The Michigan AIDS Coalition is hosting its first annual Design for Life: Denim, a fashion and art experience featuring custom design pieces using Carhartt denim jackets as raw material.The event will take place at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
(MoCAD)
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by contacting Robert Thomas
248-545-1435, ext. 105 or rthomas@aidsprevention.org.
A select group of 100 creative individuals were invited to participate in Design for Life: Denim, including top designers, architects, chefs, musicians, artists and stylists. Notable artist include Glenn Barr, Robert Stanzler, Yigal Azrouel, Tony “Shades” Agee and a team from Zappos.com.
The evening will be hosted by Ongina, a former cast member of the hit reality show “Ru Paul’s Drag Race.”
Also featured will be aerial dance by Detroit Flyhouse
and aural ambience by DethLab.
Hors d’oeuvres will be served, accompanied by a cash bar.
For more than 20 years the Michigan AIDS Coalition has provided high-quality and innovative HIV/AIDS prevention and education services. Sponsors include HOUR Detroit, Emerald City Designs, Carhartt, MoCAD, Black Star Farms and Just for Us.
