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The
one-day
festival
featured
runway
shows,
live
music
performances,
and
local
vendors,
drawing
crowds
to
witness
models
strutting
down a
massive
catwalk
with the
restored
train
station
as
backdrop.
(Photo
by
Austin
G.
Photography) |
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Detroit's
Indie
Fest
Transforms
Roosevelt
Park
into
Cultural
Showcase
Simon
Weinstein
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Entertainment
Tell Us
Detroit
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DETROIT
—
Roosevelt
Park
buzzed
with
creative
energy
this
weekend
as
hundreds
flocked
to Indie
Fest,
transforming
the
historic
grounds
near
Michigan
Central
Station
into a
vibrant
showcase
of
Detroit's
independent
creative
scene.
The
one-day
festival
featured
runway
shows,
live
music
performances,
and
local
vendors,
drawing
crowds
to
witness
models
strutting
down a
massive
catwalk
with the
restored
train
station
as
backdrop.
Music
curators
crafted
an
eclectic
soundtrack
that
moved
from
opera
and jazz
to
hip-hop
and R&B,
creating
what
organizers
described
as an
"electrifying
fusion
of sound
and
style."
"This is
what it
means to
showcase
Detroit
– bold,
fresh,
and
unapologetically
creative,"
said
Daishawn
Franklin,
curator
of Indie
Fashion
and lead
organizer.
"To see
models
walking
against
the
backdrop
of
Michigan
Central
while
the city
shows up
in this
way is
something
I'll
never
forget.
This is
Detroit's
artistry
at its
finest."
The
one-day
festival
featured
runway
shows,
live
music
performances,
and
local
vendors,
drawing
crowds
to
witness
models
strutting
down a
massive
catwalk
with the
restored
train
station
as
backdrop.
(Photo
by
Austin
G.
Photography)
Local
vendors
and
artisans
filled
the
park,
offering
exclusive
merchandise
alongside
food
trucks
serving
Detroit
favorites,
creating
a
festival
atmosphere
that
celebrated
both
established
and
emerging
talent.
Dean
Beanz,
who
curated
the
music
programming,
wanted
to
reflect
Detroit's
diverse
musical
heritage.
"We
wanted
the
music to
reflect
the
heartbeat
of
Detroit
–
soulful,
edgy,
and
unexpected,"
he said.
"From
opera to
hip hop,
it was
all
about
showing
that
artistry
has no
limits
here."
The
festival's
strong
turnout
signals
growing
momentum
for
Detroit's
independent
arts
scene
and
represents
part of
the
city's
ongoing
cultural
revitalization,
particularly
around
the
renovated
Michigan
Central
Station.
Organized
by
Franklin
and
Beanz,
Indie
Fest
brought
together
creatives,
audiences
and
local
businesses
in what
organizers
hope
will
become
an
annual
celebration
of
Detroit's
innovation
and
talent.
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