I say this pasta was amazing, it was absolutely deli[...]
Posh Deux is an annual showcase of creativity, elegance, and luxury unified for the love of art in fashion, hair, and makeup. For their fourth annual show, Posh Deux has partnered with Wigs 4 Kids Michigan. The organization provides wigs and support services at no charge to children and young adults experiencing hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, trichotillomania, burns, and other disorders. Posh Deux will give proceeds from their event towards the creation of hairpieces and wigs for the charit[...]
This past Saturday, I attend the Adidas Original EQT ‘Essentialism’ Concert Series where Detroit artist Danny Brown and Angel Haze put on a crowd rocking performance. The series was based on the brands EQT line, celebrating their philosophy — everything that is essential, nothing that is not. The event took place at the Russell Industrial Center, where it was transformed into a Nostalgic 90s underground scene where the main focus was the music and community. I had a great expe[...]
It’s not every day you get to see one of your favorite fashion icons, especially in Detroit. A few days ago I was scrolling down my timeline on Facebook, when I read the words André Leon Talley in conversation with Ruben and Isabel Toledo. I immediately checked the location as I thought my eyes were deceiving me. I’m thinking this is totally a New York event, but to my surprise it was being held in Detroit at the Detroit Film Theatre. At that moment, nothing else seemed important, I was go[...]
// Detroit welcomes it's newest specialty retailer Under Armour in the heart of the city on Woodward Avenue. The two-story Brand House will be the region's signature spot to shop a full line of Under Armour products. Featuring clothing for men, women, and youth along with footwear and accessories. The design of the store include’s elements from local Detroit and Baltimore based artists to exhibit the unity and solidarity of two historically proud and great American cities.&[...]
I’ve always wanted to attend New York Fashion Week and when I received an invite for Malan Breton A/W 2017 Collection showcase, there was no way I could resist going. I booked my flight and was headed to NYFW. The day of the show it had snowed, schools and some businesses were closed. Me being from Michigan I was surprised that the city shut down for that little amount of snow. But thank goodness the fashion show was not cancelled, especially since I flew all the way from Detroit to see th[...]
// This past Thursday I celebrated with The Lip Bar on their partnership with Target.com. Just one year after being rejected by 'Shark Tank' The Lip Bar is holding its own while continuously building a successful brand. The Lip Bar exists to empower women and to challenge the standard of beauty. Offering a unique blend of natural ingredients designed to moisturize, soften, and amplify lips with intoxicating eye catching colors that's perfect for all complexions. The Lip Bar mobile is a f[...]
// Detroit welcomes it’s first modern nail bar, The Ten. On Thursday September 22, I attended The Tens Grand Opening celebration. Hosted by co-founders Anika Jackson and Kelli Coleman. Offering mani's and pedi's as well as adult beverages and drinks. The Ten Nail Bar is a great place to sit back and relax while treating yourself to some self care. Instead of having individual nail stations, there's a bar where customers will sit to get the perfect 10 nails. If you[...]
// Last week I attended the 2016 Detroit Homecoming. It was a three-day event starting on September 14th until the 16th. The Homecoming showcases the city’s creative contributions to technology, music, art, entertainment, fashion, and architecture. Focusing on ideas for Detroit’s reinvention. With everything that was going on during the Homecoming, I attended the Creativity Showcase which was held at the Orchestra Hall. The Creative Showcase was a “living tableau” of 10 vignettes fe[...]
// On Saturday, August 27th, I attended Neighborhood Flavor Detroit, Summer Block Party presented by Jack Honey, with a live performance by Detroit native Mayaeni. Jack Honey has teamed up with Roc Nation and through this partnership, Mayaeni has returned to her hometown to celebrate the place where it all began. She gives fans a glimpse of the city that helped influence the artist she is today. I had a chance to sit down with the singer for a one on one interview, here’s what she ha[...]