Chase Infiniti, Owen Thiele, Avani Gregg, and More Celebrate NYLON’s Chicago Debut at NYLON Nights Presented by NYX Professional Makeup
Exclusive Lollapalooza Weekend Celebration Featured Headlining Performances by me n ü and Special Guests
Chicago, IL – August 1, 2026 – 나일론 brought its signature NYLON Nights event series to Chicago for the first time last night, celebrating Lollapalooza weekend with an unforgettable evening of music, culture, beauty, and community. Powered by NYLON’s invite-only Membership program and presented by NYX Professional Makeup, NYLON transformed one of Chicago’s hottest venues, Carbon Chicago, into an exclusive late-night celebration. The star-studded evening featured a headlining set from dance music duo me n ü, with rising DJ Hayden Leaf opening and closing the evening.
Following the success of NYLON’s Residency at The Surf Lodge and a two-night residency at Mary Lou’s during F1 weekend, the exclusive event marks the latest offering from NYLON Membership. Built for today’s cultural connectors and scene-shapers, NYLON Membership delivers unparalleled access to NYLON-hosted events, brand partnerships, and elevated perks, including VIP entry to can’t-miss moments.
“Bringing NYLON Nights to Chicago during Lollapalooza weekend was an exciting milestone for NYLON. Seeing our members, partners, artists, and creators come together for a night celebrating music, creativity, and community is exactly what NYLON Membership is all about,” said BDG CEO Bryan Goldberg.
Presented by NYX Professional Makeup, NYX brought its Midnight Oasis to life with an immersive beauty experience featuring exclusive cocktails, recovery rituals, and samples from Smushy SOS, the brand’s newest launch and first-ever lip mask collection, keeping partygoers refreshed throughout the night.
VIP attendees included: Chase Infiniti, Owen Thiele, Avani Gregg, Kiki Wong, Tefi Pessoa, Lucy Freyer, Alisha Marie, Eric Sedeño, Amora Cacheé, Andrew Spencer, Austin Shepherd, Austin Sprinz, Danielle Ruhl, Dom Gabriel, Greg Grippo, Hanako Greensmith, Jarrette Jones, Jimmy Presnell, Know Good, Madi Monroe, Mallory Zapata, Miranda Rae Mayo, Natalie Lee, Simon Grossmann, Snacktime, Sunshine, The Army / The Navy, Whitney Whitney 그리고 더 많은 것들이 있습니다.
Presented by NYX Professional Makeup
Image Credit: BFA for NYLON Photos by Deonte Lee
NYX Professional Makeup
NYX Professional Makeup takes over NYLON Nights during Lollapalooza weekend with the Midnight Oasis, an immersive 뷰티 experience inspired by the brand’s newest launch and first lip mask collection, Smushy SOS. The hidden late-night retreat will feature exclusive cocktails, recovery rituals, and product samples from the collection to keep guests recharged throughout the night.
NYX Professional Makeup is a bold, inclusive brand that celebrates self-expression through makeup. Known for its high-quality, accessible products, NYX Professional Makeup makes beauty fun, diverse, and empowering for everyone. From creating vibrant color palettes to offering products suitable for all skin tones, NYX Professional Makeup continues to champion the idea that beauty is a form of self-expression that transcends boundaries.
NYLON Nights and the Evolution of Experiential Media
NYLON Nights represents a deliberate and strategic evolution in how modern media brands engage their audiences. Rather than limiting its cultural influence to editorial pages and digital platforms, NYLON has built a live event infrastructure that transforms its editorial identity into tangible, shared experiences. The Chicago debut at Carbon Chicago during Lollapalooza weekend is a clear signal that NYLON is positioning itself as a year-round cultural convener, not simply a publication that covers culture from the outside.
The NYLON Nights series has developed a recognizable formula: curate a high-energy venue, partner with brands whose aesthetics align with NYLON’s visual language, and invite a guest list that reflects the intersection of music, fashion, digital culture, and emerging celebrity. Each event functions as both a celebration and a proof of concept, demonstrating that media brands with strong editorial voices can command genuine community loyalty beyond the scroll. The Chicago edition, following the brand’s residency at The Surf Lodge and its two-night presence during F1 weekend at Mary Lou’s, confirms that NYLON Nights is no longer an occasional activation but a structured series with real momentum and geographic ambition.
Carbon Chicago: The Venue Behind the Night
The choice of Carbon Chicago as the setting for NYLON’s first Chicago NYLON Nights was far from incidental. Carbon Chicago has established itself as one of the city’s most sought-after venues for late-night events that demand both atmosphere and infrastructure, offering a space that balances intimate energy with the capacity to host a culturally significant crowd. Its reputation within Chicago’s nightlife scene made it a fitting backdrop for an event designed to feel exclusive without feeling inaccessible to those within NYLON’s membership community.
Lollapalooza weekend transforms Chicago into one of North America’s most concentrated hubs of music industry professionals, artists, content creators, and culturally engaged audiences. Staging NYLON Nights during this period allowed the brand to tap into an already activated city while offering attendees a curated alternative to the festival’s main programming. The late-night format, anchored by me n u’s headlining set and framed by Hayden Leaf’s opening and closing DJ performances, gave the evening a distinct arc that rewarded guests who stayed from start to finish. For NYLON, the venue and timing together communicated a clear message: this was not a satellite event but a destination in its own right.
What NYLON Membership Means for Cultural Insiders
At the center of NYLON Nights Chicago was the brand’s invite-only NYLON Membership program, which continues to redefine what it means to belong to a media brand’s inner circle. Launched as part of BDG’s broader strategy to reimagine how media companies create value for their most engaged audiences, NYLON Membership operates on the premise that access is the new currency for cultural participation. Members receive priority entry and exclusive invitations to events like NYLON Nights, along with brand partnership benefits and elevated perks that extend well beyond traditional subscriber rewards.
The program is deliberately built for what NYLON describes as today’s cultural connectors and scene-shapers, a demographic that values curation, community, and proximity to the moments and people shaping contemporary culture. By anchoring the Chicago event within the Membership framework, NYLON reinforced the program’s core value proposition: that membership translates directly into real-world experiences at the intersection of music, fashion, beauty, and nightlife. As NYLON continues to expand its event footprint into new cities, Membership is positioned to serve as both the engine and the reward for that growth, giving the brand’s most loyal audience a compelling reason to remain engaged well beyond any single publication cycle.
