Opening the 10-foot steel door to enter Need Supply Co. in Carytown sets a tone of importance for the experience that awaits. Your stomach flutters; did you come prepared for this level of decorum? Are you up to snuff on your fashion vocabulary? What constitutes a...
Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘radically versatile’ work mixes fashion and art at the VMFA
At age 21, he was made the head of the House of Dior. Five years later, he opened his own fashion house, and by the time of his death in 2008, he had become immortalized as one of the most brilliant fashion designers of the 20th century. He was Yves Saint Laurent, and...
Church Hill’s Dear Neighbor offers handmade goods and gifts from local artisans
Stepping inside the Dear Neighbor boutique in Church Hill feels a bit like entering the foyer of someone’s home, and that’s because that is essentially what you’re doing. Owner Kristy Cotter’s store, which focuses on providing curated and handmade goods for the...
Boho-chic & community-oriented: A look at RVA’s Addison Handmade and Vintage
In Richmond, a Southern spell is cast on the arts and culture scene, wrapping the creative population in a cozy community embrace. Like it or not, we live in a city where everybody knows your name, and while reputations may go beyond Richmond borders, the city’s...
Japan’s OhShit!2099 has RVA roots from a name many of you already recognize
The surname Gray should ring a bell following this past election season. City Councilwoman Kim Gray represents the second district of Richmond, but her son, Zirchi, is also currently making moves - in Japan - with his online urban streetwear brand, OhShit!2099....
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