It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the late Andy Williams used to sing, and every year I find myself agreeing with his assessment of the holiday season, when people of all faiths and backgrounds make time for friends, family and fun. Over the course of several weeks, Mount Pleasant Magazine and several residents, business owners and students took the time to share … [Read more...]

Back-to-school fashion can produce a mixed bag of excitement and angst. While a few public and private schools ease the pain by requiring students to wear uniforms or specific colors, most have vague guidelines that allow students to create their own fashion statements or fashion faux pas. Karen Felder, principal at Jennie Moore Elementary in Mount Pleasant for the past nine … [Read more...]

Two fantastic fashion shows highlighted the second day of the first annual Charleston’s Women’s Show, held in early March at the Omar Shrine Convention Center in Mount Pleasant. For generations, mothers and daughters have dressed alike, a fun and exciting pastime that tends to bring the two just a little bit closer. The Mother and Daughter Fashion show was emceed by Miles … [Read more...]

Beauty & Wellness Inside & Out If you don’t feel good about how you look, chances are you won’t feel good. That’s the philosophy of the Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa at the Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center. Located on Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant, the Center provides a wide range of options to help people look and feel their best. “We transform … [Read more...]

Our Fashion Shoot This edition of Mount Pleasant Magazine is all about being green. Earth Day is April 22; what better way to celebrate our fashion layout than with reused clothing? All of the pieces featured were donated, shared among friends or loaned from one of our consignment advertisers. We chose the locations for the fashion shoots to highlight two segments of … [Read more...]

Resale, Thrift & Consignment It is an interesting time to be a consumer. Newspapers and TV networks regularly push headlines about a deflated economy. Yet as so many Americans struggle, prices for goods continue to rise. For that reason, the slogan, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is not only a mantra but a battle cry for individuals and families. The negative undertone of … [Read more...]

Fashion in the south Carolina lowCountry knows no bounds. On any given day, you’ll see locals and visitors alike in shorts and flip-flops, and seersucker suits – and that’s during the winter months. Our weather is consistently pleasant, but occasionally the thermometer turns south. When it does, we adapt to cold mornings and warmer, sunny days by dressing in layers and … [Read more...]

Some local residents refer to our characteristic mode of dressing as the Mount Pleasant dress code. Casual is the main theme here, laid-back, preppy and beachie all tell the story. One place Mount Pleasant residents gravitate toward for this classic look is The OOPS! Co. Patricia Kearse, who manages The OOPS! Co. stores in Mount Pleasant and downtown Charleston, pointed … [Read more...]