In Richmond’s Museum District, tucked away in an unassuming third-floor workspace and unfinished bathroom, Constant Practice operates as both an archive and a curated menswear store. Known for its focus on rare and experimental pieces, the brand has built a global...
Listen up, night owls! We’ve got something sizzling for you, and it’s not just the summer air. Introducing a brand new series, concocted in partnership with the crafty brewmasters at Bingo! Beer Co. Our tireless team will be prowling the electric streets of the city every weekend, tapping into the nightlife vein that throbs past 10 pm, and...
"That was just one of the best weekends I've ever had in my life." I'm sitting on the steps of Main Street Station with Elijah "X-Glide" Fulgham, a 22-year-old up-and-comer in the East Coast street dance scene. He's telling me about his experience at the Red Bull "Dance Your Style" event on April 21, an invitation-only qualifier for the...
There was once a place called Richmond. It was kinda filthy, pretty dangerous, sparsely policed, and rife with indulgence. The music was loud, fast, and screamed at the top of nicotine-rattled lungs. It died when the punk clubs died. It died when the sex workers on Allen and Grace were shoo-ed away. It died when the Lee-X theater became a...
It was fun chatting with Jonathan Mehring, an award-winning photographer and director who has built a stellar reputation in the world of skateboarding. With a unique blend of adventure travel, specialising in action sports, and lifestyle photography, Mehring has explored over 30 countries, capturing skateboarders in awe-inspiring settings such...
A condensed version of this conversation is in RVA #40, which hits the streets this Friday. Pick up the print version around town for FREE or join our patreon and read the web version right now at patreon.com/RVAMagLet's just go down the line. State your name and what you do. Illya: My name is Illya. I’m 20 years old. I do residential...
Kaelyn Mazyck is a fashion stylist and photographer based in Richmond, VA that is looking to link up with the city culture through her work. As Kaelyn puts it, photography is where she really pushes herself to try new things and break out of her comfort zone with each project. In her downtime, you can catch her daydreaming about fashion week...
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....
First Friday brought a new retail streetwear outpost to Richmond's Arts District -- the first brick-and-mortar location for up-and-coming local fashion brand Chilalay. On a humid October First Friday in Richmond, Virginia, a street that connects different sections of the city together is filled with its residents. Groups of people trotting the...
With the release of K-Swiss's new Clueless collection, it's no longer possible to deny our cultural obsession with 90s nostalgia. K-Swiss Shoes have released a line of sneakers based on the fashions of classic 1995 teen movie Clueless. And if you don't know by now that the 90s are back in a big way, this should certainly make it clear to you....
