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Karen Buscemi

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.

Want to learn more about Karen and her company KB Promo? Visit kbpromobrand.com.

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Highly Recommend Getting the Course

Micheal C., Romulus, MI

I just finished KAREN'S COURSE (Setting Prices For Your Apparel Brand) and i am so happy that I took the time to purchase the full course. I have gained so much knowledge about the garment industry that I had no idea existed. Karen's course was so easy to follow and comprehend, very clear and concise information and some extra tidbits. I highly recommend getting the course. I plan to review and use this wealth of information for the foreseeable future .

Now We Know All of the Steps It Takes To Run a Clothing Brand

Dalise & Dalia B., Detroit, MI

Hi, we are two sisters ages 14 and 10, and we took The Fundamentals of Apparel Manufacturing Course. We are new to the clothing industry, for we are creating our own clothing brand based off of our children's book, The Fashion Sisters: A Fashion Dream. This course was very informative, and we learned so much even as kids-we were able to do the homework assignments which really got us thinking about how we want our clothing brand to be. Now we know all of the steps it takes to run a clothing brand-so many things even our mom had not thought of! We look forward to continued learning with the next course. Thank you!

She Helped Me Really Think About My "Why"

Jennifer W.,Taking the coaching course with Grand Ledge, MI

Taking the coaching course with Karen was exactly what I needed. I was on the fence about my business idea; she helped me really think about my "why", and to start getting specific about who my customers will be. She was able to answer all of my questions with her broad knowledge base. Highly recommend!

Karen Is an OG Who Is Invested in the Next Generation of Designers

Taijun W., Chicago, IL

Karen is an OG who is invested in the next generation of designers, brands, and is really setting herself at a value to help them. I love her heart and level of interest in my doings when I bought her coaching calls. She was able to think with me, for me, and help me understand design, mft'ing, and branding on a pro level for launch.

She Flawlessly Adjusted Her Approach To Meet My Needs

Brian F., Vancouver, WA

As someone who is new to managing my own brand, I knew I needed expert guidance. That said, I also brought a lot of my own skills to the table. Working directly with Karen allowed me to communicate what I needed and what I didn't, and she flawlessly adjusted her approach to meet my needs. She gave me multiple pieces of practical advice that I could act on immediately and helped me map out a plan for the future. As we met I didn't feel like I hired a consultant, I felt like I had temporarily added an expert to my team. Her impact on my project grew with each session we had, and I expect to be buying more consulting time in the future - for the time being I have too many things to work on from our initial sessions!

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