RVA Fashion Week Finale At The Hippodrome

by | May 11, 2012 | ART

RVA Fashion Week 2012 took place over the third week in April, ending with a gala finale at the historic Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday, April 21. Continuing with his recent work of documenting the happenings around town, RVA Mag photographer Todd Raviotta was on the scene at the Hippodrome, and brought back a lengthy photoanimation video documenting the entire event.

RVA Fashion Week 2012 took place over the third week in April, ending with a gala finale at the historic Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday, April 21. Continuing with his recent work of documenting the happenings around town, RVA Mag photographer Todd Raviotta was on the scene at the Hippodrome, and brought back a lengthy photoanimation video documenting the entire event. Without further ado, let’s roll the film:

Thanks to the good folks at RVA Fashion Week for making this possible! See you all next year.

Marilyn Drew Necci

Marilyn Drew Necci

Former GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.




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