INTERVIEW WITH CEO Daishawn Franklin of WALK FASHION SHOW on TALKTOCHELYNN

Founded in 2009 by Daishawn Franklin and Crystal Bailey, WALK was created to add to the emerging fashion industry in their hometown of Detroit. WALK averages over 500 women to each casting call and over 2,000 fashion forward show attendees from the metro Detroit area and around the country each year.

WALK has proven its success by hosting sold out events at lavish venues such as 320 Studios New York City during New York Fashion Week, Michigan Science Center, Detroit Opera House, Masonic Temple, Cobo Hall Convention Center, The Detroit Roostertail, and The Charles H Wright Museum of African American History. With celebrity hosts such as Naima Mora winner of America’s Next Top Model cycle 4, Teyona Anderson winner of America’s Next Top Model cycle 12, Whitney Thompson winner of America’s Next Top Model cycle 10, and Dominique Reighard of America’s Next Top Model cycle 10, WALK has built successful relationships with modeling agencies and buyers across the country to add value to the WALK brand making it the largest fashion show in the Midwest