MADE x PayPal Celebrated Day Two of its Two-Day Cultural Event
MADE x PayPal highlighted small businesses, emerging NY-based designers in the MADE Class of 2022 Runway Show.
By Bleu MagazineJuly 13 2023, Updated 10:42 a.m. ET
Curated by Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School, MADE x PayPal’s Saturday event was attended by Julia Fox, Amy Schumer, and IMG Models client Marc Sebastian.
Check out who else showed up to the star-studded affair and how it incorporated the local New York City community with its fashion-filled celebration.
IMG Models client Elsa Majimbo served as the official MADE x PayPal correspondent taking over the MADE social media channels, allowing virtual viewers to experience MADE firsthand.
The event occurred at the St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City.
Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School, a tailored men's sportswear brand, curated the event, which was designed to bring NYC together on all levels of diversity, creatives, and local small businesses.
In addition to fashion shows and performances, there were also appearances from Nas, Heron Preston, Parris Goebel, and many others.
MADE was first launched in 2009, and PayPal has been part of the financial services landscape for more than two decades. It uses digital payment technology to provide users with a secure and efficient commerce experience. It has more than 429 million customers and merchants.
IMG is a fashion, sports, and media company that manages athletes, fashion elites, and live events each year. It also focuses on licensing, sports training, and league development.
What happened at the MADE x PayPal event?
Doors officially opened to the MADE Marketplace at St. Ann’s Warehouse where guests discovered and shopped from a variety of retail brands including: Bronx Native, CISE, Depop, Fantasy Explosion, K.NGSLEY, Mia Vesper, Motherland Plug, Scorpion Records, Stadium Goods, Studio 189 and Whensmokeclears.
Brands Bed on Water, EDAS, FUBU, and Sincerely Tommy also had exclusive drops. Additionally, guests were able to shop the exclusive Public School x MADE merchandise at MADE Marketplace, with all proceeds donated to Young New Yorkers.
WNL (We Need Leaders) Radio, Chow and Osborne curated a day of music and discussion that was also accessible via live stream to remote consumers. The MADE x PayPal experience included live DJ sets by Arthur Baker, Amrit, Heron Preston, and Mona Matsuoka, as well as panel discussions with Chioma Nnadi, Rajni Jacques, and Michelle Ochs.
Who was at the MADE x PayPal event?
The MADE Class of 2022 Fashion Show debuted collections from K.NGSLEY, Whensmokeclears, and Bed On Water. Chow and Osborne worked closely with IMG and PayPal to select the three designers and provide guidance to these emerging brands through the MADE mentorship program.
IMG Models client Parris Goebel, choreographed and performed the opening dance number for the Saturday night show. Puma highlighted a new footwear silhouette, ‘Slipstream,’ by providing footwear for designers and the models walking for Whensmokeclears.
The night concluded with a special screening of Questlove’s Oscar-winning documentary film, Summer of Soul, at Brooklyn Bridge Park.