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Tickets: $15 Include Admission & Complimentary Wine & Sparkling Wine

On Sale: April 1st

Curio Members: 2 Complimentary Tickets

The Event:

Sneaker heads rejoice! In this dynamic panel, we'll speak with Dave Jeff, streetwear pioneer and the founder of the first Black-owned sneaker boutique in Chicago, as well as Yohance LeCour, founder of his own luxury sneaker brand and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist.

Dave Jeff is a cultural architect, a brand builder, a fashion designer host and streetwear pioneer. Dave is a voice to many communities , and the founder of PHLI. 

And Yohance LeCour has a very unique and inspiring story and POV.

A few headlines about him:

“Why Every Sneakerhead in Chicago Is Falling in Love With Yohance Joseph Lacour.”- Insidehook

“Mr. Lacour’s recollection of that period — and the story of his eventual incarceration on a drug conspiracy charge — became the subject of an 11-episode podcast, “You Didn’t See Nothin,” which on Monday won the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting. - The New York Times

Discussion:

We will discuss how gym shoes went from a closet basic to a style essential with the rise of sneakers as a status symbol and its relation to the elevation of streetwear. Additionally, we'll talk about how Chicago has shaped global sneaker culture, from our sports teams to our street style, and what will come next for this stylish shoe.

Come ready with questions because we'll give the audience a chance to ask these tastemakers what they're curious about when it comes to sneakers.

Post panel join us for cocktails and conversation with fashionable friends! 

See photo galleries from past tastemaker talks & receptions including: