The New Yorker, who is originally from Farmington Hills, designed a purple, layered, ombre chiffon dress for Michelle Obama and she wore it beautifully! We have seen Peter Soronen designs before on Mrs. O, but not like this. The sweetheart neckline and corset middle fits the First Lady just so, allowing her figure to steal the show!  This dress is Peter’s third dress to enter the Smithsonian.

You can view Peter’s design, first hand, and admire Michelle Obama along with Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry and Mel brooks on CBS, December 29th.

Peter Soronen designs can be purchased locally at Tender,  271 W. Maple Rd, Birmingham.

Photo taken by Lawrence Jackson

                    

An exhibit that displays plain Jane bras that have been transformed into master pieces is otherwise known as “The Bra Show”, and is  now available for viewing until December 17th.  The Bra Show features bras decorated by local and national artists and celebrities such as Joe Faris of “Project Runway”; fashion critic Steven “Cojo” Cojocaru; Robin Schwartz, reporter for Fox 2 News, Peter Soronen, fashion designer to celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Hudson and first lady Michelle Obama, costume designer Scarlette Jade, whose worked on “Detroit Rock City,” “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” and  the local production of “Legally Blonde.”

Other artists giving their best to the project are Hillary Levin, Donna Pellegata, Taryn Boyn, Susan Emerling, Diane Nunez, Amy Durfee, Ilene Harris, Gilda Snowden, Cliff Harris, Robert Schefman, Mollene Levin, Lisa Fox, and Susan Massucci and many more! 

The Janice Charach Gallery is located in the D. Dan & Betty Kahn building in W. Bloomfield, for more info please contact Gallery Director Terri Stearn at 248-432-5448 or tstearn@jccdet.org. 

                    

Joe Faris, of Project Runway, started the show with leather jackets, burnout Tee’s and jeans for Schott N.Y.C.  Faris displayed his hot masculine looks for men until the very end when the only female model in the Schott show made the crowd gasp with delight as she stepped out from backstage.  She wore a black  biker bustier and black Perfecto skinny jeans. So stunning, the designer took his finale walk down the runway with her by his side.

Schott N.Y.C was followed by PS. by Peter Soronen, displaying form fitted party dresses that shined in sequins and shimmered in metallic fabrics.  Peter also took his finale walk with a model wearing a black bustier and black liquid leggings.  His designs were nothing less than perfect for women who love to be classy yet sexy at the same time.

Dana Keaton, known for her one of a kind designs featuring oragami like fabric folds and feminine cuts showed the audience what she is truly made of on the FID runway.  A vibrant and talented designer who displays her youth and happy attitude through her clothing took the audience by surprise when her line was more than fun and vibrant . 

Marlaina Stone was the next designer to take the show to a higher level.  With necklaces ranging from $900 to $6,000, Marlaina has a reputation of making Detroit’s best hand made jewelry.  One of the highlights of the day was when Marlaina’s designs rocked the runway with models wearing sexy slip dresses with hot lace and ruffled trim.  The line was extraordinarily amazing to say the least, with hand crafted artwork on their necks, it’s a surprise anyone noticed what the models where wearing. As a whole, the slip dresses and necklaces were stunning together.  Clothing changes weren’t necessary for this designer, models took a turn on the runway, then quickly changed their necklace and went back out to show a wide variety of Marlaina’s creations. 

Designer, Kevan Hall ended the show with glorious evening gowns made with long fluid fabrics that graced the runway.  Many FID fans had left before even seeing Hall’s line, and they truly missed a spectacular designer with designs never seen before on a Detroit Runway.  It’s no wonder Kevan has dressed celebrities like Vanessa Williams and Katherine Heigl.  His runway designs at Fashion in Detroit were a very glamorous way to end the evening.

Tomorrow starts a new day at Fashion in Detroit.  The show starts at 2:00pm with Joe Faris and North Beach Leather and ends with a Made in Detroit finale, with a rumored appearance by none other than, Kid Rock.  If Kid’s going to be there, are you?

It’s not too late to buy your tickets for a well managed, very organized, elaborate Detroit fashion event.  Visit  www.fashionindetroit.com to order your tickets and reserve your seats now.

                    

Peter Soronen’s fabulous designs have been seen in magazines such as In Style, Vogue, Martha Stewart, and Modern Bride. He has dressed some of the most beautiful women in Hollywood such as Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Christina Ricci and Jennifer Hudson.

But that’s not all, Peter Soronen is also known for dressing our beautiful first lady Michelle Obama for the 2009 Governors Ball.

In the beginning of Soronen’s career, he worked vintage corset patterns into beautiful garments that focused on the female silhouette with a particular focus on the waist. His wedding gowns and evening gowns became so popular he added more upscale fashion to his collection and has taken the fashion industry by landslide!

His designs can be found at selected Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom stores and Michigan’s own, Tender in Birmingham!

Fashion in Detroit is going to be great! Now that we’ve heard two of the designers, who knows who is going to be announced next! Glamorous Moms will keep you posted!