Fashioncast

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Join Fashioncast at the Second Annual Michigan Fashion Summit for a day of fashion energy and excitement.

In Part I of the podcast Christine and Mike interview the gifted, talented and always energetic Loren Hicks, Founder of Michigan Fashion Week and the Michigan Fashion Summit, about her background in the fashion industry, her motivation to collaborate with anybody and everybody interested in fashion, and the her on-going projects.

Next they interview Marv Neal, celebrity stylist, and all-around nice guy, about the many local and national celebrities on his “A” list, his introduction and tenure in the industry, and his commitment to the Detroit fashion scene.

Finally, Summit attendee and emerging designer, Alex May, explains his “passion for fashion,” as he details his brand, tonymac.co, and reveals a new all-wool unisex bomber jacket. Christine brings her “A” game!

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Perk up listeners, Lady Latrice is in the house! Fashion celebrity stylist and visual merchandiser Latrice Delgado-Macon graces the Fashioncast studios and schools the hosts and audience on the-world-of fashion styling.

An entrepreneur stylist and speaker, visual merchandiser, personal development mentor, and radio host for her own show Fashion Talk, Lady Latrice hits it out of the park answering in-depth questions about:

• The roles stylists and designers perform
• Why visual merchandising is critical in all forms of retail
• Fashion trends 2020 and beyond
• Resale in retail
• And the ever daunting issue of sustainability in fashion.

Finally, Lady Latrice is genuinely a beautiful person inside and out, smart, humorous, and extremely stylish! Put those running shoes on Fashioncast fans, you’re going to need them to keep up with this week’s fast-paced guest!

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You’ll be very happy you joined the Fashioncast listening club for this episode folks! He’s a handsome, educated, experienced, humorous fashionista trendsetting actor, writer, and model—who could ask for a better podcast/YouTube guest? BTW—did we mention he has a great voice and knows how to use it too!

Ryan Scott Lax, Michigan native, and all-around good guy, describes how he’s honed his unique “look.” He details exactly why an actor/celebrity/public figure needs to “work” on their image and build their own fashion identity.

Throughout the interview, Ryan places the designer front-and-center as the catalyst between too much individualism and tasteful style.

Finally, Ryan talks about his time in Los Angeles and describes the “LA look,” his love for New York City and its cutting-edge fashion culture, the real difference between acting on stage versus film, and his disdain for casual Fridays!

You know you’re a hit when hard-hitting and fast-talking Christine invites you back to the show before the credits even start to roll! Encore!!

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Few people earn the title “Instagram Influencer” and are officially included in Instagram’s coveted top 1%, but Fashioncast guest Sarah Hermiz is one of them! Listen and learn from one of the most energetic and positive fashion influencers we’ve met!

Follow along as Sarah details her amazing journey, including all the trials and tribulations from her Myspace days to Instagram stardom.

Sarah also discusses the use of Instagram for modeling with her two young daughters, the impact of social media in her household, and her expectations regarding social media and her children.

In addition, Sarah displays some beautiful earring pieces from her recently launched Elevated Jewelry business, an online jewelry retailer and a local ear-piercing shop.

Finally, as if that’s not enough, Sarah has been selected to participate in Detroit’s Finest, a local reality tv show, and Christine uses her vast powers of persuasion to obtain advance info! Warning—only listen if you can keep up!

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Thinking of jetting off to Paris, France Fashioncast fans? Save your money! Erin Wetzel, fashion merchandiser and curator extraordinaire, and owner of Orleans + Winder, invites the Fashioncast hosts to her boutique in Detroit’s Eastern Market where she sells a plethora of high-end fashion items from some of Europe’s most notable and emerging designers.

In this exclusive on-site episode, Erin shares her extensive experience as a buyer and merchandiser, and the importance of collaborating with designers (many call her!). Finally, she makes the case why designers should always stay authentic.

BUT, that’s not all! You’ll marvel at Erin’s intellect and wit as she articulates a thorough grasp of the fashion industry’s issues including one of her favorite topics—sustainability. If you didn’t know by now, you soon will—slow fashion is smart fashion, and may be the only way for the industry to recover from the environmental disaster caused by fast fashion. Erin, via Orleans + Winder, has been successfully selling and educating the consumer on slow fashion since 2015. It’s clearly a mission friends, and Erin Wetzel is one of the industry’s leading advocates.

Listening to Erin Wetzel is the equivalent of enjoying the best prepared ten course meal, only in this case, you’ll wish there was more after the final course! Bon appétit!

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You’ll be on the edge of your seats this week Fashioncast fans as George Khalife aka “George the Jeweler” joins us in the studio.

George is a local Detroit jewelry designer who has a serious celebrity clientele including Khloe Kardashian, Christina Milian, Gigi Hadid, and Ashley Graham among many others. Join the ever talkative and entertaining jeweler as he delves into his family’s long history and experience in the jewelry business, and explains why emerging designers must utilize, leverage, and dutifully manage social media. Finally, listen as Christine coaxes George to reveal his next BIG project! This truly is an “episode for the ages.”

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