Do It: This Weekend's Style, Beauty and Fashion Events That are Not to Be Missed

This weekend is chock-full of fun and fashionable things to do, so if you’re itching to hit the town, these events will keep you busy!

West Elm Presents A Night Out with Pink Pump | Thursday, March 31

Enjoy a Night Out With PINK PUMP benefitting yours truly (DGG!) and Award-Winning Interior Designer Barbara Johnson of Walls of Virtue from 5 to 8 p.m. at West Elm. Guests will be able to mix and mingle with the local fashion and interior design community while perusing Pink Pump's women's clothing and accessories and talk to Barbara Johnson about her projects. While networking and shopping, enjoy spirits and vegan bites provided by Platinum Chef Catering. Special guest Miss Waterford Gabrielle Graham, will be on site to chat and shop West Elm's Hot Spring specials with you. Please RSVP at PinkPumpEvents@gurupr.us. West Elm is located at 215 W Maple Rd., in Birmingham.

West Elm is located at 215 W. Maple Rd., in Birmingham.

Coffee and Conversation: Karen Dumas | Friday, April 1

Hang out, grab a cup of complimentary coffee and talk with Karen Dumas about the New Detroit, and how it’s shaping our future from 8 to 10 a.m. at Will Leather Goods. Karen Dumas is a communications professional, media personality, public speaker, and entrepreneur who was also the former Chief of Communications & External Affairs for Mayor Dave Bing. This event is free and open to the public.

Will Leather Goods is located at 4120 2^nd Ave., in Detroit.

First Class Committee Release Party: Spring/Summer 2016 Collection | Friday, April 1

First Class Committee, a men's streetwear brand that was started in Austin, TX and has recently moved to Detroit (the DGG Fashion Incubator, to be exact!), is having a Spring/Summer 2016 collection release party from 8 to 10 p.m. at Assemble sound. All artists are welcome to come mix and mingle at one of Detroit's hottest spots, while sipping on a specialty cocktail and watching the First Class Committee fashion show. Come out, support your local artist, network, and have a great night. 

Assemble Sound is located at 2300 17^th St., in Detroit.

2nd Annual Power Moves Networking Brunch | Saturday, April 2

Connect with women in entrepreneurship during the 2^nd Annual Power Moves Networking Brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garden Theater. This event aims to motivate, inspire, and provide professional guidance for all women looking to pave their career pathway. Start your morning off with a delicious and get a chance to win raffle gifts, browse awesome vendors and more. Learn from keynote speaker Crystal Cole, get your questions answered with a Power Panel Q&A and receive that extra push to get out of your comfort zone and climb that ladder of success. Tickets for the event are $40 and can be found on Eventbrite. 

The Garden Theater is located at 3929 Woodward Ave., Detroit.

5 Year Anniversary Party | Saturday, April 2

Stop by Hips Resale Boutique between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help celebrate its 5 year anniversary. Refreshments will be available all day, and guests will have the chance to win a bike, no purchase necessary, but the winner will be chosen at the event and must be present to win.

Hips Resale Boutique is located at 10 S Main St., in Clawson. 

Cafe 78 - oui BROKE | Sunday, April 3

The oui BROKE thrift shop will be set up at Cafe 78 this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peruse the collection of items normally only available online.

Cafe 78 is located at 4454 Woodward Ave., in Detroit.

On The Town: West Elm Presents a Night Out with Pink Pump

Enjoy a Night Out With PINK PUMP benefitting yours truly (DGG!) and Award-Winning Interior Designer Barbara Johnson of Walls of Virtue from 5 to 8 p.m. at West Elm. Guests will be able to mix and mingle with the local fashion and interior design community while perusing Pink Pump's women's clothing and accessories and talk to Barbara Johnson about her projects.

While networking and shopping, enjoy spirits and vegan bites provided by Platinum Chef Catering. Special guest Miss Waterford Gabrielle Graham, will be on site to chat and shop West Elm's Hot Spring specials with you.

Please RSVP at PinkPumpEvents@gurupr.us. West Elm is located at 215 W Maple Rd., in Birmingham.

A Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day Gift Guide for a Day of Love

Flowers are great, but on Valentine’s Day, they are cliché, overly priced and a bit boring. Try something different and get the woman in your life something a little more thoughtful and fun. Below are a few items perfect for best friends and lovers, whether you are celebrating Galentine’s or Valentine’s Day this weekend.

1. Garance Dore Social Stationary, $22, J. Crew, metro Detroit locations.

Hand written communication is a lost art and since it’s done so infrequently, why not have great stationary on hand for when a hand written note is needed most.

2. Argento Vivo Mini Knot Ring, $28, Nordstrom, metro Detroit locations.

This knot ring is a good way to say, “I love you” without committing to any big. Just make sure you don’t drop it before you hand it over – she make think you’re proposing!

3. Dior Addict Lip Glow, $33, Sephora, metro Detroit locations.

If you don’t know exactly what type of lipstick or gloss your girlfriend or best friend prefers, this Dior Lip Glow will be perfect. It moisturizes, protects and enhances the natural lip color – perfect for all different styles of women!

4. Valentine’s Day Idiom Bangle, $58, Kate Spade, 248.458.2025.

This beautiful bangle has your feelings written all over it and, as an added bonus, the lucky girl who receives it can wear it all year long.

5. Valentine’s Day Canvas Pouch, $12, West Elm, 248.593.8200.

Cute enough to use as a clutch and when you gift it, make sure to fill it with her favorite chocolates, a Starbucks gift card and anything else small but special.

On The Town: West Elm Opens in Birmingham

Launched in 2002 out of Brooklyn, NY, West Elm’s mission is to help customers express their personal style at home, and boy, did that come across when walking through the doors this morning. The store is beautiful and is set up with public living spaces in the front (living and dining rooms) and bed and bath towards the back. The furniture and home décor is like something out of your dreams and it seems like every item in the store can be styled with other items in the store even it they aren’t from the same section.

The color palette is mostly cool tones from greys to muted blues with pops of white, metallic and fur to warm up everything. One thing they do very well with their staging is mixing metals and metallics, which is a great home décor (and even fashion) trend, and will work especially well for holiday decorating. Overall, the brand is rather affordable, and the little home décor items scattered around the store would make for great gifts, holiday or otherwise.

One great thing about West Elm is that they have a service called “Home Stylist” that is free of charge. The stylist will help you with design ideas, recommend other great stores for certain furniture or décor items they don’t carry, and even come to your house (free of charge, again) to look at your space and set up a floor plan for you to use when decorating.

For those of you who love to shop local, you’re in luck! West Elm has a shop local section with products made by Michigan designers. Each product has a card next to the display, noting the designer and a little about them so you can be really familiar with whose item you are purchasing. If you are a home décor designer or gift maker, who would like to be considered to have your products sold at West Elm, you can speak directly to management at the store or email westelmlocal@wsgc.com. Some lucky local designers’ products may even make it to their website, for more selling opportunities!

The store is located at 211 W. Maple, in Birmingham, and the website is www.westelm.com. Happy decorating!