On February 27, 2025, Richmond's hip-hop community converged at RVA Boombox to honor the legendary J Dilla during Dilla Day VA. The event, which was also joined by Ma Dukes, Dilla's mother, transformed the venue into a sanctuary for beat enthusiasts, including a beat...
Fashion in Richmond is an ever evolving aspect of our city and one of the few groups in town that have created a platform for fashion is RVA Fashion Week. Over the last decade, it has grown into an annual tradition that is vital for young designers, models and photographers a place to develop their skills under the hot lights of the runway. Since...
When I first arrived in Richmond, I was a college student generally unfamiliar with the area. One of the first things I wanted to locate in the city was a fun new place to shop, where I could find clothes I wanted to wear at a price I could afford. When I stumbled onto Ashby during a walk through the heart of Carytown, I knew I was in luck. These...
This week, we're welcoming Verillas to Richmond. This LGBTQ-owned clothing brand, which specializes in creatively designed kilts and boots, was founded in Fredericksburg, but has officially arrived in Richmond on W. Cary St. as of the start of 2022. They're embracing their new city with open arms, working to make Richmond their home and find a...
After spending over a year in the virtual world, RVA Fashion Week was eager to return to IRL for their Fall 2021 event, and they did so in a big way. RVA Mag's Brooke Nicholson scoped the scene and learned all the details that helped make RVAFW 2021 a post-pandemic success. Having gone virtual-only last year, RVA Fashion Week returned to the...
Maggie Ellmore's latest photo shoot was inspired by the United States Postal Service and recent efforts to defund it, as well as the ongoing lack of funding for community-oriented public spaces in her hometown of Roanoke. What similar roles do fashion and the postal service play in public service? And what are the implications of the defunding of...
The delay is over. Originally scheduled for April, RVA Fashion Week 2020 is taking place throughout this week, with a mixture of virtual and in-person events to give the river city a much-needed dose of glamour. RVA Fashion Week will return this week, beginning Monday October 5, with a mixture of online content and some modified in-person events....
Hangover Hoodies want to provide you with the perfect outfit for all your lazy Saturday mornings. “We hope you'll have as much fun wearing them as you did making memories last night.” If you’ve ever rolled out of bed on a Saturday morning with a headache and no desire to get dressed, Hangover Hoodies is here to help. Two recent college graduates...
Whether it starts as a side gig or a passionate new business, college students around the country are opening brands of their own before graduation. College students are not just students anymore. Many students around the country have jobs on top of their schoolwork to earn extra money. Some work as college tour guides, some work in school...
With their Couch Collection, eco-streetwear brand Mamersass showed that upcycled "grandma couches" can transform into glamorous fashion. Sometimes when someone is wearing a gaudy patterned outfit, people joke that they are "wearing a couch." It's an easy joke to make, but not many people ever wonder: could you really pull off wearing clothes made...
