On May 11th, it’s going to be hopping at the FD Lofts in Detroit for Launch Volume 1: The Rise of the Creative Class. The Sarahs behind Motor City Sewing are bringing in a slew of regional designers like Wrath Arcane, Lara Miller, Juma, and Michel Delon to accompany them for their Spring 2007 Wound menswear launch. This group of fashionistas is leading the way toward the emergence of an exciting and viable fashion scene in the Midwest– there is a lot of creative potential in the region, and it’s just a matter of bringing together positive energy and bright minds– that’s what this event aims to do. There will be copious amounts of music, drink, and food (from 20 of Detroit’s ‘essential’ restaurants to be exact), and the ticket proceeds are going to the Children’s Hospital. You can buy tickets beforehand here, or if you want to risk it day of, they’ll also be available at the door for $25. A full flyer for the shindig awaits, after the jump…

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Garment production is a thing customarily reserved for China– we are starting to see some American factories surface, but most of them are either in L.A. or NYC and tend to be either prohibitively expensive or too far away from home-base to allow for effective quality control. Not a moment too soon, Motor City Sewing is breathing some relief into our domestic apparel production deficit. Located in the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, Motor City Sewing has high aspirations to become a Midwestern hub for high-end, small batch garment production. Owners Sarah Lurtz and Sarah Lapinski are driven to that end, and seem to possess the ingredients for success (they’re intimately familiar with this type of production through their own menswear line, ‘Wound‘). Spurring an industry in Detroit is certainly a challenging endeavor, and if it can be done, it’s going to take seriously dedicated efforts from people like the Sarahs. Our buddies over at Wrath Arcane have recently moved their production to Motor City Sewing, and have only good things to say about the whole operation; I’m certainly rooting for them!

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