Teen Stylin' 2024: Mementos Runway Show, Reception & Awards Presentation
Sun, May 5, 2024
3–9 pm
In-person tickets are pre-reserved for Teen Stylin' participants. Livestream available.
This event features designer renderings and garments created by fifty-seven Virginia students in grades six through twelve. The theme Mementos inspired students to explore the memories that objects carry. This includes objects that we personally inherit and hold onto as well as the objects in the museum’s collection.
Winners will be awarded in the following 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 work for twelve weeks, from February to May, with local fashion designers and studio art instructors to construct garments inspired by objects from the VMFA collection. Students may participate during on-campus weekly workshops or as part of the independent study program. Teen Stylin’ culminates with a runway exhibition featuring students’ designs.
Livestream Option: Friends and family are also invited to livestream the event from the comfort of home. Simply tune in at https://vmfa.museum/vmfa-livestreams/ at the scheduled event time.
Free; no registration required.