Join FGIDetroit for our Trend Event - June 19, 2012 @Mon Jin Lau!
Another great fashion success story coming out of Detroit! Check out Montee Holland and his brand, Tayion.
“Not very many fashion designers begin their origin story with, “When I was in the Marines,” but that’s only the first of many reasons Montee Holland’s career is unique. From creating relationships with Korean garment vendors during his military service to a recent partnership with a Turkish clothing manufacturer, Holland has paired his Detroit-born business savvy with international connections to build his Tayion Collection into a men’s fashion powerhouse.
“I always loved fashion,” says Holland. “My mom was a great dresser growing up. But I didn’t know how to get into the fashion world, so I decided to join the Marine Corps.”
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Congratulations to William Malcolm on his Molina Healthcare Community Champion Award!
AIGA Detroit Beyond The Bar - Call To Entries
Despite the vast offerings of LGBT Americans to the applied arts world, so many continue to stereotype the careers of this unique subculture. Now is the time to step-up and show Metro Detroit all that local LGBT Americans have contributed to the applied arts world. Welcome to ‘Beyond the Bar,’ Detroit’s LGBT design showcase.
For this showcase, we are asking Metro Detroit’s LGBT designers to submit their favorite pieces. Maybe it’s that awesome website you made at work, or maybe it’s the logo you created for your neighbors cupcake shop - whatever the work - take this opportunity to show the local area your contribution to the design field. Chosen pieces will then be showcased at an opening reception party, during Ferndale Pride Week, 2012.
How to Submit:
Please email a PDF (lastName_FirstName.PDF) of your chosen design toaharvilla@detroit.AIGA.org, by May 18th, 2012.
Include your full name, email address and phone number within the email submission. After each piece is reviewed, chosen designers will be contacted with installation steps.
Both Professionals and students are encouraged to submit. Submissions do not need to have been previously published, but must be applicable to the professional and applied arts world.
If you have any submission questions please email show curator Alex Harvilla (aharvilla@detroit.aiga.org).
For more information, check out the event site:www.Detroit.aiga.org/beyondthebar
