FashionSpeak 2015: A Closer Look at Presenting Sponsor Taubman

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Taubman is our presenting sponsor, and we couldn’t be more excited to have the company back on board three years in a row. Taubman is a worldwide corporation owning 21 malls and outlet malls in the United States and five currently in development in Asia. This company was founded in 1950 by a real estate developer, A. Alfred Taubman. Since its founding, it has built a strong reputation for creating fantastic retail environments such as Twelve Oaks mall and Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. With local headquarters, in Bloomfield Hills, Taubman was very excited to get on board, and this year, they will presenting a workshop titled, "What Does It Really Take To Open A Store?".

Before you come to FashionSpeak (tickets can be found on Eventbrite), we wanted to tell you a little about our biggest supporter, so you have a good background of the company, and list a few of the its accomplishments. Over the years, Taubman established itself with premiere malls and has gained a ton of respect. Recently, it has won the 2015 Best and Brightest Company to work for in metro Detroit, as well as the 2014 Vision Innovation Value Achievement and Best-of-the-Best Awards in Development and Design. 

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After winning an award centered on innovation, it only seemed fitting the announcement of the company's next venture across the world to Asia. Not one, but five different locations throughout Asia are currently in development, and are set to be an unparalleled shopping experience with an immersive environment and scenery similar to Times Square and Beverly Hills. 

           

Growth and expansion is not the only thing on which Taubmen has its focus, they also have a strong hand in the local community. Besides assisting in making FashionSpeak what it is, Taubman helps cancer patients by 'wrapping them in love.' Taubman centers donate care packages including fashion wraps and headscarves to women getting treatments at the Karmanos Cancer Institute. They also donated time and money to Detroit's Osborn neighborhood to help beautify the area, and opened funds to the school library, which is now equipped with computers, tablets, 3D printers, and webcams.

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Taubman has grown over the past 65 years to become such a powerful enterprise that never lost track of their core values of helping the community grow and develop. We are extremely lucky to have a company such as this support us. Next time you're at a Taubman mall, know that you're shopping a mall that gives back to the community. And what could be better than that?