Karen Buscemi, 46, is the founder of Detroit Garment Group, a nonprofit that aims to provide business education and opportunities for the local fashion community. Some of the group’s efforts: creating a fashion incubator and building a garment district in Detroit. Prior to DGG, Buscemi had worked as a freelance writer. She was also the editor of StyleLine, a Metro Detroit-based fashion magazine that folded in the fall of 2014.
For more information: http://www.detroitgarmentgroup.org