JOIN NFW FOR THE INTERSECTION OF SOUND + STYLE
AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
The Intersection of Sound + Style: A Conversation + Museum Tour
Friday, October 15, 6pm - 8:30pm
National Museum of African American Music
510 Broadway
Ticket $35 (limited availability)
Join us on October 15 for The Intersection of Sound + Style: A Conversation + Museum Tour presented by the National Museum of African American Music. NMAAM's mission is to educate the world, preserve the legacy, and celebrate the central role African Americans play in creating the American soundtrack. This special engagement with Nashville Fashion Week will also highlight the central role of how these artists and musicians have and will continue to lead the way with their impact on style and fashion. Nashville Fashion Week has enlisted Charles Brown and Bentley Caldwell as style ambassadors for the event. Enjoy a cocktail reception, an interactive tour of the museum and engaging conversation about the prominent influence of black culture and music on the fashion industry with the NMAAM’s curator Dr. Steven Lewis and these two stylish Nashville men, moderated by the NMAAM's Senior Director of Education and Exhibition, Tamar Smithers.
Charles Brown is a Nashville native and founder of Charles Lord, a design and consulting firm founded in 2005 specializing in custom apparel & accessories, hand-made, sustainable fashion good, fashion, interior and event styling. Charles has worked and volunteered in the local LGBTQI community for over twelve years with Brothers and Sisters United Network, Nashville Black Pride, Vanderbilt HIV Vaccine Trials Network, and MyHouse Nashville.
Retail brought Bentley Caldwell to Nashville, and since that time, he’s been both a singer-songwriter and model traveling the world before combining all he learned to found Bentley Caldwell Styling. When a friend asked for advice on how to dress for a photo shoot, the bells went off. Now, he works exclusively with men and helps them uncover their personal style, take the guesswork out of shopping and access the confidence to elevate their lives and businesses to the next level.
Just eighteen VIP Passes remain on sale at NashvilleFashionWeek.com. These exclusive passes offer a limited number of guests a unique NFW experience. Through strategic partnerships and collaborations with both local and global industry leaders, Nashville Fashion Week has planned safe and engaging ways to experience and support Nashville fashion October 12 - 16. The full schedule of fall events will be announced soon with individual tickets, including many that are free. All NFW ticket sales are a donation to support the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and are non-refundable.
Nashville Fashion Week VIP Passes include admission to the National Museum of African American Music event; as well as a special "How Fashion Is Made" VIP Tour at Prange Apparel; access to the NFW VIP Cocktail Mixer presented by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce; and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Suiting The Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Brighter panel event and taping. As a stylish and functional token to commemorate NFW 2021, VIP Pass holders will also receive a stylish face mask designed by local designer Andrew Clancey of Any Old Iron. This pass ensures that you will be a part of a full interactive experience designed to connect with our Nashville fashion community.
While we are excited to gather both digitally and in person for NFW 2021, the health and safety of our guests, participants and team remains our top priority. A full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test will be required to attend or participate in any Nashville Fashion Week 2021 event.
NFW strongly encourages vaccination. The last day to receive the second shot of Moderna or Pfizer or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson prior to the October events is September 27. For anyone that is not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 test result must be obtained within 48 hours of attending any event. NFW now requires that everyone must wear a mask at all times at indoor events. This protocol is based on current CDC standards. Any changes to these procedures will be communicated prior to each event.
COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available to all Tennesseans 12+ in all 95 counties across our state. Find a location close to you at VaccineFinder.org to insure that you’ve done your part to keep NFW 2021 and our community safe for everyone.
