SPARK 2017: Get to Know Sponsor Allied Printing

As our second annual SPARK fundraiser approaches, (Friday, June 9 at The Baltimore Gallery -- get your tickets here!) we'll be telling you a little about some of our sponsors and other exciting things involved with the fashion fete. Next up, get to sponsor Allied Printing.

Photo c/o Allied Printing website

Located in Ferndale, Allied Printing offers various services and specialties, including Digital Color, POPcolor, Precision Mail and Fulfillment, Perfect Launch, Concierge Services and so much more! To see a full list of services, click here.

Aside from their services and specialties, they are committed to sustainability and helping out with the community. They even have memberships with places like the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Regional Chamber, American Market Association and many other places.

They have a few locations in Ferndale, and you can call them at 248-541-0551.

To see everything Allied Printing has to offer, including a blog and social media handles, check out their website.

By Alex Donlin

On The Town: WALK Fashion Back for Its 11th Show

If you need a fashion fix and you've been dying to explore Detroit's fashion scene, this is the weekend to do it. WALK Fashion Show, founded in 2009 by Daishawn and Crystal Bailey, is back from 3 to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 30 at the Garden Theatre, and it is a FULL DAY of fashionable fun. Also, a great excuse to dress in your chic-est outfit and show it off to the community, because if no one saw the outfit, it didn't happen. Am I right? 

The show begins with the Emerging Designer Showcase at 3 p.m. and will feature designers Noir Hart, Kamiki Ayo, GD Designs, Homage Holders, Heir Majesty, Max Marie and many more. Tickets for the general admission is $25, while VIP is $35 for the Emerging Designer Showcase. Following the first show is the Independent Designer Showcase featuring The Paper Dress Code by Matthew Richmond, Chasing Gold, Negash, Lady Liberty, Greg Gaten Taylor, Dana Keaton Collection and more. Tickets for this show range from $35 to $75, and doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the pre-show reception. Immediately following the last show is a Red Carpet Gala from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Garden Theatre.

If you’re interested in getting to know the WALK family and getting a head start on celebrating local fashion, head down to the Bosco Lounge in Ferndale for the pre-show party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thursday, May 28. Throw back a few cocktails, network with other fashionistas and meet everyone involved in making WALK what it is. While you’re there, enter the raffle to win a pair of VIP Runway tickets to WALK Fashion Show this Saturday.

For more information about the show, visit www.walkfashionshow.com or call 313.799.2556. To purchase tickets, click over to Eventbrite.