Wound Featured for Special Fashion Event at the D.I.A.
Friday, Dec. 11, 2009 Rivera Court
Reception: 7:30pm Detroit Institute of Arts
Fashion Show: 8:00pm


Collection Philosophy and Show Theme: The Poet Warrior Runway

The psychedelic production of the Poet Warrior Runway will take you on a
transcendent journey. Our collections honor the artistry of the Native American and
pay homage to the spirit of creation. The Poet Warrior runway receives inspiration from
Native American graphic art and their reverence for the natural world, the mysteries of
sacred geometry, and a return to resourcefulness.

The Spring 2010 Collection will feature altered seams, rhythmic lines, broken
silhouettes and tattered edges that reference a dusty plain littered with brilliant
poppies. All clothing from this series has been created from "deadstock", the remnant
of fabric forgotten.

Snapshot:

Wound, Detroit’s award-winning, nationally-recognized menswear label emerges after
two years of redevelopment for a special fashion event at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
This function corresponding with the Richard Avedon exhibit is a feature for the DIA’s
Friday Night Live progam with Detroit by Design providing production support.
Legendary German Krautrock muscians Cluster will perform for the event with Detroit
fashion transplants Brit Moore (LA) and Jeannine Shinoda (Portland) joining Wound
on the runway. Stylist Vincent Sherk will support the event with Heidi Bashar Salon
and Klix Extensions.

Programming: (Free event w/ museum admission. Please R.S.V.P. for runway seating)

-Performances by legendary German experimental musicians Cluster.
-Featured runway fashion by Detroit menswear label Wound.
-Runway by Detroit transplants Brit Moore (LA) and Jeannine Shinoda (Portland)
-Cocktails will be available for the reception.

Who is Wound Menswear:

Wound is the Detroit menswear label of fashion designer Sarah Lapinski.
The collection o,,ers streetwear, casual styles and tailored formal ensembles.
Sarah Lapinski recently retooled the popular label taking on full responsibility for the company’s creative design.

Wound Highlights:

- Wound designer makes Crain’s Detroit Business Top 20 in their 20s.
- Wound designer is a guest judge on MTV.
- Featured designer at Pure Detroit Design Lab.
- Cover photo and story in Real Detroit Weekly and Twist Magazine.
- Featured in Stuck, Ego, metro.pop, Strut, Nylon and Hour Magazines.
- Toured with post-punk band .Adult selling out limited edition concert ties.
- Won Best Independent Designer from Fanclub Arts Foundation.
- Sarah Lapinski wins a Project Runway based competition & Tim Gunn portfolio review.
- Wound helps create the Comme des Garcons display at the MOCAD art museum.

 


Contacts:

Detroit By Design- Rich Rice rich@detroitbydesign.org 734.658.9248
Wound- Sarah Lapinski motorcitysewing@gmail.com 313.595.5275
Special Invitation - Friday, December 11, 2009 - Wound Menswear

The runways were super great!!!  2 back to back...the boys looked
great...hair and make-up were top-notch.  Luckily there were plenty of
photogs on hand (Thanks Christos and MacCool) and I've managed to swipe many photos off the web via
the links at the Detroit By Design blog and through FB and the like.









There
are a few things I would have done differently, but all and all they
were the easiest runways to date.  I have a few ideas for the next time
around...Many thanks to the styling team from Heidi Bashar led by old
friend Vincent Sherk, Levon and Amanda for their POV, Rich Rice of
Detroit By Design, Emily and Fatoula of Femilia, Davin for videography,
Thomas, Chad, Jeffrey, Julian and Vincent, Marcy and Irene from Flip
and the lovely staff of Cliff Bells.

 
Interview with Asia of the Detroit Fashion Pages. 
Have you always wondered what kind of fruit I am??? 
The answer is there!

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Dos Besos!

WOUND's latest offering are available for sale at Detroit Fashion Pages online boutique.   Everything is one-of-a-kind, so get movin...gone are the striped Brady Pant, Curry Suit Pant and Bib Shirt...possibly the cigarette pant also...

That could be the name of my band or the soundtrack to the last month...basically it's what I did every spare second of September.
Please check out my Ecco Domani album at WOUND's Myspace! It's my first major act of fashion since going solo. I patterned, fit, cut and sewed the entire dealie. It's my submission for the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation design competition. Shot by the lovely and talented Nicola Kuperus and modeled by the endearing and devastating Marc Fellis, drummer for The Go. Sarah Lurtz pitched in with styling aptitude. Out of 17 separates and 1 one piece, I counted 26 outfits. It's like eating Chana Masala and listening to T. Rex. Do you love it...or only like it?!?
Dos Besos!

End of an era.  Check out Nylon Guys.  We couldn't find it the first few tries, the picture they took was so nazz.  That was not WOUND approved!  Anyways page 54 ya'll.  Now Slurtz can go out with a bang not a whimper.  I'll be carrying the torch with Zachary Wheedon of Lee Marvin Computer Arm fame.  I need someone to lean on. Sniff, sniff.  Also, if you are really bored, check out Strut Mag we're listed in their directory of local fashion resources.  Menswear in the ladies monthly.  Shop for your man, ladies!

We are very honored to be featured in this months issue, with a full page photo spread of the crew and set up to accompany. Local Writer Rebecca Mazzai followed the Woundies around for a day while we were planning our LAUNCH event. It was such a long day we all broke for siesta. She was a real trooper.

Smooches to JoshSpear.com for breaking the story.

Read all about it HERE.

We have worked tirelessly to get to this point. I think it has been worth it. Tried things we didn't think possible. Hell, we opened a GD factory to get this line produced, so get out of the way. Will stop at nothing. Feeling stronger, sun is coming out, needles on the record. Much read and loved blogger Josh Spear caught word of the factory. Read more here. MetroMode wrote a revealing article. Came out on a day we thought we might not be able to push the rock up the hill any longer. It's tough sometimes. Hugs are nice. Thanks guys!

After months of botched attempts at manufacturing our line in Los Angeles, we have opened our own facility, Motor City Sewing, located in the Russell Industrial Center in DETROIT. holla. We've officially begun cutting and sewing our trousers with the full collection to follow. We offer full service cutting and sewing to others in the beginning stages. Website to come.


So industrial





Julian and the Machines





Jorges, Employee of the Month





Cutting the Pants

Here's snaps from the Taormina's art installation/diorama. We had special tee's available for this nite. Our tee's are available at Incognito and Shine in Royal Oak. Detroit Fashion Incubator and Spyshop in Detroit. Clothing Brigad in Cleveland. Revive in Birmingham. Congratulations on your opening night Aaron and Blake! With sounds by Lee Marvin Computer arm.