Fashion industry focuses on the youth
Getting urban youths involved in positive extracurricular activities has been the focus of many organizations, but the Fashion Guru Agency combines that mission with fashion.
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New clothing line stresses individuality
Young artists and Wayne State students Blue Bledsoe – a public relations major who will become a junior in January – and Sebastian Jackson – a senior, PR major who wishes to attend law school – introduced their new hip-hop clothing line Pompous.
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‘Constructing Identities’ is intriguing, onlookers say
Wayne State University faculty and students from the department of anthropology, the Industrial Design program in the department of art and art history, and the Institute for Information, Technology & Culture have collaborated to present the exhibition “Constructing Identities” on Nov. 21 in the Museum of Anthropology.
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Detroit Historical Museum Sees Premiere of Local African-American Leader
Artifacts, childhood photos and pictures with dignitaries such as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. hang along the walls inside Alger Hall at the Detroit Historical Museum where the exhibit “Ralph Bunche: Global Impact - Detroit Roots” is on display.
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Legendary car designer introduces display
A crowd of about 40 attended the opening reception for “Designing an Icon: Creativity and the American Automobile” at the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery on Nov. 21, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Members of the Academic Staff Professional Development Committee tour DIA
Picasso, Rivera and Van Gogh were only some of the famous artists that were showcased at the Detroit Institute of Arts tour taken by Wayne State’s Academic Staff Professional Development Committee on Nov. 14.
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A weekend hobby is now an urban movement
This past weekend, the Fillmore Detroit hosted the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, an alternative craft festival featuring over 65 local and national artists who make everything from recycled necklaces to candy-coated purses.
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Student-run gallery pairs with Detroit Iraq Moratorium for exhibit
Once a month, the Wayne State student-run gallery, The Bud, holds a themed art show. Held this month on Oct. 7, “Active Art” was run in conjunction with the Detroit Iraq Moratorium.
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Katerina Bocci returns to Detroit for clothing event
As each dress by Katerina Bocci made its way down the makeshift runway at the 1325 Broadway Lofts for Detroit Fashion Week on Oct. 4, the small but potent crowd gasped, applauded in amazement and then gasped once more as the model gracefully turned and revealed the dress' back.
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