FLINT, MI -- This week, a Genesee County-bred fashion designer who has found success in the industry will continue to share her expertise with her hometown.
Vehicle City Fashion Week, an annual event started by Flint-born designer Kala Wilburn, will last through Saturday, Nov. 15.
Vehicle City Fashion Week began on Wednesday, Nov. 12 with a Fashion Against Violence workshop for children age 12-18 at Courtland Mall.
It continues on Thursday, Nov. 13 with a Vehicle City Fashion Week edition of Flint SOUP at 6 p.m. Flint SOUP is a recurring public soup dinner that serves as a presentation hub for creative community projects happening in Flint. Attendees pay $5 for a dinner of soup, salad and bread, and vote for a project to fund after hearing presentations. Thursday's edition of Flint SOUP will feature clothing designers in Flint. The cost for Flint SOUP is a $5 donation.
Vehicle City Fashion Week will participate in 2nd Friday ARTWALK on Friday, Nov. 14 with a mini-fashion show at the Greater Flint Arts Council, located at 816 S. Saginaw St., Flint.
Festivities will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 15 with a runway show at the Courtland Center Mall, 4190 E. Court St., Burton. The pre-show begins at 5 p.m. and the runway show begins at 6:30 p.m. Featured designers will include Fannie Lucille, Mama Gone Thrifting, West Side Society, Ebony Gemstone Company, Deon& Dion, Francine Houston, Brittany Barbee, GoodBoy Clothing and more. Attendees are asked to donate $15.
Wilburn, a graduate of Central Michigan University, worked her way up the ladder at Marc Ecko Enterprises to become a junior designer and to design menswear for the United States Department. She decided to start Vehicle City Fashion Week after a student's mother had trouble finding a fashion expert for her daughter to job shadow.
'There are a lot of youth in the area who are interested in the fashion industry, but there aren't many events that go on,' Wilburn said in a 2011 interview. 'This isn't a 'fashion city,' so I wanted to do something to help youth and give them something to help build their resume and experience.'
She also aspires for her fashion to help decrease violence, by helping young people express themselves productively. Her brother was killed at age 22; she has since made bracelets to help spread a message of peace.
Proceeds from Vehicle City Fashion Week 2014 will be used to send community youth to New York City for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in 2015 through the Fashion Against Violence Program.
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