Alright, alright, alright! I am quite pleased to announce the new website is finally here. I know, it probably doesn’t look extremely new visually, but the guts under the hood are all 21st century glam. And by that I just mean that the blog format been migrated to a wordpress backbone which just means that now, like most blogs out there, posts can be tagged, commented on (see below), added to your RSS feed, permalinked, etc.  All content is also searchable and categorized on the right panel of the site.  It’s a big deal, people. The little toddler that is DETROIT LIVES! went from being a shaky one-stepper to moonwalkin’ across the floor.

Also, we now have an integrated shopping cart and store function.  The Etsy shop will remain open in addition to our new web store and really, orders can be placed in either location.  It doesn’t really matter.  But it sort of feels cool to have that little button on the side that says “Your Cart.”  Dig it.  Over the next few weeks and months we will be adding some exciting new pieces.  Keep those eyes on the 21st century DETROIT LIVES! integrated webstore!  Ha.

Finally, a special thank you to Alan Languirand (of Team Loveland and Project Lemon Battery) for all the web work re-designing this sucker and tirelessly getting it updated and incorporating all the original design that Scott Waraniak did on the original website.  A toast to you, gentleman, and in celebration I bring you the delicious musical sounds of Lee Rogers, the famed “Prince of Detroit” in the 50s and 60s for having innovate the new Sound of Detroit:

The all-new winter lineup of new hand-printed stuff is getting posted online as we speak. Up for grabs now are an eco-blend zip-up hoodie and a 100% cotton super-mega-soft sweatshirt. Both have the brand new designs printed on them. Both peices are posted in the design league and also in the Etsy store. More pieces will be added. A new wave of fine art prints will be done in Mid-December. Stay tuned!

And because it gets your hot heels moving, here is more classic Detroit soul. Yep. A little Lee Rogers for you.