Since they opened their doors in 2013, this Richmond, Virginia boutique has been the city’s exclusive source for slow-philosophy wardrobe essentials that make you feel good inside and out. As proud believers in mindful consumption and slow fashion, they offer clothing, accessories and apothecary from small producers who have a passion for design and sustainable practices. Chosen both for their aesthetic and sweatshop-free production, the lines they carry represent designers with a new energy in fashion and a deliberate departure from fast fashion and disposable clothes. Can we get a “hell yeah”? If you want to feel good about your style by wearing clothes that will look great tomorrow, next month and even next year, then this is the place for you.

Having been raised in Berkeley, California by free-spirited artisan parents, fashion designer Raquel Allegra was immersed in creativity from a very young age. Today she is an innovator on the fashion scene and her signature shredding technique is instantly recognizable. Like a true artist, her design inspiration comes from the most unconventional places. Case in point: the full length webbed cocoon shapes that originated from her liberating experiments with vintage t-shirts recycled from the Los Angeles County Prison System. Today Allegra is an international success with customers all over the globe who love her lavish, bohemian style and use of recycled fabrics. Raquel has continued to keep us on our toes since hitting the fashion scene and we can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.