Homeslice Clothing scores Kiva Detroit capital, Creative Corridor incubator space

More and more entrepreneurs are starting to take advantage of emerging resources in the greater downtown Detroit area, and one of the newest ones is Emily Thornhill and her fashion line Homeslice Clothing.

The Midtown-based business focuses on creating organic clothing made with local resources. It will emphasize women's casual wear with everything from t-shirts to dresses. Thornhill has already sold an 80-piece set at Movement earlier this year and plans to take advantage of edgy local retail spots, such as the 323 East art gallery in downtown Royal Oak and the 71 Garfield pop-up shop in Midtown.

"I'm really trying to tap the local retail market," Thornhill says.

Thornhill works in advertising sales for her day job, and is trying to turn Homeslice Clothing into her full-time occupation with its own retail outlet in downtown Detroit within the next year or two. She has received a few thousand dollars in start-up capital from Kiva Detroit and is taking part in the Detroit Creative Corridor Center's Creative Ventures Acceleration Program.

"I felt the need to continue my creative expression in fashion," Thornhill says. "It's what I love and what I have always wanted to do."

Source: Emily Thornhill, founder & principal of Homeslice Clothing
Writer: Jon Zemke

Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.