In the ever-evolving landscape of entertainment and fashion, one name stands out in the fast-paced scene of nightlife – Sean Dickerson. As the creative director of THE MADE Group, Sean has spent over a decade shaping trends and defining the social scenes of Hollywood and New York.
Originally from Baltimore, MD, Dickerson started in nightlife at 17 after moving to Los Angeles. His father, a playwright, and journalist, moved his family there, and a young Dickerson found himself working the door of a speakeasy before trying his hand at acting and studying film at university.
Sean Dickerson is the creative director of THE MADE Group, defining the social scenes of Hollywood … [+]
Dickerson recalls, “My first entry into nightlife started when I was 17, running the door at a speakeasy after hours in Atwater Village, a little LA neighborhood that sits between Silver Lake and Los Feliz. We stayed open until 6 am so that attracted an eclectic crowd of nocturnal types. We got everyone from A-list movie stars to biker gangs, to bartenders and strippers. It had a short run, but that was a wild time.”
“It wasn’t until my mid/late twenties that I started hosting nightclubs,” he details. “I came from a world of dive bars, mostly. There was nothing glamorous about them, even if glamorous people were frequenting them.” Sean has been similarly infiltrating the fashion industry but with more polish, making his presence felt at this year’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW), celebrating fashion’s evolution and the influence of hip-hop culture on the entertainment industry.
Sean Dickerson curates nightlife on a global scale reaching the fashion audience.
“The fashion world has always felt like an extension of the theater world to me, Dickerson describes, as a luxury dresser himself on the nights that he works. “[It’s] A very creative community that, at its core, rewards ideas and originality. It rewards pushing boundaries and breaking the rules. There’s a performative aspect to it, much like the theatre. I think we’ve embraced each other.”
Sean Dickerson’s journey and contributions have brought him success in fusing fashion, music, and nightlife. At the heart of his accomplishments are his flagship creation, SaadiQ, an iconic party series that has become a magnet for A-list celebrities, and trendsetters in fashion.
The guest list features names like the Sean John apparel founder Diddy, who attended Dickerson’s New York Fashion Week event at Loosie’s at the Moxy Hotel in the Lower East Side, where other brands threw NYFW after-parties. Also in attendance at the SaadiQ party series over its existence are Drake, Doja Cat, Usher, Chris Brown, Cardi B, and Take Off, earning a mention on the song “Spin About You” by Drake and 21 Savage.
Sean Dickerson curates nightlife on a global scale reaching the fashion audience.
“There’s so much synergy between hip-hop and fashion,” Dickerson notes. “The fashion influences that have impacted me the greatest always came from hip-hop, rappers specifically. Whether it was Raekwon walking the runway for Tommy Hilfiger or Kanye wearing the Louis backpack. This culture has brought us all closer together and changed the world. I’m happy to see the fashion houses embrace artists like Future and Pharrell, as opposed to points in our history where they’ve looked at Hip-hop culture as inferior and discouraged its inclusion.”
His influence extends far beyond the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Dickerson’s impact resonates globally, orchestrating unforgettable events in prominent cities like New York, Miami, D.C., and Paris. During Paris Fashion Week, his events took center stage at prestigious venues such as Lapérouse and Plaza Athénée, drawing celebrities like LeBron James, Draymond Green, Offset, Teyana Taylor, and Pusha T.
“This past summer, we did our Paris Fashion Week SaadiQ pop-up in collaboration with RHUDE for their runway show afterparty,” Dickerson notes. He continues about fashion during fashion weeks, “Paris Fashion Week, specifically, is a nonstop 24-hour cycle for about eight days. New York City has the most originality, and people are fearless with their originality. But Parisians are the most effortlessly fly and have the best taste of any city in the world.”
Sean Dickerson curates nightlife on a global scale reaching the fashion audience.
Dickerson has also been to many of the events that draw some of the biggest crowds who crossover in the fashion lane. He has worked with notables in fashion that have crafted their aesthetics through nightlife as well. “Over the years, we’ve hosted parties with everyone from Jerry Lorenzo – who’s our extended family – to Virgil, going as far back as Undefeated’s collab with Been Trill.”
“We look forward to working with more designers and continuing to create spaces where people can feel free to be social, to let themselves get lost in the moment, and hopefully have an unforgettable experience,” Dickerson notes.
While Dickerson’s work often happens behind the scenes, he can create immersive nightlife experiences that have set him apart and sought after. His dedication to curating unforgettable moments for his guests has made him a respected figure in the nightlife, music, and now the fashion industry, transcending the seams of culture.
