RVAFW + Thyme 4 Tea with Mikita = Unforgettable Moments

As a Self-care and Wellness Coach I am constantly re-defining what self-care look like and feels like for me and I challenge everyone to do the same. This year I was given a bold opportunity to not just represent myself but to create a space for others who will one day come after me. I created my podcast Thyme 4 Tea with Mikita to share my take on self-care then open that platform up to others to share. Being apart the RVAFW  2021 is more than fashion. It is about knowing who you are. Fashion is like an abstract painting. Everyone will look at and interpret it’s meaning in their own way. Just like you I use every article of clothing to say something unique about myself. My earrings say I am fun, my necklace which was a gift from my daughter has the all seeing eye says I care about protecting my peace. Then depending on the colors I wear tells you if I am feeling bold, flirty, relaxed, or sometimes even tired. You also have a unique fashion sense that represent your individuality. 

I will tell you that walking into the fashion week was like no experience I have ever felt. The excitement. The amazing designs from local vendors. Seeing some of the greatest designers like Pretty Gurl Kouture grace the Runway stage delivering high end fashion mixed with street style designed for every “body”.  I was overwhelmed with feelings of gratefulness, humbled to be there. If I am going to continue to be honest I also had moments of uncertainty  and doubt. I am just a small town girl with a podcast most has never heard of before yet here I was on the biggest night in Richmond’s History. During the doubt I almost forgot to dance. There was one person I wanted to talk to more than anyone else yet I felt frozen afraid to utter 5 small words. The truth is we all have moments of doubt we all get afraid however the difference is when you are faced with fear will you sit out or will you dance. With my heart beating out OF my chest. I walked up to Mike King and said the 5 words that had been lodged in my throat since sitting beside him most of the night watching him do live interviews. Hi my name is Mikita. Just like that those 5 words changed everything. My heartrate went back to normal and I could breath. What happened next was magical. I enjoyed 15-20 minutes of true conversation connecting while getting the chance to also meet the very gifted and talented Chef Tye.

This was just opening night and the first chapter of where my life could take me. Fashion is about creating your moments, being unapologetically you, using your voice even when you think no one is listening, and never forgetting to dance.