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Pet SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in January
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Pet SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in January

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Send us your pet pics, and we’ll make your pet famous. Make sure your picture is high-quality, 300 dpi, or use the highest setting on your phone. Please add the name, breed, city, and age of your pet. To submit, fill out the Pet SEEN Submissi…

PET SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in December
Pet SEEN

PET SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in December

Send us your pet pics, and we’ll make your pet famous. Make sure your picture is high-quality, 300 dpi, or use the highest setting on your phone. Please add the name, breed, city, and age of your pet. Click here to submit your Pet!

Pet SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in November SEEN
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Pet SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in November SEEN

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Send us your pet pics, and we’ll make your pet famous. Make sure your picture is high-quality, 300 dpi, or use the highest setting on your phone. Please add the name, breed, city, and age of your pet. Click here to submit your Pet!

October Adoptable Pets in Metro Detroit
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October Adoptable Pets in Metro Detroit

These adorable dogs are waiting for their furrever homes. If you or someone you know is ready and able to adopt a dog, read their full bios and fill out an application at humanesocietyofmacomb.org.

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Art + Wine SEEN 2022 Event Photos
Arts + Entertainment

Art + Wine SEEN 2022 Event Photos

Metro Detroit art and wine lovers celebrated local artists while sipping on delicious wines from Youngblood Vineyard at Art Leaders Gallery in West Bloomfield. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PERRY HASELDEN Metro Detroit art and wine lovers gathered at Art Leaders Gallery in West Bloomfield to celebrate the …

A Wild Time at the Zoo with Shades of Pink Foundation
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A Wild Time at the Zoo with Shades of Pink Foundation

Shades of Pink Foundation raised funds to help breast cancer patients and survivors in Southeast Michigan at their family-friendly A Wild Time at the Detroit Zoo On May 21, Shades of Pink Foundation hosted its family-friendly signature fundraiser, A Wild Time at the Detroit Zoo. More than 1,…

Women SEEN 2022 Event Photos
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Women SEEN 2022 Event Photos

Women SEEN 2022 featured inspiring speakers and made meaningful connections between professional women in Metro Detroit SEEN Magazine hosted their Fifth Annual Women SEEN Conference on May 20 at the Kingsley by Double Tree Hilton in Bloomfield Hills. The uplifting event featured keynote spea…

From Here to Everywhere: Jessica Nabongo Travels the World
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From Here to Everywhere: Jessica Nabongo Travels the World

Detroit’s Jessica Nabongo hopes her account of traveling to every country in the world will change how people think about other places and cultures BY SHIRAZ AHMED Click the arrows on the featured image above to view more photos of Jessica and her incredible travels.  In the introduction to …

Artist Ivan Montoya Paints the Immigrant Experience
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Artist Ivan Montoya Paints the Immigrant Experience

Painting the Immigrant Experience: Ivan Montoya channels two countries’ influences to bring otherworldly stories to life BY PATRICK DUNN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREL ELLIS Having immigrated from Chihuahua, Mexico, to Novi at age 5, painter Ivan Montoya strongly identified with the Spanish express…

Artist Martyna Alexander Embraces Duality and Extremes
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Artist Martyna Alexander Embraces Duality and Extremes

Leaning Into Extremes: Martyna Alexander embraces duality to discover a ‘Middle Ground’ of unexpected beauty. BY PATRICK DUNN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREL ELLIS Whether it’s the push and pull between her artist mother and engineer father, the precision of graphic design work and the freedom of fi…

Artist Spotlight: Rosa Chavez and Leon F. Ruiz
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Artist Spotlight: Rosa Chavez and Leon F. Ruiz

Married artists Rosa Chavez and Leon F. Ruiz have a passion for art inspired by romance BY KORIE WILKINS / SPONSORED BY ROSA CHAVEZ Artists Rosa Chavez and Leon F. Ruiz – married for more than 30 years – have one rule in their shared art studio: A critique isn’t given unless it is requested.…

Austen Brantley: The Quiet Sculptor
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Austen Brantley: The Quiet Sculptor

Using his two hands, Detroit-based sculptor Austen Brantley shapes his identity and finds his artistic voices BY PATRICK DUNN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREL ELLIS At 26 years old, Detroit-based sculptor Austen Brantley has exhibited work in venues across the country, been commissioned to create scu…

June Pet SEEN: Cute Pets of Metro Detroit
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June Pet SEEN: Cute Pets of Metro Detroit

Here is some adorable to brighten up your day courtesy of these cute Metro Detroit pets featured in our June issue of SEEN Magazine.   By Montana  (SEEN Magazine Chief Morale Officer)   Want to see your pet featured in SEEN Magazine? Send us your pet pics and we’ll make your pet famous. Make…

Junior League of Birmingham, MI 70th Anniversary Gala
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Junior League of Birmingham, MI 70th Anniversary Gala

The Junior League of Birmingham, Michigan celebrated its 70th anniversary with a signature fundraising event, “Platinum Prints: Old Hollywood” on April 23 at the Detroit Golf Club. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TERRY SHEAR PHOTOGRAPHY The elegant, black-tie optional affair featured keynote speaker Michigan…

CARE House 2022 Circle of Friends Luncheon
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CARE House 2022 Circle of Friends Luncheon

Check out photos from the CARE House of Oakland County’s 26th Annual Circle of Friends Luncheon at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The CARE House of Oakland County hosted its 26th Annual Circle of Friends Luncheon on April 21 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The event, which raised fun…

Artist Julie Dawson Spreads Love and Beauty
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Artist Julie Dawson Spreads Love and Beauty

Julie Dawson is an altruistic artist, sharing her talent and creativity to spread love and beauty BY JENNIFER LOVY  Julie Dawson is 85 and not even close to slowing down. There’s too much to do. Besides, this prolific artist and author, photographer, designer, speaker, and lifelong volunteer…

Style Profile: Meteorologist Michael Estime
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Style Profile: Meteorologist Michael Estime

Michael Estime, one of the best dressed meteorologists around, shares style tips, fashion must-haves and favorite places around Metro Detroit. CONTRIBUTED BY MICHAEL ESTIME In 2020, after nearly 15 years forecasting weather all over the United States, Michael Estime returned to his roots in …

Adoptable Pets in Metro Detroit – May 2022
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Adoptable Pets in Metro Detroit – May 2022

Here are some adorable adoptable pets from Happy Paws Haven featured in the May issue of SEEN Magazine Did you know May is National Pet Month? We featured several wonderful furry friends from Happy Paws Haven Co. in Royal Oak, who are looking for forever homes. Take a look at their full bios…

Alternatives For Girls Role Model Celebration
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Alternatives For Girls Role Model Celebration

Alternatives For Girls hosted its annual Role Model Celebration on March 30 at the MGM Grand Detroit. The event celebrated the accomplishments of extraordinary women in the community and the achievements of the young women AFG serves. The 2022 event theme, “Color in Dreams — Finding Purpose …

Michigan Kidney Ball 2022
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Michigan Kidney Ball 2022

The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan hosted its annual Kidney Ball on Saturday, April 2, at the MotorCity Casino Hotel PHOTOGRAPHY BY PERRY HASELDEN The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan hosted its annual Kidney Ball on Saturday, April 2, at the MotorCity Casino Hotel. Hundreds of…

Pet SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in May
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Pet SEEN: Cute Pets Featured in May

Here is some adorableness to brighten up your day courtesy of these cute Metro Detroit pets featured in our May issue of SEEN Magazine. By Montana (SEEN Magazines Chief Morale Officer)   Want to see your pet featured in SEEN Magazine? Send us your pet pics and we’ll make your pet famous. Mak…

Detroit Country Day School’s Winning Quiz Bowl Coach
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Detroit Country Day School’s Winning Quiz Bowl Coach

For 10 Points, Name a Winning Quiz Bowl Coach and Teacher. ANSWER : Brad McNellen BY KIM KISNER / SPONSORED BY DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Upon meeting and speaking with Brad McNellen, it’s instantly clear that there’s no shortage of passion, energy and genuine interest when it comes to his s…

Kate Bryan Is Igniting A “1 Girl Revolution”
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Kate Bryan Is Igniting A “1 Girl Revolution”

Detroiter Kate Bryan, founder of 1 Girl Revolution, uplifts women through podcasts, films, and more BY PATRICK DUNN Kate Bryan says she was a “spicy little kid” whose parents would joke that she was either going to be the dictator of a small nation or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Now 37…

Women SEEN: Pocketnest Founder Jessica Willis
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Women SEEN: Pocketnest Founder Jessica Willis

The founder of Pocketnest is bridging personal finance gaps for the next generation and bringing financial wellness to the masses BY JACLYN TROP Co-managing $1 billion in assets as a certified financial expert for two decades means doling out plenty of advice outside of the workday. “With my…

Women SEEN: Quiana “Que” Broden of Cooking with Que
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Women SEEN: Quiana “Que” Broden of Cooking with Que

Fueled by the positive effects of a plant-based diet, the executive chef and founder of The Kitchen by Cooking With Que is on a mission to teach people how to ‘eat to live’ BY REBECCA GADE SAWICKI A culinary career rooted in the power of plants wasn’t always a part of Quiana “Que” Broden’s p…

Women SEEN: Therapist and Speaker Kelly Houseman
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Women SEEN: Therapist and Speaker Kelly Houseman

Kelly Houseman, the St. Clair Shores mental health professional is smashing stigmas and letting the world know that ‘going to therapy is cool’ BY JEN LOVY er mantra is simple yet highly effective. “I’m good enough,” the 37-year-old mental health professional tells herself whenever she needs …

Women SEEN: Skinphorea Founder Jessie Hayes
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Women SEEN: Skinphorea Founder Jessie Hayes

The founder of Skinphorea is changing the face of luxury and transforming her passion for skin care into a national franchise. BY JACLYN TROP I always wanted to own a business,” says Southfield native Jessie Hayes, with characteristic exuberance. “I always knew I’d be an entrepreneur, but I …

Women SEEN: Strategic Staffing Solutions CEO Cindy Pasky
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Women SEEN: Strategic Staffing Solutions CEO Cindy Pasky

Cindy Pasky, founder, president, and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions started off as the ‘only woman in the room,’ went on to build an international company ‘with a conscience,’ and continues to cultivate opportunity, growth, and community more than three decades later. BY JACLYN TROP Nat…