HOUSE SPEER PRESENTS
CULT: Master of Love
By Eternal Youth
An Inaugural Two-Night Fine Art Exhibition & Branded Salon, on the occasion of her 30th year
October 30 – October 31 | Private Location & Fulton Market Penthouse, Chicago
NIGHT I: FRIDAY, OCT 30
The Initiation
1000 W Washington Blvd, Apt 329, Chicago, IL
Aristocratic Decadence & Hedonism
Arrive masked in authentic Venetian disguises. A secret password will be dispatched to confirmed guests 24 hours prior; it must be whispered at the door. Cross the threshold entirely in character. You are an enigmatic royal, an alchemist, or a figure of dark folklore.
8:00 PM — The Threshold & Arrival
Arrivals promptly at 8:00 PM. Whisper the secret password at the doors to enter the salon. Masks on, identities concealed.
8:30 PM — The Exhibition & The Banquet
Unveiling of the narrative oil canvases and fine art photography. Feasting tables open with wine, figs, and seasonal decadent fare set to ambient music.
9:30 PM — The Secret Salon & The Collective Rite
Drawing-room tables open for Baccarat, Liar’s Dice, and provocative salon card decks (Confessions & Hidden Truths).
11:00 PM Onward — The Midnight Hour
At the stroke of the hour, the court gathers for an intimate candlelit meditation, the recitation of the Initiation Card, and a ceremonial midnight toast.
Late-night pours, conversation, and dark revelry until the candles burn down.
The Private Exhibition & Feasting Banquet
The doors open at dusk into a sovereign world. We are convening an elite court of shadow, classical lineage, and high fantasy. Dress for the portrait, the ritual, and the lineage.
Vision: Candlelit shadows, secret society rites, sacred drama, and dark romanticism. Imagine an illicit midnight vernissage inside a private Venetian palazzo.
Your Mask & Persona: Authentic Venetian disguises (Bauta, Volto, Medico della Peste), baroque filigree eye masks, or vintage couture Pierrot & gothic-romantic harlequins. Step into a character. an enigmatic aristocrat, a royal courtier, or high dark fantasy.
Palette: Obsidian black, midnight navy, liquid gold, Vintage chartreuse, deep burgundy, emerald velvet, royal purple, antique gold, blood red.
Textures & Silhouette: Crushed velvet, heavy silk, antique lace overlays, razor-sharp dark tailoring, corsetry, floor-length drama, baroque heirloom jewels, opera gloves, dramatic capes, and sculpted coats.
The Rule: Decadent, regal, unbothered. High-fashion ritual. Unapologetic luxury and cinema. You are a character inside a living canvas. Bring beauty, theatricality, and texture.
NIGHT II: SATURDAY, OCT 31
The Grand Fête
914 West Hubbard St, PH North, Chicago, IL
Celestial Glamour & The Midnight Mystery
The masks drop as the sanctum transforms into a vintage, starlit soundstage. Arrive unmasked and fully in character for a high-society murder mystery. You are a silent-screen siren, a paper-moon starlet, an untouchable detective, or the glamorous prime suspect.
8:00 PM — Doors & Direct Flash
Arrive unmasked and in character. Step onto the set for direct-flash society portraits and welcome coupes.
8:45 PM — The Midnight Mystery Commences
The parlor game begins. Suspects, clues, and theatrical intrigue unfold under the paper moon.
10:00 PM — The Toast & Speeches
A ceremonial champagne tower pour, birthday toasts, and a live dance performance.
10:30 PM — The Floor Opens
disco, music, and celebration.
Midnight & Beyond — The Night Is Ours
Late-night penthouse revelry with the option to descend into the city for an after-hours show or club as the room dictates.
The Murder Mystery & Champagne Reception
The shadows dissolve into starlight and silver tinsel. We are convening an opulent salon of suspects, celestial wonder, and dressing-room melodrama under direct flash. Dress for the spotlight, the parlor game, and the lens.
Vision: 1920s George Méliès moon landing meets Ziegfeld Follies dressing rooms, Studio 54 after-hours, and high-camp murder mystery melodrama. Flashing vanity bulbs, tinsel rain, overflowing champagne coupe towers, and theatrical parlor intrigue under the stars.
Your Character & Persona: The Celestial, the tragic silent-film muse in draped silk, the dapper tuxedoed sleuth, the feathered showgirl, the glittering Pierrot, or 70s rock royalty. Step into the role and play the mystery to the hilt.
Palette: Moon silver, starlight gold, powder pink, dusky rose, champagne ivory, mirrored chrome, mint tulle, and midnight cabaret black.
Textures & Silhouette: Tiered tulle ruffles, liquid lamé slips, floor-sweeping marabou and ostrich feathers, tinsel headpieces, slinky chainmail, sharp evening tuxedos, dramatic opera gloves, and glittering cosmetic drama.
The Rule: High drama, starlight, and play. Unapologetic glamour and theatrical intrigue. The flash is hot, the mystery is afoot, and everyone has a role under the moon. Bring cinema, excess, and magnetic presence.
CURATOR’S NOTE
Every piece in this space was forged in sovereign light, classical lineage, and direct fire. For two nights, a timber-factory loft and an eagle-nest penthouse transform into a living sanctum. walls hung with narrative oil canvases and fine art photography, doors open at dusk, vintage champagne poured over crystal until the early hours. Come with imagination, radiate love, and dress like you are stepping into your own reign.
— Nicolette Speer
Come As Your Most Cinematic Self
You are at an old Hollywood premiere with a gothic love story playing underneath it. velvet, deep jewel tones, a statement lip, a coat you can be photographed leaving in. Black tie optional. Black soul mandatory.
The room is grand and the guest list is Intimate. Please reply by September 29th.
WITH SERENITY,
NICOLETTE SPEER