Capital! Style: Spring?

Whether the weather realizes it or not, the calendar says it’s spring. Which, in RVA, means GET OUTSIDE, and if you have to throw on a stylish light jacket or sweater to do it, so be it.

May 7, 2013; 8:40 AM • by Ted Elmore

Whether the weather realizes it or not, the calendar says it’s spring. Which, in RVA, means GET OUT. We love our outside lifestyle! A walk in our charming neighborhoods and parks, a little vino on a patio, a rock in the river, a trip to a farmers’ market, an outdoor museum visit, an al fresco dinner, or a search for unique boutiques–and if you have to throw on a stylish light jacket or sweater to do it, so be it.

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Annie: more than OK, with a smoothie from Urban Farmhouse and a smooth style all her own; Shockoe Design District

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Drawing glances in Carytown.

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RVA surf style in a reluctant spring. Rookery Beach.

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Shareeka, with the Brown’s Island fountain.

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I met Chelsea and Cole as I rushed to catch a spectacular sunset from Oregon Hill’s overlook. When I asked if I could take a photo, Chelsea quipped, “You’re not going to steal my soul, are you?” I reassured her with a “no” but did admit that I might steal her style. Quickly she retorted, “Not possible my friend, this is one of a kind.” Quite true–though still plotting to steal her boots.

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Owning all brown in front of HENSE’s technicolor hues; Power Plant at the Canal Walk

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Levi’s with Louis: donning designer clothing with denim; The American Civil War Center

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Sparkling in the sculpture garden; VMFA

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Staring at the sun on Brown’s Island.

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Dom, strong like a bull (or bison); Maymont

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Minimalism and maximalism, mastered; Carytown

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Cynthia, Arianne, Nikki, empty wine glasses; VMFA

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Kickin it in the afternoon sun; Brown’s Island

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Black is the new black; Carytown

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The jean jacket may be our most enduring garment; Maymont

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Fit, color, and cool shoes: can’t lose; Tredegar Iron Works

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An old soul, Jesse’s artistic dress and her art objects are elegant in their simplicity, utility, color, and composition; 17th Street Farmers’ Market

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Below, the James River roars with approval; The Pipeline

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These two friends were having a blast and looking good in a blast of
color; Carytown

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April shines in the April sun on Brown’s Island.

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