Karen's Academy

Karen Buscemi has more than 25 years of brand-building experience. As the owner of KB Promo, she handles all aspects of brand building, from creating brand identities to brand management programs. For eight years, Karen served as the President and CEO of Detroit Sewn, a full-service contract cut and sew manufacturer founded in 2015. She created the nonprofit Detroit Garment Group in 2012 to retain fashion talent in Michigan by teaching them the business of fashion. She was the Editor of StyleLine, a Michigan fashion magazine with a circulation of 60,000. She served as a guest teacher at the Pamella Roland School of Fashion at Kendall College, and sat on multiple panels to discuss a wide variety of topics and issues related to the U.S. fashion industry. She has hosted fashion shows and produced multiple fashion events, including conferences and trade shows. And she has an extensive background in teaching adults, copywriting, editing, graphic design, photography, and website building. Check out "Fashion Unfurled" - her TEDxDetroit talk.