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Pistons × Motown Merchandise

Detroit Pistons · 2023

A capsule collection bridging Detroit Pistons heritage with Motown-era design language. Styling, casting, and on-set production for the full lookbook and campaign.

Every great brand has a wardrobe.

This project reimagined the Pistons merchandise identity through a Motown lens, warm tones, archival silhouettes, and a cast that moved like musicians, not athletes.

We cast local Detroit talent, styled each look against period references, and directed on-set to land frames that feel both nostalgic and current. The campaign ran across digital, in-arena signage, and a limited in-store drop.

On-set editorial — silhouette study
Campaign — full look
Detail — fabric & drape
In-arena — environment
Project
Client
Detroit Pistons
Year
2023
Role
Fashion styling & casting
Production
On-set direction
Delivery
Lookbook & campaign
Status
Published
Credits
Creative direction
Micah Shumake
Styling
Micah Shumake
Casting
Shumake Studios
Photography
Studio collaborator
Production
On-site team
Client
Detroit Pistons
Post-production
Studio collaborator
Services rendered
  • Fashion styling
  • Model casting
  • On-set production
  • Art direction
  • Campaign execution