Craig Strong takes pride in being “a man of the people” and he says when people see him they are looking at a reflection of his Detroit roots.   

It would take a fashion expert to accurately describe Strong’s legendary wardrobe, which has garnered more than a few oohs and aahs from friends and strangers alike through the years. However, the retired judge who wears the clothes — a son of Detroit’s “old west side” — calls his trademark suits and ensembles symbols of the “great, prominent, successful and supportive” neighborhood that molded him. 

Even the way Strong gets around town, both by automobile — Cadillacs have been his vehicle of choice for more than 40 years — and on foot, with his head on a swivel and hands at the ready to embrace a friend he may encounter, are old west-side statements, too, he explains.