vol. 210 / caelan

vol. 210 / Caelan


 


 


 


VOL. 210 / CAELAN

Meet Caelan Nzamba, this week's guest editor for Here.Weekly. As the leader of Conscious Creations, he drives the sustainable fashion and art initiative, ReVitAlize (RVA), fostering a community for artistic minds striving for societal change. He's a unifying force, rallying diverse individuals and inspiring them to bring their visions to life. The Conscious Creations platform provides him an opportunity to blend various skills and experiences, such as integrating mental health themes into fashion shows, an approach influenced by his tenure at VCU Health System.

In addition to ReVitAlize, he also organizes social events and fundraisers in his role as a medical school class Vice President. His personal hobbies comprise professional piano playing, hip-hop dancing, and jogging around Richmond.


Take it away, Caelan...

Embrace Fashion Show

 
The Embrace Fashion Show is the first fashion show of ReVitAlize ‘24! With a runway of collections encouraging the audience to celebrate their perfect imperfections while not comparing themselves to others through sustainable designs and curation.

Vitals:
Embrace Fashion Show / Friday, April 5th, 7:00 pm, tix range from $12 - $33 / 6 E Law Firm, 6 E Broad Street

Pictured: Marwa Arabi & Stella Grace Convertino
Photography: Caroline Frye

Fashion & Art Swap


An intimate market for local sustainable businesses with a portion of the day dedicated to a swap. The swap will incorporate clothes, shoes, art, and books. Bring your items and swap away!
 

Vitals:

Fashion & Art Swap / Saturday, April 6th, 12:00 - 5:00 pm, free / ART 180, 114 W Marshall Street


Pictured: Calm Jungle vending at last year’s Fashion & Art Swap co-hosted by SwapMeet
Photography: Saintlaurenttuan

Evolve Fashion Show


The second fashion show and last event of ReVitAlize ‘24 contains collections that remind us to enjoy the journey while not imposing impossible standards upon ourselves. One of the collections adds a creative twist through sustainable wearable art made by our sculpting team.
 

Vitals:

Evolve Fashion Show / Sunday, April 7th, 3:00 pm, tix range from $12 - $50 / Les Crepes Carytown, 3325 W Cary St


Pictured: Asja Querin & Jessica Baiza
Photography: Ayden Lawman

 

More From Conscious Creations…

Our first production last April, themed Unapologetic, revolved around being confident in your identity and ideas, especially if they better those around you. In a world where society challenges our authenticity and individuality, the inaugural season encouraged people to stand firm in who they are. Overall, it was the first step in empowering those involved to be the change they want to see regarding fast fashion, human rights, and other societal aspects. 

As soon as the first production ended last year, our team worked diligently on this upcoming production to enrich the creative vision by theming this year’s production Embrace & Evolve. While Embrace & Evolve contain core events from last season, several new additions transform the traditional fashion and art landscape by reinventing spaces, collaborations, and the like. 

Embrace is about accepting and celebrating our imperfections, conveying a sense of grace when we typically impart standards of perfection on ourselves, which hinder our growth. Similarly, Evolve emphasizes enjoying the process while not comparing ourselves to others.

Head over to our website or Instagram to discover more of what this season, April 5-7th, entails!

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