Fashion Meets Football Panel Discussion Hosted by le PÈRE Transitions into Live Performances by Denzel Curry, A$AP Ferg, Tia Corine, and Friends at le PÈRE Flagship

NEW YORK CITY, Jul. 19, 2024 /fashionmeetsfootball.com/ – Day 2 of Fashion Meets Football was hosted at le PÈRE, a stylish New York City store known as a hub for artistic expression and community building. The day featured a panel discussion where brand representatives shared their unique stories of growth. In recognizing this growth in the US market, Juventus showcased their brand-new Home jersey for the 2024/25 season alongside previous fashion collabs over the previous decade of partnerships with other leading labels, marking another milestone in continuing the blurring of lines between the football & fashion spheres.

The panel discussion featured Abhi Janamanchi, Co-founder & Brand Director at le PÈRE, Gianmarco Pino, Brand Manager at Juventus, Mat Davis, Founder, CEO, & Creative Director of Saturdays Football, and Akki Zhao, Founder & Creative Director at AKKI®, while moderated by Raheemovic, Host at GOAL and Creative Director for Fashion Meets Football.

Mat Davis, Founder, CEO, & Creative Director of Saturdays Football, opened up with his brand’s story, “Saturdays Football is about the Saturday play day being the pinnacle of our week. It started with us making t-shirts in our garage to now having guys I have idolized my whole life asking me for the shirts and sweaters that we design.” He continued later in the discussion to share more about the brand’s growth “We have 4 stores in the US going on 8 stores now, and everyday the growth of the game in the Americas is shocking for those of us who have been around to see.”

When discussing some of the successes of previous fashion partnerships, Gianmarco Pino, Brand Manager at Juventus, shared, “What works is when two brands speak the same language in terms of values and what they believe in. When we see that alignment with our values at Juventus and the brands that we make the collaboration with, we see that it works and our community loves it.”

As the Fashion Meets Football Panel Discussion wrapped up, a bit of light tunes and a lot of anticipation filled the room for the next act.

le PÈRE, in collaboration with Pigeons & Planes, Club Renegade, and Monster Energy, shut down the block at 90 Orchard Street to bring out Denzel Curry, A$AP Ferg, Tia Corine, and friends as a celebration of the release of Denzel Curry’s new album: King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2.

A mere two hours earlier, the inside of the le PÈRE store had been a platform to share creative ideas and perspectives in a professional setting with butlered hor devours, handcrafted cocktails, and stadium style seating. With the floor cleared and additional members of the le PÈRE community packed into the store, Denzel Curry walked in and performed two electrifying songs from his new album that had the entire store jumping up and down. Denzel Curry, A$AP Ferg, Tia Corine, and friends then moved the party outside to perform a set in front of thousands of screaming fans.

The contrast between the subtlety of the Panel Discussion and the raucous crowd of the Denzel Curry performance perfectly epitomizes everything both Fashion Meets Football and le PÈRE stand for – that is, creating unique spaces for artistic expression to flourish. This connection across fashion, football, and music created an iconic cultural moment in New York City that has gained worldwide coverage.