Fashion In Detroit Spring/Summer 2011

Hello Divas,

I am still here.  I have just been very busy with Fashion Shows.  I love being behind the scenes doing makeup.  This past weekend I assisted with Fashion in Detroit(FID) co-founded by Joe Faris of Project Runway Season 5.  I assisted doing makeup for both days of the show(October 22-23, 2010).  The show was held at Soundboard in Motor City Casino Hotel(Downtown Detroit).  FID partnered with Michigan based Forgotten Harvest who main goal is to tackle hunger and waste.  A portion of the proceeds from the shows will benefit Forgotten Harvest.   To keep this article short, below is the link to the website for more information on FID:     http://www.fashionindetroit.com/

Quote from site:

 

"Fashion In Detroit is a bi-annual two-day fashion event created by Project Runway’s Joe Faris to put a fashion spotlight on Detroit and create a venue that fills the needs of many locally based designers and the Detroit fashion community. FID’s Executive Committee is made up of the area’s heaviest hitters in fashion, beauty and event management, who are committed to creating a fashion extravaganza to rival other Fashion Weeks around the U.S."

Show Schedule Day 1 included Designers:

Adriana Pavon
Geftaki  / Julie Lindsay
Student Show
English Laundry Presented by Showtime Clothing
Ines Di Santo
Peter Hidalgo

Link to some pictures from Day 1:  http://detroit.metromix.com/

Show Schedule Day 2 included Designers:

Femilia Couture
Christiane Larue by Bonnie Foley
Moosejaw
Heike Jarick
Prophetik by Jeff Garner
Motor City Denim Co. by Joe Faris


Link to some pictures from Day 2: http://detroit.metromix.com/

FID also has a Designer Competition for talented fashion designers who don't get enough recognition for their work.  The winning designer of the competition is guaranteed a spot in the next FID event.  Checkout the website for more information for the next competition.

The main person I worked for indirectly of the Executive Committee was Rino, the founder and owner of  Figo Salon in Birmingham, Michigan.  Rino made sure hair and makeup ran smoothly during the show.  Estee Lauder was the Makeup Sponsor and gave us some wonderful products to use.  Lead/Head MUAs were Amanie Mokdad and Gysta Nuculaj.  Both are fabulous artists and leaders with wonderful personalities.  They were great to work for and they made sure makeup was flawless with the help of their team of Makeup Artists which included moi. We truly worked as a team to get all the models looks completed.  I worked with a wonderful group of talented Makeup Artists with a wealth of knowledge.  Each designer had their own looks from a hot smokey eye to an 80's vibe. The face charts were gorgeous and when we did the looks on the models they looked even more fabulous especially with the great hairstyles that were created.   

It was fast paced and a great learning experience.  Some skills I improved due to my involvement with this show include brows, tag team makeup, pace of applying makeup, blending, etc.  There is always more to learn and ways to grow.  I didn't get any pictures because I was busy assisting(barely had time to eat).  I hope to be a part of the next show and maybe I will have some behind the scenes pictures for you all.

I may do some of the looks and post them here and on YouTube when I get a chance.....