This exhibition features designer renderings and garments created by forty-one Virginia students in grades six through twelve who participated in the May 4, 2025 Teen Stylin’: Authenticity Runway Show. The garments on view include winners in these categories: Best in Show, Best Use of Materials, Most Creative Construction, Best Interpretation of a Work of Art, Best Interpretation of the Theme, and Most Wearable.
Held annually, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Teen Stylin’ program challenges students with a passion for clothing design, studio arts, installation art, and creative construction to make a unique, wearable work of art. Participants worked for twelve weeks, from February to May, with local fashion designers and studio arts instructors to construct garments inspired by objects from the VMFA collection. Students could either participate during on-campus weekly workshops or as part of the independent study program. Teen Stylin’ culminates with a runway exhibition featuring students’ designs.
This year’s theme “Authenticity” is inspired by the special exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth on view at VMFA through September 28.
Visit vmfa.museum/teens to learn more about teen programs.
Participants
Isabelle Arroyo, Ava Allen, Mila Baron, Ella Bingham, Lilly Blackburn, Millie Bumpus, Audrey Burgess, Maya Burnette, Ina Chirdon, Cameron Coats, Illy Disbrow, Karmello Edmonds, Natalie Ferlazzo, Henry Fought, Piper French, Camdyn Gayle, Molly Gorman, Janelle Harris, Asani Ka-Re, Mary Olive Knier, Dasha Kovina, May Kreydatus, Markey Lloyd, Carrington Mack, Evie Maddux, Chloe Mannell, Faith McKann, Ella Micou, Summiya Noorzad, Kaia Patel, Bea Power, Lika Reno, Maia Robinson, Senbete Shaffer, Angelina Som, Nate Stevens, Emma Strange, Juno Taffs, Coco Wayne, Darby Wiley, Kai Kai Wilson