Festival style made a triumphant return in new york last weekend
Turning a local film and music festival into an event of international fame is no small feat, but Afropunk co-founder Matthew Morgan is gearing up to do it a second time. Billed as a “new platform and music festival” that aims to “close the entertainment gap in equality for Blacks, Browns and Asians at all levels of the industry,” LETS get FR. EE aims to harness the power of creativity to create change. Ahead of its official summer 2022 launch, let FR.EE set up shop on a sweltering Saturday in Queens — the most ethnically and linguistically diverse county in the country — to bring everyone People taste about what they can expect.
In Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, just steps from the iconic 1964 New York Fair World Gallery, an eager crowd gathered to watch and sing along to a performance team that included Goldlink, Mannie Fresh, Tony Touch and many more DJs associated with Everyday People, another series of live music events with special appeal. “Everyday people seem to bring in a lot of attractive attendees,” commented one spectator, and many of them wore casual but striking sportswear to warm up.
Warm and completely devoid of pretense, LETS makes FR.EE feel as invited as a family reunion, while enjoying hearty food (think: souvlaki and jerk chicken) and electric skate spontaneous. From heirloom accessories to handmade garments and shoes exchanged with friends, even the display styles are accompanied by stories that promote community. If this gathering is an omen of what's to come, next summer's launch event is sure to be an event worth attending — with friends, loved ones, and a worthy look. to start a conversation. In the meantime, Vogue caught up with a few of the early buyers this weekend to hear more about their looks for the occasion.
When you're trying to figure out who you are, the zodiac can provide a great backdrop,” says director Chase Johnson of the self-made film featuring Aquarius. According to Johnson, Aquaticists seek freedom and knowledge, and as he clears out his recent travels—Japan, where he found his pants, Egypt, where he discovered his multicolored necklace - it seems his reading is correct for the amount. His friend and musician Avila Santo considers himself a minimalist when it comes to finding quality over quantity, like his wonderfully reworked blue Air Jordans, period corporate pants Korean site Ader Error and t-shirt created by his close friend, model Sage Elsesser. “It shows solidarity among Negroes,” he said.
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