Thursday, May 9, 2013

Shoppers, Rejoice: H&M is coming to King Street

The Swedes are coming

Posted by Erica Jackson Curran on Thu, May 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM

An H&M store in New York City
  • Courtesy of H&M
  • An H&M store in New York City
H&M confirmed today that they are opening a location on King Street. Ardent fans of the retailer have been throwing around rumors of a local opening for years, yet every time we've contacted H&M for confirmation, we've gotten a curt "No." Maybe all that pestering finally got through to them. The Post and Courier's Warren Wise says it'll be in the old Kress building (most recently Williams-Sonoma) at 281 King St. It should be open by the fall.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Lauren Lail launches vintage-inspired clothing line

In the Library

Posted by Erica Jackson Curran on Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Olivia Rae James
  • Olivia Rae James
Lauren Lail's Library: Archives of Fashion has long been a favorite source of vintage clothing and accessories. And now Lauren's launching an original vintage-inspired clothing line. Stop by the launch at Novel (341 King St.) on Tues. April 30 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. There will be live modeling and libations. Be sure to check back next week for our interview with Lauren.
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Social Primer's K. Cooper Ray talks Southern style with Dockers

Man of Style

Posted by Erica Jackson Curran on Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Dockers has been teaming up with influential people in the menswear industry for their documentary-style Men of Style Series, and they recently featured Charleston's own K. Cooper Ray. The Social Primer founder is promoting the Alpha khaki, part of the Spring/Summer 2013 collection. The clip was filmed in Charleston.

Other tastemakers featured in the series include Michael Williams (A Continuous Lean), Lizzie Garrett (Tomboy Style), Luis Ruano (Managing Editor, Highsnobiety), Javier Gonzalez (Filmmaker, Halley), and Doug Conklyn (SVP of Global Design, Dockers).

Check out all of the videos right here, and Ray's is below.

Dockers Men of Style | Cooper Ray from Paul and Williams on Vimeo.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Charleston Area Etsy Craft Night planned for May 11

Etsy-ers Unite!

Posted by Emily Taylor on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Are you a local Etsy shop owner? The Charleston Area Etsy Craft Night will provide an intimate networking event for artists and crafters in the Lowcountry.

The event will be held at SpaceCraft Studios in West Ashley, and it’ll be geared toward local Etsy artisans or folks who might need guidance on how to turn a hobby or skill into a business. They’ll also offer a few brief demonstrations on skill sets for marketing, including how to take great product photographs.

The Craft Night is on May 11 from 4-6 p.m., and it is free and open to all South Carolinians who have an Etsy shop.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Head south for SCAD Style Week

Domenico De Sole, Fern Mallis, Betsey Johnson among presenters

Posted by Brooks Brunson on Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM

click to enlarge Betsey Johnson
  • Betsey Johnson

Though we like to think of Charleston as the most fashionable city in the southeast, it’s our sister city, Savannah, that’s styling this week. The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is hosting its annual SCAD Style Week this week, featuring a slew of noteworthy designers and style connoisseurs.

Included among these fashion experts is Domenico De Soto, former Gucci Group president, who helped Tom Ford establish his brand, Tom Ford International. De Soto now serves as the chairman at Tom Ford International and will lecture about the lessons he’s learned in the fashion industry at SCAD’s Museum of Art today at 3 p.m. on Tues. April 16.

Later on Tuesday, SCAD School of Fashion Dean Michael Fink will accompany filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland for the screening and discussion of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel at 6 p.m. in the museum.

On Wednesday, the SCAD Art Museum will host several more fashionable lectures. They begin with words from design consultant Keith Granet on “Why Creatives Must Build a Business Entourage” at 11:30 a.m. Following Granet is interior designer Charlotte Moss with “What Sparks Your Creativity?” at 3 p.m. Wednesday night, fashion consultant Fern Mallis, founder of New York Fashion Week, will join renowned fashion designer Betsey Johnson for a discussion about their experience in the industry. These fiercely iconic women have much wisdom to impart upon anyone with an interest in design. Their conversation begins at 6 p.m. at the SCAD Museum of Art.

Thursday, get the scoop on Garden & Gun, the go-to magazine for southern culture and arts. The panel discussion will consist of the magazine’s president and CEO Rebecca Wesson Darwin, editor David DiBenedetto, brand development director Jessica Derrick, art director Marshall McKinney, and senior style editor M.K. Quinlan. If you’ve got any interest in the magazine business, get to the museum by 11:30 a.m. Thursday for this talk on “The Future of the Lifestyle Magazine.” In the afternoon, architect and designer Asif Khan will lecture "Seeing and Created" at 3 p.m. in the museum. Neil Denari, architect at NDMA, will follow in the evening with "Apperiences" at 6 p.m.

Friday begins with a conversation between California-based design writer Zahid Sardar and furniture designer Dakota Jackson at SCAD’s student center at 11:30 a.m. In the afternoon, Gina Sanders, president and CEO at Fairchild Fashion Media will lecture on “The Power of ‘And’” at SCAD’s student center. Over at Poetter Hall, interior designer Nathan Turner will lecture at the same time. Friday wraps at 5 p.m. with a trunk show, “Fleabags,” from Shira Entis.

For more information about what’s going on at SCAD style week, check out scadstyle.com.

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