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Gracist is a clothing line designed to celebrate favor, a concept that transcends race, gender, and socioeconomic background.
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GRACIST ✨More than a brand.At Gracist Brand Clothing, we believe in creating fashion that not only looks good but also supports the environment and local communities. Our founder, Stephen Jenkins, New York native, is a talented fashion designer based in Richmond, VA who believes in the power of sustainable fashion. We collaborate with communities in Niger, Africa to create one-of-a-kind statement pieces which supports a beautiful community that empowers the collaborators to support their families maintaining their dignity and showcase their creative genius. With our unique designs and ethical production methods, we are proud to offer a line of clothing that is both fashionable and a social catalyst.📸 @markedwardatkinson #fashion #fashiondesign #rvafashion #repurpose #africantextiles #fashionwithapurpose #niger by @gracist7
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Born here. Shaped elsewhere. Home again. First time back in over a decade, and the city held me like no time had passed. Grace brought me full circle.GraceAndPeace #BrooklynBridge #NewYorkBorn #FullCircle #ArtToWear WearableArt GraceAndPeace by @gracist7
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9 days ago
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250 years in. Still weaving the story together.Where American heritage meets the soul of Africa — this is what a shared history looks like when we choose to tell it whole. Happy 4th. 🇺🇸#Gracist #WhereHeritageMeetsArt #america250celebration by @gracist7
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RVA Galleries at Willow Lawn.Open now. Come see the work in person.Monday–Saturday, 11am–5pm256 Willow Lawn Drwww.rvagalleries.comGrace and peace, Stephen by @gracist7
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23 days ago
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She doesn’t just wear the pants. She carries a story.Olive cargo denim, reimagined with West African wax print sewn in by hand—each patch placed by our artisans in Niger over months, not minutes. No two panels alike. No two pieces alike. Just like the woman wearing them.This is what we mean when we say wearable art. American denim meets the soul of Africa, stitched together across an ocean and a year of patient hands. The kind of piece that turns a market walk into a moment, a festival into a stage.Designed to start a conversation—where heritage meets art.One of one. Like you.🌍 gracistbrand.com✨ @gracist7Grace and peace. by @gracist7
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25 days ago
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Such a fun night supporting @gracist7 !! by @gracist7
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a month ago
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Every piece starts a conversation.This jacket carries two stories in one — American cloth and West African textile, joined by hands in Niger into something whole. What the world reads as contradiction, grace makes whole. That’s the heart of everything I make.It’s June — a loud, uneasy season in this country, with so much pulling us apart. I don’t have all the answers. But I know Who holds them. And I know the call on my life: to lift up, to honor, to stand with — to meet every person with the same grace I’ve been given.That’s not a position. It’s a posture. And it’s what I hope you feel when you wear one of these pieces, or simply stand in a room full of them.Come start a conversation with me.Gracist Brand — Gallery Reception📍 Historic Hofheimer Building🗓️ Monday, June 16 · 5:30–8:00 PM🎷 Live jazz · light bites · one-of-a-kind wearable art🙏🏾 “I will stand with you.”#GracistBrand #WearableArt #EveryPieceStartsAConversation #Grace #RichmondVA RVAart AfricanTextiles HofheimerBuilding by @gracist7
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2 months ago
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Always a joy to see my friend Wendy Umanoff. As the artist behind Umanoff Design, she’s spent years crafting one-of-a-kind light fixtures right here in Richmond — and the truth is, she carries that light with her everywhere she goes. ✨ by @gracist7
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2 months ago
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Live this morning on VA This Morning. ☀️Every piece you saw — the patchwork denim, the fur-trimmed coat, the hand-pieced clutch — began as a conversation between American denim and West African textile, carried by hands in Niger and finished in Richmond.The seventh saying of a Gracist: I will celebrate with you.So we’d like to celebrate with you in person.GRACIST BRAND GALLERY RECEPTIONHistoric Hofheimer BuildingMonday, June 16 · 5:30–8:00 PMJazz. Wearable art. The full collection — up close.This is wearable art meant to be seen, touched, and worn. Come see where the conversation begins.Reserve your place — link in bio. 🤎Every piece starts a conversation.—#GracistBrand #WearableArt #RichmondVA #WestAfricanTextiles #DenimArt ArtCollector HofheimerBuilding by @gracist7
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2 months ago
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Grateful to Channel 6 and the Virginia This Morning team for having me on yesterday! 🙏🏾 Getting to share the story of Gracist Brand—the artisans in Niger, the heart behind the work, and what’s coming next—was a true gift. Thank you for giving local makers a platform and for the warmth you showed me. Richmond, this one’s for you. 💛#goodmorningvirginia #gracistbrand #upcycledfashion #rvafashion #visartsrva by @gracist7
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2 months ago
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Amazing morning meeting some beautiful souls @virginiathismorning with @gracist7 ❤️ Segment Link - https://www.wtvr.com/on-air/virginia-this-morning/gracist-brand-pop-up-gallery-june-16th-at-the-hofheimer-buildingYou are invited to the conversation & to experience this beautiful work at the pop up gallery on 6/16 from 5:30-8:00 #gracist #popupgallery #rva #virginiathismorning #niger by @gracist7
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