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I was a sick puppy. I'd drive around Detroit, thinking, "My imagination is so wild and complex that if I were to somehow exchange thoughts with an advanced being, his fucking head would explode."
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Maurice Malone, left, with a sample of his chain-fastened overalls and Ishmail Wali, who is a designer backpacks. Tony Shellman salesman for Walker Wear, wearing April’s vest with fireman closures, jean jacket and baggy jeans. The first time I was...
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As the architect of the 'Genes Like Jesus' fashion show on a cold November night in 1992, I recall with fondness how we crafted an event that was more than just a showcase—it was a cultural phenomenon in Detroit. At...
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For Black History Month 2022, we post the first of once per day articles from the career of Maurice Malone. This 1992 Detroit Free Press, Maurice was an up-and-coming young Fashion/Denim Designer, DJ, and Promoter.
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In the spring of 1989, Maurice Malone, with the help of friends Bobby Ligon and Jerome Mongo, took a bold leap in Detroit's cultural scene by transforming a loft space above a Coney Island restaurant on Woodward Avenue into a...
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