A sneaker summit will be hosted by First Class Life Style in the Alphonso Elder Student Union, Sat., Feb 25. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Sneaker Summit will allow entrepreneurs and "sneaker heads" to showcase and sell rare sneakers as well as accessories and urban clothing.
The summit will showcase 40 vendors, and is expected to draw at least 300 sneaker lovers. Vendors include LifE KiT Lifestyle Co., Light as a Feather and Sophisticated Genius.
It will feature live entertainment from Team Tokyo, and an appearance by K97.5 radio personality Brian Dawson.
First Class Life Style, an event-coordinating company, was founded last December by NCCU juniors Roland Reaves, Thomas Leak and Andre McNeil.
"We created an event coordinating/entertainment company last year to create enjoyable, memorable experiences for everyone while maintaining a sense of professionalism," said Reaves.
So far, the company has produced 10 events. The idea of a sneaker summit came from a previous event, The Bi-Annual H-Town Sneaker Summit in Houston.
The founders said they noticed a lack of urban fashion diversity in Durham and decided to bring a similar event to NCCU.
"The event will reach out to high school students as well as other surrounding college campuses," said Leak.
"Hopefully we can get the community involved and create a new experience for Durham," he said. Reaves said the success of the sneaker summit will determine whether First Class Life Style can replicate the event on a larger scale.
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