Jan. 17, 2026, 1:06 a.m. ET
Natalie Poole, 49, of Novi, poses with Michael “Mpressiv” Wilson, 48, of Detroit, in front of an all black Audi, during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Poole is wearing a custom-made gown by Unique Lady in Southfield.
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Ava Sand, of Royal Oak, wears a custom Corvette hat made by Al Trombetta, of Royal Oak, during the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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Tyrone Gordon, of Detroit, poses in his custom suit during the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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Patty Turner, of Detroit, sports a pink outfit during the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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Andrea Davis, 37, of Ferndale attends the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Mercedes Gillard, 29, of Detroit and her mother Wanda Johnson, 60, of Southfield attend the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala together at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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RL “T3” Altman III, of the rap group Slum Village, and Podcaster Coffee Brown attend the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. T3 (from Slum Village) and Robert Glasper collaborated on the Grammy-nominated track “Look of Love” from Glasper’s album KEYS TO THE CITY: VOLUME ONE, earning a nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album.
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Tyler Marie Theile wears her grandmother, Barbara Sue LaVene’s, fur coat that her mother reluctantly let her borrow, during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Doug Bartell, and Ray Anderson attend the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Bartell is wearing a velour duty with a Burberry shirt, while Anderson says he prefers “off the rack.”
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Fancy and V. Jones, of Detroit, attend the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Doris and Rushad Mehta, of Novi, attend the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Sean Baldwin, 52, of Pontiac, and Vernal Tiller, 65, of Troy, attend the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Fashion, led by sequences and metallics, dominated during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Fashion led the way during the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Marissa Bennett, of Richmond, wears a paper dress made by The Paper Dress Co. designer Matthew Richmond during the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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People hang out in the Cadillac section during the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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Elizabeth Mascarin-Adkisson, 73, of Lake Orion, steps out of the a Ford Bronco after the Bronco Built Wild Ride Experience at the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview Gala at Huntington Place in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Derek Ware of Grosse Pointe Woods, and Kimberly “Storm” Tyler of Redford dance together while Robin Thicke performs during the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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