IN THE NEWS
Four decades of design. One continuing story.
From international fashion publications to Detroit media, Grantston Bullard has earned editorial attention across more than four decades of luxury outerwear and leather design.
Explore selected features, profiles and media recognition documenting the designer, CGB Design Studio, The Black Panther Collection, and a continuing Detroit luxury legacy.
LATEST NEWS
A Detroit standard continues on Livernois Avenue.
Dittrich Furs Names Grantston Bullard Legacy Retailer
After 133 years and five generations, Dittrich Furs closed its Detroit doors on April 30, 2026. Its longstanding retail standard now continues through designer Grantston Bullard and CGB Design Studio on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
The relationship between the two houses spans more than twenty-five years. Dittrich Furs carried Bullard’s designs, presented his work through trunk shows and editorial campaigns, and became one of the early retailers to support the CGB brand.
Today, Bullard continues that relationship from a different position: not only as a designer, but as a Detroit manufacturer and retailer creating made-to-measure and ready-to-wear luxury outerwear directly for the customer.
As Bullard puts it:
“We don’t buy and sell. We make and sell.”
FEATURED COVERAGE
Beautiful + Machine Magazine
Grantston Bullard Brings World Class Luxury to Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
Beautiful + Machine Magazine profiles Grantston Bullard’s four-decade career, international retail history, distinction with the Fur Information Council of America, 2026 Light Up Livernois headline appearance, and the expansion of The Black Panther Collection on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
WATCH
PBS/One Detroit
Grantston Bullard on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
In this PBS/One Detroit feature, Grantston Bullard takes viewers inside his world of custom and ready-to-wear fashion, discussing his background in fur and leather design while showcasing his work on Detroit’s historic Avenue of Fashion.
The segment offers a closer look at the designer behind the garments, including his approach to one-of-a-kind design and the distinction between custom work and ready-to-wear fashion.
SELECTED MEDIA
C. Grantston Bullard Design Studio
Visit Detroit profiles Grantston Bullard and CGB Design Studio, highlighting his luxury fashion specialization, national and international retail history, and distinction as the first African American to serve on the corporate board of the Fur Information Council of America.
LIVBLK
International design. Detroit roots.
LIVBLK documents Grantston Bullard’s international retail history, established fashion career and longstanding record of recognition across trade and consumer media.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
The story began long before today’s headlines.
Before CGB Design Studio became a destination on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion, Grantston Bullard’s work was already appearing in fashion trade publications, consumer magazines and editorial features reaching audiences across the country and internationally.
His designs have been featured in Women’s Wear Daily, Fur World, Fur Age, MR, Pellicce Moda, Hour Detroit, Vibe, The Source, Ebony, Essence, Travel + Leisure, Honey, Code, Elle, GQ and Vogue.
His work has also been worn by or created for notable clients including Nia Long, Mary J. Blige, Quincy Jones, Sinbad, Erykah Badu, Chico DeBarge, Tom Joyner and KRS-One.
Together, the archive traces more than four decades of design, manufacturing, retail relationships and fashion recognition.
EXPLORE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
A CONTINUING DETROIT LEGACY
From Dittrich Furs to the Avenue of Fashion.
Founded in 1893, Dittrich Furs became part of Detroit life across five generations before closing in April 2026.
Its final chapter was documented by BridgeDetroit, which chronicled the company’s 133-year history, generations of customers and the closing of one of Detroit’s most recognized retail institutions.
Grantston Bullard’s connection to the company reaches back more than twenty-five years. Dittrich Furs carried his designs as a wholesale client, presented his work through trunk shows and editorial campaigns, and helped introduce his brand to generations of luxury outerwear customers.
That relationship now enters a new chapter at CGB Design Studio on Livernois Avenue.
Bullard brings more than forty years of experience in fur, leather and luxury outerwear design to the role, along with direct relationships with international material suppliers and a manufacturing model that places design, fitting and production closer to the customer.
The address changes.
The standard continues.
MEDIA RESOURCES
For editors, producers and media professionals
Grantston Bullard is available for select interviews, features, fashion commentary and on-location media opportunities at CGB Design Studio on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
MEDIA RESOURCES MAY INCLUDE:
- On-camera and print interviews.
- Studio access.
- Made-to-measure fittings.
- Garment construction and finishing.
- Product and lifestyle photography.
- B-roll.
- Collection imagery.
- Archival materials.
- Avenue of Fashion location shooting.
- Information about CGB Design Studio, The Black Panther Collection and the Dittrich retail legacy.
Media inquiries
Alysyn Curd
Art Impact Marketing Agency
313-205-1734
EXPERIENCE CGB DESIGN STUDIO
See the work beyond the headlines.
Discover Grantston Bullard’s made-to-measure design world, explore The Black Panther Collection, or experience the collections in person on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.
At CGB Design Studio, luxury is not simply selected from a rack. It begins with the designer, the material and the person who wears it.