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Detroit’s annual fashion show, every August, produced with BuzzFiles. An immersive fashion experience told in four acts. Three years, three rooms, built by Detroit’s designers, models, stylists, and photographers, and by the people who keep showing up. P4 is next.
In the beginning, there were no rules.
Expression, embodiment, truth.
Act III: The RebirthFinale: The New WorldIntegration, divinity, mastery.
Rebellion, play, awakening.
Act I: The ConditioningFear, conformity, suppression.
Act II: The BreakThree years, one show
Eight designers, 66 models, and 40-plus photographers. The first fashion show ever staged at The Icon.
2026: P3, The IconEleven designers and 102 models from a one-day Michigan-wide casting, in Eastern Market.
2024: P1, the first showEleven designers and a hundred models, cast from open submissions. The show that proved the room existed.
2025: P2, Shed 3Six ways into P4
Community to title tiers, cash or in kind. Logo placement, activation space, red carpet, co-branded content. Request the sponsor deck through the inquiry form.
Sponsors: put your brand in the roomVendors: vend at the showFashion, art, and food vendors, eleven a year so far, in front of a full room before and after the runway. Apply for a vendor spot through the inquiry form.
One-day Michigan-wide casting with BuzzFiles. No experience required. Free digitals day for everyone selected. Apply for casting on the Join page.
Designers: show a collectionEight cut-and-sew designers each year, chosen through a designer search. Full hair, makeup, styling, and backstage support. Submit your collection through the inquiry form.
Models: walk the showStand with Detroit’s next generation.
P4 is August 2027. Dates, venue, and applications are announced to the mailing list first.