Fate? Luck? Coincidence? Whatever you want to call it, Dannie Rogers becoming the Detroit Lions鈥 team reporter the same year Dan Campbell was signed on as head coach 鈥渃hanged everything in my entire career,鈥 Rogers says.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think that the Lions winning would do much for me, because it鈥檚 about the team,鈥 Rogers says. 鈥淏ut it 100% has. We鈥檙e on bigger stages; people are watching more of our content 鈥 the more we win, the more I get to interview players.鈥
The Monroe County native, who grew up watching Lions games with her dad every Sunday, wanted a career that revolved around sports, and becoming a sports reporter seemed like the most feasible way to do that after an injury ended her high school basketball career.
She went on to graduate from the University of Michigan and moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 2021 for a team-reporting job at the University of Arizona. She had only been there for six months when a team reporter job opened for the Lions for the first time in about seven years. She applied, and within a week, she was hired 鈥 and soon after moved back to Michigan. There, she met a football team composed of 鈥渢he best group of humans鈥 and a coach that 鈥渋s the coolest human you will ever meet in your life.鈥
Now, as Rogers鈥 reporting is broadcast on millions of screens across the country 鈥 via the Lions鈥 website, 97.1, Fox 2 Detroit, and social media platforms 鈥 we want to know: How does she decide what to wear?
My personal style
I feel like going to Catholic school [and wearing a uniform] for 15 years of my life influenced it: It鈥檚 definitely a classy casual.
Someone who helps put my outfits together is 鈥
Merna Makdisi from Somerset Collection鈥檚 Personal Stylist suite. She鈥檚 always sending me great ideas, and we have the same taste 鈥 a lot of stuff is timeless but also trendy. I will text Merna whenever I need a belt or a pair of shoes, and she鈥檒l have it ordered and shipped to my house immediately.
My favorite outfit of all time 鈥
Is the white sequined Kobi Halperin suit I wore at the NFL Draft. It鈥檚 the suit I鈥檒l pass down to my kids one day.
I get my hair game day ready by 鈥
[Going to] . Ashna Jeberaeel styles my hair, and Leah Colorito does my color.
My favorite makeup brands:
I鈥檝e been using foundation and concealer. I swear by the setting powder and the setting spray. And I鈥檓 a big girl, too, which is vegan, cruelty-free, and good for your skin.
My favorite boutique in Detroit is 鈥
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Someone who influences my style is 鈥
My mom. It鈥檚 funny, because the more that I would be on TV, she鈥檚 like, 鈥淐an you just wear a nice dress or a nice skirt?鈥 and I鈥檓 like, 鈥淢om, I鈥檓 just comfortable in pants.鈥 And now I鈥檓 wearing more dresses and skirts.
This story originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of 糖心vlog安卓版. To read more, pick up a copy of 糖心vlog安卓版 Detroit at a local retail outlet. Our will be available on Feb. 10.听笔濒耻蝉,听click here听for fashion tips from other听Metro Detroiters featured in MI Style.
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