Fashion Crush Friday: Miu Miu
This week for Fashion Crush Friday we examine a relatively new label on the fashion scene: the rebelliously real, Miu Miu. The luxury label is an offshoot of Prada, and slightly less expensive. It has not been a hot media topic and there are no known collaborations in the near future. However, by offering a […]
Fashion Crush Friday : Balmain
This week’s Fashion Crush Friday is a storied design house known for being bright, bold, and beautiful: welcome to the world of Balmain. Now is as good a time as any to discuss the esteemed French brand as they are slated to release a full range of clothing, accessories, and footwear with H&M on November […]
Fashion Crush Friday : Maison Margiela
Campuses across the nation may be out for the summer, but class is officially in session here at INK. It seems that many of us can spout off names like Givenchy and Raf Simons, but do we even know why they’re worth mentioning at all? In our latest feature, we’ll be uncovering the various […]
She once lived in a brick city – Fashion editorial
“Her clothing tells her story. She expresses herself with them. No matter where she may be or who she may be with, the way she lived and dressed will always be the same.” – Maddy M. Photographer | Jennifer VanSteenburgh Fashion Stylist | Mikayla Baumgartner + Cierra Artis Model | Aminata Jalloh + Aba Mfrase-Ewur […]
Resurrection Men: Richmond’s Secret Culture of Body-Snatching
By Nilan Vaghjiani, contributing writer Imagine, instead of going out on a late friday night to a local soiree, preparations are made to visit the nearest cemetery. This cemetery visit is not of sentimental nature and involves you, some hired henchmen, and shovels. In fact, this visit is a heist known as Body snatching: the […]
Confronting The Stereotype: Up Close with Porcelyn Headen
Written by Kelly Reyes, contributing writer With the topic of social and racial injustice making headlines in the media within the last six months, Porcelyn Headen addresses the issue of stereotypes. Headen, a sophomore studying photography in the VCU School of the Arts, uses both personal experiences and social media in her work. In her […]
Oscars 2015: Best and Worst Dressed
by Shaun Jackson, contributing writer The Oscars are not only a prominent time to celebrate the most influential films in the cinema industry annually, but also a time to celebrate fashion as the Oscar’s red carpet shows us time and time again. Glamour and elegance without a doubt highlighted the red carpet this year, so without further […]
Outcry From Both Sides of the Table at the Public Forum Over Police Conduct in RVA
By Amelia Heymann, contributing writer This past Monday’s public forum between police and citizens of Richmond, including the activist group Justice RVA, discussed police’s treatment of citizens and police conduct during these interactions. The night seemed to have two sides of the table: people who thought the police were doing a great job, and those […]
Goldfish at The Broadberry
Written and photographed by James Saulsky, contributing writer Before last Wednesday, I’d never heard a fish sing — other than that annoying singing bass thing that everyone used to hang on their walls — and I’d definitely never heard one play a saxophone, flute, or upright bass. That all changed over the course of the next few hours. […]
Beyonce x Topshop coming 2015
By Alena Sydnor, Guest Columnists Beyonce and TopShop to create an Athletic Wear Line The buzz in fashion is that the Queen B has paired up with TopShop to design an athletic wear line, Parkwood TopShop Athletic Ltd. This collaboration could have not presented itself at a more ideal time than now, considering the recent […]
John Butler Trio at the National
Written and photographed by James Saulsky What the hell is a JBT? According to the guys in front of me in line last Sunday, it’s one dank burger that they couldn’t wait to have; according to the marquee above our heads, it’s the John Butler Trio. For one night only on November 16 the special […]
Winter, I hate you
By Gabriella Lacombe, guest columnist Photo by Jose D’Alta The streets of Richmond are grey and baron this week, and the people passing by are grimacing from the involuntary tears streaming out of their eyes– if their faces aren’t covered up by a thick scarf or ski mask. Three blocks suddenly seems much further away […]