VANS X RECORD STORE DAY PARTNERED TOGETHER TO CREATE "PORTRAITS OF HER."

A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO HONOR AND UPLIFT WOMEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.WATCH THE "PORTRAITS OF HER" THREE-PART VIDEO SERIES THAT DIVES DEEPER INTO SHARED STORIES AND EXPERIENCES TOLD BY WOMEN IN MUSIC, DIRECTED BY CHRISTINA XING.

 

For each episode, we invited two women from completely different fields to meet for the first time and share their stories on navigating the industry.  We put the camera in their hands and pieced together their self-captured one-on-one moments, where they discussed their inspirations, hardships, accomplishments and hopes for the future of the music.


EP. 01 - MELISSA MEETS LOTTIE
A SENIOR MANAGER AT AMOEBA MUSIC MEETS A DJ, DUBLAB CURATOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF SOS MUSIC.

EP. 02 - LEYLA MEETS ERICKA
A SINGER AND SONGWRITER MEETS THE SVP OF A&R AT WARNER RECORDS AND FOUNDER OF THE BASEMENT.

EP. 03 - ALICE MEETS ALEXIS
A HYPERPOP MUSICIAN MEETS A DIRECTOR AT LIVE NATION.

Help us celebrate a love of vinyl and all things RSD on Saturday April 30th, 2022 at our Record Store Day Fair. The event will obviously feature tons of vinyl + maker market curated by Wax Trax! Records.




Dig through crates, peruse concert prints, and nosh on some local food with a Goose Island beer in hand. The event is open 6-10pm with performances by K.Flay and Boyish, with DJ sets by Laura Jane Grace and Julia Nash + Jill Hopkins + DJ Patrixia Goth.

Entry to the Record Store Day Fair at House of Vans Chicago is open to guests of all ages and is free with RSVP. AND YOU CAN DO THAT HERE