Your Shop Local Holiday Gift Guide: Jewelry Edition
BY: AAYESHA POUDEL RICHMOND, Va– Black Friday: the unofficial holiday synonymous with hyper-consumerism. It is a big day for most retailers and has widened to include eCommerce in the form of “Media Monday.” For some of us unknowingly subscribed to retail email blasts and mail promotions, this holiday happens to start earlier each year. Fast […]
MamerSass: Streetwear But Make It Sustainable
BY EBONIQUE LITTLE PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOM KHUN;STYLISTS: ANNIE MILLER, KAYLEE AHN AND NABIHA RAIS Based in Chincoteague, Virginia and expanding its reach to Richmond, vintage boutique MamerSass Reinvented Fashions provides the ultimate guide on repurposed streetwear. While daily Americans waste thirteen million pounds of textiles, MamerSass is shifting the fashion industry as owners Jamey Brittingham […]
Jewelry Gets Astrological: Sun and Selene
BY AMINA AYOUD AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY SAMANTHA SON; STYLIST: CHRISTINA VEHAMUA & HAIR: CHARLOTTE FINN & ANNA VANCHERI RICHMOND Va- Everybody needs a go-to jewelry piece. A good necklace or ring can spice up a bland outfit in no time. From gold to silver, with so much to choose from, it can be hard to find […]
Brick & Mortar Launches Fashionable (and Instagrammable) Coffee Hub
BY SYDNEY HECKMAN AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOM KHUN; STYLIST: DANIELLA OSUNA & CHRISTINA VEHA RICHMOND, VA– RCFU highlights the local company Brick & Mortar in their newest fashion collaboration. The company is centered around sustainable and philanthropic efforts. They describe themselves as ethical and homemade in addition to other things, “…functional design, sustainable style, and […]
Who We Are on Halloween
Written by: Aayesha PoudelPhotography by: Adriana BrownModels: Josh Ricketts, Nima Jawadian, Matthew Schettini In our childhood, October 31st marked the night where we could be the ghosts and goblins that both frightened and excited us. It was the night where we were the beasts we were most afraid of, the creatures we were mesmerized by, […]
Your Scorpio Fashion Forecast is Here
The intensity of the Scorpio season is upon us. This placement is arguably one of the more powerful water signs. Scorpio sun natives crave deep conversations and connections and make passionate and loyal partners in love. They are heavily influenced by their emotions and this will always serve them in their professional and personal life […]
A Look into Fashion Week in Richmond
Written by: Sara AdeliPhotography by: Lorallye Partlow While Richmond Fashion Week may not be as globally acclaimed as New York’s or Los Angeles’, it undeniably conveys a similar sense of vibrancy to celebrate local trends and designers. This is a city filled with history, culture, diversity, and— most importantly— some seriously delicious food. Above all, […]
Falling into a New Season with Barnes & Noble
Fall is a time when the leaves are changing colors, the temperatures are dropping and clothes are getting warmer. Fall steers away from bright and vibrant patterns to more simple ones with neutral and subdued colors that look amazing on anyone. At VCU, we pride ourselves on our diversity which carries into our students’ individual […]
Autumn Is Here
Photographer: Adriana BrownWritten by: Marta LocklearModels: Simi Gold, Nabiha Rais, Mia Jones, Sydney Heckman, Mindy Tran, and Nima Jawadian There is something so beautiful about October. Like enjoying a walk around Hollywood Cemetery with your best friends, a picnic with hot apple cider and a guitar, and warm fall layers. Have some fun dates planned […]
EVOLVE Fashion Show 2019: How EVOLVE has Become a Voice in Diminishing Beauty Standards
Photographer by: Adriana Brown Story Written by: Adriana Brown Beauty Has No Limits Foundation best place to buy The fashion show was wrapped up with the models walking the runway wearing their Beauty Has No Limits t-shirts while carrying signs with empowering adjectives written on them. Models owned characteristics such as resilient, sexy, and genuine. […]