Cry n’ Vibe Retail Therapy @ Madewell

Crying in D.C., Washington D.C.’s local guide to the hottest crying spots in the District, is partnering with Madewell Jeans for Cry n’ Vibe, Retail Therapy: a curated, Women’s History Month event combining a facilitated conversation about women’s relationships with fashion, bodies, and self-image with a live Madewell shopping experience. The event is part live discussion, part cultural reckoning, and part shopping night, designed to give women a rare space to talk about how clothes really make us feel.

WHO:

• Olivia, founder and host of Cry n’ Vibe — women’s community platform

• Madewell Jeans — national denim and lifestyle brand

• Frankie L. Bethea — lecturer at the Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

WHEN:

March 26, 2026  |  6:00PM  – 8:00PM

WHERE:

Madwell

1237 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest

Washington, DC 20007

WHY IT MATTERS:

Women’s History Month is a time where we honor and celebrate the deep and rich history of women, with fashion being a deeply underexplored dimension of that history. From corsets that restricted movement to sizing systems designed for a narrow ideal, to the feminism surrounding women wearing pants and denim at the turn of the century, what women wear has been used to define, diminish, and control. Retail Therapy creates space for women to name that history, challenge the shame often attached to fashion and body image, and reclaim how they feel in their clothes.