Scenes from the Annual Sneaker Soirée in Dallas’ Emerging East Quarter

Inside the Well-Heeled Family Place Fundraiser

BY Caitlin Clark // 06.17.22

photography Rebecca Patton of Beckley and Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography

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DJ ElectroPhunck and designer Charles Smith II (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Textile Art by Sam Lao (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Rosie Roberson, Reid Glaze, Rachel Scoggins (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Nadia Dabbakeh (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Campbell-Wagner Runway Models Decked out in Centre (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Inside the 2022 Sneaker Soirée in Dallas' East Quarter. (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

DJ ElectroPhunck (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

A surprise performance by Dallas up-and-comer Angel White. (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Charles Smith II and Angel White (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Whitney Cameron, Sarah Rose Summers, Sharon Lee Clark (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Vodi Cook, Rachel Scoggins (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Vincent Lopez, Wesley Taylor, Jason Valdivia, Josh Diaz, Ryan Oehmke (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Event design by Valdivia Ventures, with luxury sneaker displays by Isaiah Snyder. (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Rachel Scoggins, Jason Valdivia, Vodi Cook (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Rachel Scoggins, Jason Valdivia, Daniella Giglio (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Presenting Sponsor Centre (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Nick Marino, Amber Nicole, Bri and Cory Amaranthus (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

Mimi Crume Sterling, Rosie Roberson, Reid Glaze, Rachel Scoggins (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Lauren Drexler, Bailey Wilson, Ashley Celis (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Kayla Weigel, Nora Hall, Mallory Beeme, Shoaib Patel, Alix Johnson, Kate Rogers (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Karen Nelson, John Scoggins, Ruth Harris, Rachel Scoggins (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Joshua Diaz, Jacob Samson (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Chloe Strickland, Angel White (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Cami Ten Napel, Maddi Goodwin, Leah Messinger, Katherine Patrick, Francesca Baker, Juby Delahoussaye (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Audrey Harris, Jason Valdivia, Brenda Appiah, Vanessa Appiah (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Annette Francia, Nerissa Von Helpenstill, Catherine Pope (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Angelee Fortuna, Reid Glaze, Eddie Fortuna (Photo by Celeste Cass with Tamytha Cameron Photography)

Alex Moon, Corey Bounds, Nicole Craven (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

DJ ElectroPhunck and designer Charles Smith II (Photo by Rebecca Patton of Beckley)

WHAT: The third-annual Sneaker Soirée fundraiser, presented by East Quarter and Centre, benefiting Dallas-based family violence and prevention agency The Family Place.

WHERE: The up-and-coming East Quarter neighborhood in downtown Dallas on Friday, June 3.

THE SCENE: There’s only one event in Dallas where “cocktail attire” for women means Nikes or Jordans. It’s what’s helped define the relatively new Sneaker Soirée as one of the city’s most looked-forward-to fundraisers — along with a cool crowd, great music, and a powerful cause in The Family Place.

For the 2022 edition, the Sneaker Soirée team tapped Jason Valdivia of Valdivia Ventures to transform a floor of the industrial 2200 Main building in the up-and-coming East Quarter. In addition to luxury sneaker displays by Isaiah Snyder (Centre is Dallas’ streetwear pioneer after all), guests explored works by local textile artist Sam Lao, RancH20 spirits, Asian-inspired hors d’oeuvres by Vestals Catering, and an interactive raffle display staged with Campbell-Wagner Runway models sporting custom East Quarter X Centre attire.

“For 44 years, The Family Place has been creating brighter futures for survivors of family violence,” said Mimi Crume Sterling, CEO of The Family Place. “Events like the Sneaker Soirée enable The Family Place to continue providing emergency shelter and save the lives of those who need to escape an abusive situation.”

The evening capped off with a surprise performance by rising Dallas musician Angel White.

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THE SEEN: Host Mimi Crume Sterling, CEO of The Family Place, along with co-chairs Rachel Scoggins, Rosie Roberson, and Reid Glaze. Others who laced up for the annual event included recently-signed Dallas musician Angel White, designer Charles Smith II, mixed media artist Tramaine Townsend, storytellers Angelee and Eddie Fortuna, and event designer Jason Valdivia.