New RVAFW beauty director aims to uplift local beauticians, promote diversity of beauty
Jiana Smith, Staff Writer Richmond-based hair and makeup artist Brittany Johnson said she never planned to work in the beauty industry. Despite enjoying beauty since youth, Johnson always considered beauty to be a hobby, not something she wanted to do as a career. After feeling limited in her self-expression by her previous field of social […]
Richmond Fashion Week 2021 returns: local designers express themselves through fashion
Sahara Sriraman, Spectrum Editor Models wearing bright floral patterns, mesh and feather sleeves and sequined tuxedos, paraded down the runway. These are just a few pieces designed by a variety of local designers, businesses and shops from the Richmond area that are featured in the fall 2021 show for Richmond Fashion Week. The 13th annual […]
VCU alumna signs with international modeling agency
Sahara Sriraman, Spectrum Editor VCU alumna Tirtha Ratnam never thought she would be a well-known Richmond runway model, let alone an international one. However, four years after she went to her first casting call on an impulse, she’s signed with IMG Models, an international modeling agency. “It was something I wanted to do for a […]
RVA Fashion Week returns: Local designers bring individuality to in-person events
Ebonique Little, Spectrum Editor With gowns featuring large hoop skirts, oversized puff sleeves, ruffles and feathers, designer Azi Blas knows no bounds. “I’m global,” said Blas, who has been designing clothes since the ’70s. “My mentality is not dictated by a person, place or thing.” At the 13th Annual Richmond Fashion Week, Blas presented his […]
RVA Fashion Week brings inclusivity, mental health to multimodal events
Grace McOmber, Contributing Writer Only a few cameras flashed as models strutted down a makeshift runway wearing tuxedos, wedding dresses and glamorous evening gowns inside 707 Fine Clothing on East Broad Street. This year’s Runway2Life fashion show was almost unrecognizable from past shows that usually fill hundreds of seats in Richmond’s Main Street Station. The […]
RVAFW plans for longer fall fashion week due to COVID-19
Milan Brewster, Contributing Writer This year’s Spring Fashion Week will be merged into an extended Fall Fashion Week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the team behind the two events. The annual event, hosted by the RVA Fashion Week Team, includes a week of events and shows during the spring. The event was originally […]
Richmond Fashion Week cancels spring events, activities due to COVID-19
Milan Brewster, Contributing Writer This year’s spring Richmond Fashion Week event has been canceled due to concerns related to COVID-19, the event’s organizers announced in a press release on Monday. “Due to the uncertainty of all outcomes related to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) which has affected our local and greater communities, it’s with a heavy heart […]
Opinion: Richmond Fashion Weekend showcases the importance of body positivity
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor RVA Fashion Week’s Fall Fashion Weekend was beautiful last week — a show full of stunning designs and breathtaking models of different body types, sizes and colors. But that level of inclusion is the exception, not the norm, in a fashion industry that still neglects models who aren’t tall, skinny and […]