Charious Fox Is Building Culture Through Community and Creation
Charious Fox
For Charious Fox, creativity has never lived in just one lane. A graphic designer, event architect, and now creative director of The Art of Assembly, a company that organizes fashion-based events, Fox is stitching together experiences that move people. Whether it’s through a nightclub flyer, a packed dance floor, or a fashion show runway.
Fox’s journey began with a sketchpad. As a kid, he drew clothes and figures, only to end up trading pencils for football in high school. But creativity never left. In his late teens, he co-founded a YouTube reaction channel called Skullpack that exploded in the K-pop community, pulling in thousands of viewers with its raw, authentic energy. Though the platform wasn’t built to monetize, it gave him his first lesson in building community through originality.
That instinct followed him into nightlife. Starting with house parties in Maryland, Fox and his friends quickly became known for curating spaces where everyone felt welcome. By the time Brent Faiyaz pulled up to one of their early mansion parties, it was clear they had tapped into something real. Their team grew into DSE Entertainment, a hospitality brand that has since become one of the DMV’s most prominent groups. Today, DSE is responsible for flyer design, event curation, and marketing looks for some of D.C.’s biggest clubs — Rosebar, Saint Yves, Abigail, Felt at MGM, and more. “Customer service is everything,” Fox says. “From the DJ to the security guard, everybody gets the same energy. That’s how people know they can trust us.”
Now, Fox is taking his talents into a space he’s always wanted to be part of: fashion. On September 28, he will debut The Art of Assembly, his first fashion show in D.C. The mission is ambitious yet grounded: to create a renowned experience that cultivates a platform for fashion-focused creatives — and for creatives in general — across the DMV. Inspired by the lack of visibility around local design, Fox wants the event to be more than a runway showcase. “It’s storytelling,” he says. “It’s the raw within the beauty and the beauty within the raw.”
Community remains at the center of his work. Partnering with the nonprofit Community Builders, Fox recently hosted youth workshops in which kids designed their own garments. One young girl’s thrifted, fabric-wrapped shirt even earned a spot in the upcoming show. For Fox, moments like that reaffirm why he works so tirelessly.
“I don’t come from money,” he says. “But I know what results look like. And I know community pushes you past your limits.”
Fox is still figuring out exactly where his creative path will lead. But one thing is certain: wherever it goes, he’s bringing people with him.