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...]
Jennie Moore Elementary, Mount Pleasant, SC: Fall 2012 Fashions
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...]
Coastal Body – Mount Pleasant, SC – Pilates
The heat is on in the lowcountry, and that means bathing suits, shorts and more revealing clothing. Unfortunately for some of us, new bulges and slack muscles may be evidence of questionable nutrition and sporadic exercise over the winter. Solve your body issues at Coastal Body, where the owner and instructor, Lauren Dauscher, practices what she teaches. An enthusiastic … [Read more...]
2012 Charleston’s Womens Show – Fashion Show
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...]
Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa
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...]
Location, Location
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...]
Shopping Without Dropping
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...]
Jean’s Bridal: Dresses & Accessories for Brides & More
For ladies wishing to be transformed into princesses, Jean Wellmon is a fairy godmother, ready to wave her wand and let the magic begin. Wellmon, of Jean’s Bridal in Mount Pleasant’s Lafayette Village, has been dressing up the Lowcountry since 1974. She began with a simple shop, fabric and a sewing needle. Later, she began selling ready-to-wear clothing. Still, Wellmon … [Read more...]
Layers of Cuteness
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...]
Dress Code – Mount Pleasant Fashion
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...]