7:00 PMWestlake Hills33°F and FrostyPlaylist: Gradients on Spotify Photo by Mike Avey of Penrose Projex "It's honestly a bit of my own therapy to just be by myself on my bike—no music or distractions. Really allowing everything around me to pass through my mind, but...
Richmond clothing designer Angela Bacskocky has been selected to be on the upcoming season of Project Runway. Supermodel Heidi Klum hosts the popular reality tv show, now in its 12th season. Angie’s designs will have the chance to be judged by a number of high profile celebrity judges, including Kate Bosworth and Kelly Osborne. Like Survivor, the...
Everyone who is reading this has worn a pair of jeans at some point in their lives. In fact, I'm so confident that this is true that I dare anyone reading who hasn't to set this magazine on fire. I can't imagine that there'll be any charred copies of this issue floating around town, though, because I can't imagine that any reader of this mag has...
Fashion blogs come in many shapes and sizes. The iconic street style photographer Scott Schuman, aka the Sartorialist, inspired a generation of DSLR clad fashion enthusiasts to hit the streets and take pictures capturing the outfits of random passerby. The history of street style photography dates back to the pre-internet era, though--think Bill...
One way in which the Richmond fashion scene stands out is through the surprisingly vibrant community of local jewelry designers. From a designer that's just getting started to a line of internationally recognized designs, these four artists are putting Richmond jewelry design on the map. CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEW ISSUE OF RVA MAGAZINE! One way...
Looking for an excuse to get some mountain air and enjoy world renowned photography? The Look 3 Festival of the Photograph is happening this weekend in Charlottesville and offers all of the above. To take place on June 13-15 2013, the festival features gallery shows, outdoor exhibits, nightly projections, and on-stage interviews. Looking for an...
I usually don’t like menswear shops. They just seem artificial. I’m always greeted with a condescending smile. Then there’s that smell…you know, the one where they’ve somehow found a way to make cologne permeate perfectly throughout the room. It feels awkward; it feels forced. Walking into Ledbury, I was greeted not by a Cruella DeVil lookalike,...
Kristi Totoritis is an artist--or so she claims. She's a waitress too, working at Bellytimber on W. Main St. In some ways, she's the embodiment of the artistic cliché: waiting tables while she realizes her dream, her creative goal. However, Kristi is actually an artist--and a damn good one at that. She mainly works with glass, but also makes...
Dreamscapes: Art and Design, a group exhibition featuring work by fine and decorative artists with a surrealist slant, opens at Ghostprint Gallery on Thursday, June 6th. The aim of surrealism, as described by Andre Breton in the first Surrealist Manifesto, was “the future resolution of ... dream and reality, which are seemingly so contradictory,...
This weekend will mark the first year of the Virginia Burlesque and Sideshow Festival, a weekend-long event featuring panels, a film viewing, and performers from around the world. The festival will combine entertainment with historical education about the Burlesque arts. This weekend will mark the first year of the Virginia Burlesque and Sideshow...
