Get Flea Market X Antix Fashion Show

We in Chicago wit’ it!!

As we continue to act on our mission to always “Support The Local,” CopyWrite Mag saw no better way of keeping to that code while also creating a rapport outside of Milwaukee than to pull up on our neighbors in Chi-Town. Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending Get Flea Market by Founder Sami LaPage, a collective thrifting experience which was born in the thick of the Pandemic in her own backyard, at Artifact Events in Historic Ravenwood. There was a full house of vendors and guests; thrifters, resellers, digital artists- Both the South and North parts of the building held the capacity of about 40 vendors each, meaning that there were over 80 businesses to shop with that day! These artists included Cole of Rejuvenated Jeans, EVC Creations whose line provides a million and 1 ways to rock denim, Nish Creates Things, Raven Rains of Raven Rains Jewelry- a Milwaukee native, The Alchxmist Book Club, Piel De Tierra, and Premure. Most of these vendors were either young teens still in high school or on their way to college; LaPage herself was just 18 when Get Flea began. The future truly belongs to the Youth, as it always has! 

One of the most memorable observations that I had made was that no one shied away from their own personal style and flamboyance. How you show up fly to buy fly shit to get more fly?? It was honestly a relief to see such boldness being taken on in the MidWest, especially somewhere as similar to home as Chicago. 

Towards the end of the evening, I took my front row seat and waited for the main event- The Antix Fashion Show! Seats were filled row to row with chic, high fashion urban, afropunk, suit-and-tie, grunge, street- So many styles coming correct with the looks. I just knew that this show was about to be fire! And it was. Under the beautiful hosting of their Creative Director Casscelina, Antix set fire under the audience with the presentation of designs from Essexx and Alysza Write, ending the night beautifully with applause from all over the venue.  /Naomi-Re’a for CW