WELCOME TO RVA FASHION WEEK
Mission
The mission of RVAFW (Spring/Fall) is to highlight the vision, celebrate the fulfillment, and continuously expand the potential of Richmond, Virginia’s gifted, diverse fashion and arts community.
About Us
The RVA Fashion Week team is excited to host another spectacular showcase of Richmond's diverse fashion and culture. Spearheaded by a passionate leadership team, they have been committed to facilitating a wide reaching stage for creatives to share their talents with the world. Since 2008 RVAFW has represented Virginia's talented models, designers, stylists, cosmetologist, photographers, and various other artist. This ultimate combination delivers unforgettable events around Richmond and showcases many of the industry's top organizations and charities.
Every year, RVA Fashion Week has been committed to collaborating with local businesses and designers to display Richmond's style, creativity, culture, and arts by virtue of fashion. This venture has helped Virginia creatives grow their brand, increase their social media presence, create revenue, and help build their reputation in the fashion world. Our goal has been to raise awareness of the fashion and arts culture hidden in Richmond by supporting emerging artists in the fashion and beauty industry, entrepreneurs and community partners
RVA Fashion Week was initiated in 2008 from a small group of VCU students, and one University of Richmond student; varying in majors from fashion, design, marketing and business whom had met working together on local fashion events in Richmond decided to embark on a large-scale project to showcase Richmond's unique fashion and culture.
RVA Fashion Week is now overseen by a diverse leadership team and specialized committees to manage the exponential growth that continues to rise year after year. This awe-inspiring production is 100 percent volunteer-based, from the top of the chain-of-command to the event-day volunteers. The continued support, participation, and contributions from Richmond and now Virginia as a whole is what has kept RVA Fashion Week going strong into our 16th year.