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Iconic 80s photography, like this one from Lyle Owerko's "Boombox Project," brings a modern (or slightly retro?) spin to interiors

Here they are: The Second Quarter, 2012 Gritty Award winners

Looking for a little mid-week workday inspiration? Read a former Fortune 100 VP's stirring speech from the recent Charleston Regional Business Journal 
Influential Women in Business Luncheon


With the Last Summer on Earth tour here and as a proud and balding member of Gen X, I've got hard-core nostalgia for genre giants like Drivin N' Cryin, Cracker, BNL, and even the old gang at 96 Wave

So the 60-day alcohol ban on Folly's now in effect. Take our poll and tell us what you think—and read some of the hilarious comments in response (the leash and shark comments are fantastic)

The past two posts have prepped you for it—for buying art on your own. Use this final installment as an easy reference when you go to purchase (like how to tell between a vintage and a period piece)

The key to preventing unsightly skin conditions is understanding what I call "the body garden" (hint: what's happening in your mind may be wreaking havoc on your skin and digestive system, too)

In Part One we covered the basics—how to wrap your head around photo collecting and some tricks of the trade. Now it's time to get going by utilizing the host of resources available (and listed here!)

Meet a local style star who loves Mozart, winter fashion, Red Wing boots, and is up for a documentary about anything—even water irrigation in Southeat Asia

Bottom line? Anyone can buy art. And adding photography to your collection is fun—here's a few tricks of the trade, including some good warnings (like using caution with emerging talents)

Game, Set, Match! Why you should be tuning in for the most exciting "fortnight" of the year (including strawberries and cream, tennis whites, and a look at how we do it here in Summerville)

Fans of Mad Men and vintage fashion, get ready! Candy Shop Vintage's Dierdre Zahl and Style Girl Jess James are teaming the two (along with delicious drinks) in celebration of the Season 5 finale

Artist Kaminer Haislip hammers, solders, sands, and polishes up Charleston's long tradition of silversmithing

As quickly as I found this local bakery, I lost it—closed for business, good-bye. I'm not really happy about it. Listen to me gripe

Finally the sun is out, and last night—as it slipped behind the Dock Street Theatre—we celebrated the golden hour with the Lowcountry’s best poetry reader, reading her own work

Janie Askew’s work is a ballad of vulnerability, fantasy, and eroticism. The tightly feminist gaze and her skilled hand generate outstanding works on paper...

Rosie O'Donnell as Elaine? Nicolette Sheridan as Grace? A fantastic interview with a 90s-era NBC exec that will have you aching for a good Thursday night belly laugh again...

Sure, in today's world we can find good-quality "stocks in a box" and gourmet quality demi-glace, but nothing replaces the slow, steady, fragrant simmer of a homemade stock

Post Hunger Games, I'm coming clean—reading it was not only a wildly entertaining step into the genre, but prompted my very own fiction renaissance, just in time for prime beach reading season

Dish with author Katie Crouch on Friday at Blue Bicycle Books. Bonus? A short and sweet poem for your Tuesday....