New store offers fresh kicks at affordable prices
Operators of a newly-opened shoe store hope to bring Richmond and VCU community exclusive shoes for a variety of budgets.
RVA Fashion Week to highlight local designers for fifth year
Designers and local models will represent the fashion world of the river city during the fifth year of RVA Fashion Week, which begins April 27.
Fashion alumnus’ luxury denim Hollywood famous
One VCU alumnus has made his way to the top of the fashion world, working for internationally recognized clothing brands and designing his own jeans for A-list celebrities.
Riding with apathy: Razor scooters as a cultural metaphor
I’ve noticed an unlikely trend on our campus: People are riding Razor, kick scooters, the kind I’ve only ever witnessed little kids riding. It’s a really particular sight for a campus that often prides itself on being uncompromisingly trendy, fashionable and “in.”
Interesting People – Court of fashion edition: Ugg Boots on trial
CT reporters took to the streets to gauge the opinion of real, offline VCU students on the fuzzy boots we all love, or love to hate.
A freshman’s guide to sartorial excellence
No matter what route your style evolution takes, there are a few basics that every incoming freshman should incorporate into their closet.
Richmond Fashion Week is so this year
Devon Savage Contributing Writer Who ever said followers of high fashion had to travel to New York, Paris, London or Milan to experience fashion week was wrong. April 2nd – 9th Richmond will be holding its own fashion week. Spearheaded by Nightlife Promos Inc. (NLP), they have been committed to facilitating a gateway to the […]
The New Voice of Fashion: Bloggers Taking Center Stage
Ashley Major Columnist For decades, magazines have acted as the guide of current trends in fashion, music and lifestyle. Controlled by the elite, magazines dictated trends, “it girls” and hotspots. Editors marked their territory in the front seats of Fashion Week and became the icons of every young hopeful pouring over the glossy pages. Editors, […]
STRUT workshop offers tutelage for the hopeful runway model
In the Commonwealth Ballroom at the Commons Tuesday night, a crowd of VCU students assembled to learn the art and science of the fashion walk.
Diversity Thrift fashion show/drag extravaganza raises funds, extols compassion
Nick Bonadies Spectrum editor At the Gay Community Center of Richmond on Saturday, past the locally iconic rainbow wall on the back end of Diversity Thrift and under the rainbow disco ball, a runway had been built. The “Don’t Hate, Celebrate!” fashion show, whose ticket sales raised funds for GCCR, featured original designs assembled from […]