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Bella Bridesmaid Contributes to the Cinderella Project

Bella Bridesmaid, the King Street bridesmaid boutique, is helping lowcountry teen girls find that perfect prom dress at no cost in the 10th Annual Cinderella Project March 13 and 20 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street, just across from Marion Square.

The Outreach Learning Center at St. Matthew's and the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar are pleased to present to the Lowcountry the Tenth Annual Cinderella Project. The Cinderella Project is a national project dedicated to building self-esteem in teenage girls by providing them with a beautiful formal dress for their special occasion. The Cinderella Project lets teenage girls be the belle of the ball.

Teenage girls from South Carolina Junior High and High Schools are invited to visit the “boutique” to find that “perfect dress” for a special occasion in their lives. Assistants will be on hand to help in the process and to match accessories. Food, music and door prizes make this a lively, fun event.

In addition to Bella Bridesmaid, Maddison Row Bridal Chic, Communities in Schools, Charleston School of Law, Ashley Hall School and the MUSC School of Pharmacy are all contributing their time, effort and expertise.

You can help too. Drop off any formal dresses, jewelry, wraps, purses, disposable cameras and door prizes. (CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF DROP-OFF SITES.)  Or collect donations, volunteer to work, invite teen girls to attend the event make a financial donation toward event expenses. (CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION.)

Hampden Clothing Has Your F/W Outfit

You can't go to Charleston Magazine's Fashion Week with out that perfect outfit. And why not buy that outfit from one of the very chic design boutiques that will be on the runway? Hampden Clothing will be on the runway for Fashion Week and they are having a special GO! Fashion promotion this week only.

Shop at Hampden Clothing from March 8 through March 14 during the "GO! Fashion"shopping event and receive special pricing on your new look.

You can find incredibly exclusive and beautiful fashions everyday at Hampden Clothing in the King Street Fashion District at 314 King Street historic downtown Charleston.

Spring Tops Are In at the OOPS! co.

Spring is just around the corner and The OOPS! Co. has everything you need to get ready for warmer weather. Update your winter wardrobe with colorful tees and scarves. The dressy knit tops come in a ton of fun colors and priced from $9.99 to $13.99 you can afford more than one. Pick up a coordinating sheer scarf for only $12.99.

Stop in soon for the best selection spring tops. The OOPS! Co. is in the King Street Fashion District at 326 King Street in historic downtown Charleston.

Christophe Paume Featured at Wine + Chocolate Pairing

Indulge your palate with the sweet and delectable creations from Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-Patissier, King Street’s newest dream come true. From praline ganaches to coconut cream cheese truffles, Chocolatier Christophe Paume will satisfy your sweet tooth like never before.

This heavenly tasting, Saturday, from 2:00-3:00 PM at the Art Institute of Charleston at the Aquarium Wharf, will be taken one step further by wine expert Paul Grieco who will artfully select the ideal wines to accentuate the essence of each chocolate. A unique wine and food pairing not to be missed!

Christophe Artisan Chocolatier is a chocolate fancier’s heaven on earth with hand-made chocolates and pastries that are as visually stunning as their delectable taste. stop in at 373 1/2 King Street. Open every day and you can also find Christophe Artisan Chocolatier in I'on, Mt. Pleasant.

King Street Sip + Stroll at Hampden Clothing

Hampden Clothing is part of the King Street Sip + Stroll Friday March 5 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM as part of BB&T Wine + Food Festival. Tickets are $40 per person and are still available.

Shopping in Charleston at Stacy Smallwood's Hampden Clothing doesn’t get any better except when it’s paired with wine and gourmet food tastings on historic King Street. Guests will enjoy this unique pairing of culinary and shopping delights while having the exclusive opportunity to meet the Festival’s featured wine professionals in an intimate setting.

Just like Hampden Clothing, Croghan's, Berlins for Women, Bob Ellis Shoes and Joint Venture Estate Jewelers, some of our favorite King Street stores, will host a wine professional pouring a different upscale varietal while offering exclusive offers or gifts with purchase at the King Street Sip + Stroll.

You can find incredibly exclusive and beautiful fashions everyday at Hampden Clothing in the King Street Fashion District at 314 King Street in historic downtown Charleston.

Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar to Host "Sizzling Spanish Wines"

Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar will host "Sizzling Spanish Wines," as part of the BB&T Wine + Food Festival, Saturday March 6 from 1:30 - 3:00 PM at 82 Society Street.

Discover and taste with Master Sommelier Sara Floyd the new wine regions that are producing some of Spain’s hottest wines. As the National Sales Director for Jorge Ordonez, the preeminent importer of Spanish wines, Floyd will ensure that your palate savors only the best Spain has to offer. An unparalleled chance to sample an expanse of Spain’s varietals, wine enthusiasts will not want to miss this!

Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar, at 82 Society Street, is where food and wine meld together in harmony in the Mediterranean tradition. Muse has embraced this Mediterranean theme in a comprehensive fashion - from its frescoes, grape cluster wall sconces, Pompeian red dining room, faux painted plaster walls, ceiling medallions and Ravello ceramic dishes. 

Carolina's Featured in Friday Dine-Around

Carolina's is one of the 18 featured restaurants in one of the most relished events throughout the Wine + Food Festival weekend, the Restaurant Dine-Around. Treat your taste buds to a luscious once-in-a-lifetime culinary indulgence at one Charleston’s finest restaurants, as Executive Chef Jeremiah Bacon unites with Guest Chef Linton Hopkins to create a unique five-course meal that partners the culinary styles of each chef for a menu unlike any other, highlighted by wines carefully selected by a winemaker to enhance your dining experience.

A landmark in Charleston’s rich culinary history, Carolina’s, the Original Southern Bistro, offers a contemporary approach to Lowcountry cuisine, with local ingredients and classically rooted preparations. Located at 10 Exchange Street in a building that dates back to Revolutionary times, Carolina's is less than 100 feet from the Cooper River in historic downtown Charleston. For reservations call (843) 724.3800.

Perfect Pairing Winemaker Luncheon at Muse

Guests who want to start their weekend early won’t want to miss a new event on the BB&T Wine + Food Festival schedule, The Perfect Pairing Winemaker Luncheon at Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar, Thursday, March 4 from Noon until 2:00 PM.

Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar, at 82 Society Street, is where food and wine meld together in harmony in the Mediterranean tradition. Muse has embraced this Mediterranean theme in a comprehensive fashion - from its frescoes, grape cluster wall sconces, Pompeian red dining room, faux painted plaster walls, ceiling medallions and Ravello ceramic dishes. 

Dress is casual and tickets are $100 per person for this wonderful three-course lunch paired with carefully selected wines. This intimate affair with fill both your mind and palate as featured Festival wine professionals share the art of pairing wines with food in a lovely setting.

Stop at Croghan's During the King Street Sip + Stroll

Shopping in Charleston at Croghan's Jewel Box doesn’t get any better except when it’s paired with wine and gourmet food tastings on historic King Street. Guests will enjoy this unique pairing of culinary and shopping delights while having the exclusive opportunity to meet the Festival’s featured wine professionals in an intimate setting.

Just like Croghan's, Berlins for Women, Bob Ellis Shoes, Hampden Clothing and Joint Venture Estate Jewelers, some of our favorite King Street stores will host a wine professional pouring a different upscale varietal while offering exclusive offers or gifts with purchase.

King Street Sip + Stroll is Friday March 5 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. $40 per person and tickets are available.

Muse and Cupcake Featured at Celebrity Authors Reception

Join the BB&T Wine + Food Festival’s featured guest authors Saturday March 6 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in a private residence and garden in historical downtown Charleston for wine, music and hors d’oeuvres. Thomas Egerton from Muse Society Street restaurant is preparing the hors d’oeuvres and the dessert will be the delightful mini cupcakes prepared by Kristin Kuhlke of Upper King Street's Cupcake.

Meet the literary minds of the culinary community and have your cookbooks autographed by your favorite culinary professionals. This is a unique opportunity to meet the masterminds behind the most memorable meals that you prepare.Tickets still available for $50. (Click Here to Purchase Tickets)

King Street Sip + Stroll Includes Berlins for Women, Bob Ellis Shoes, Croghan’s Jewel Box, Hampden Clothing and Joint Venture Estate Jewelers

Shopping doesn’t get any better in Charleston than when it’s paired with wine, gourmet food tastings and boutiques on historic King Street. Guests of the King Street Sip + Stroll will enjoy this unique pairing of culinary and shopping delights while having the exclusive opportunity to meet the Festival’s featured wine professionals in an intimate setting.

Berlins for Women, Bob Ellis Shoes, Croghan’s Jewel Box, Hampden Clothing and Joint Venture Estate Jewelers are some of our favorite King Street stores that will host a wine professional pouring a different upscale varietal while offering exclusive offers or gifts with purchase.

King Street Sip + Stroll is Friday March 5 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. $40 per person and tickets are available.

Spring Gardenia Collection at Pierre Deux

Pillows that inspire réves de romance is the quintessence of the lifestyle Pierre Deux brings home to you with the Spring Gardenia Collection.

Hand-embroidered in France by fourth-generation artisans with a mastery of 18th-century techniques, the raised motifs are never-ending fantasies of urns, flowering tendrils, delicate leaves and bursts of tulle-layered flowers in full bloom, in elegant shades of ivory and taupe on honey-toned cotton the color of pastis.

Pierre Deux’s vision is interpreted in partnership with Ankasa, a fashion forward textile company specializing in exquisite hand-embroidery for home furnishings and haute couture.

Spring is on the way and the time to buy is now at our favorite breath of French air, Pierre Deux, 279 King Street in the King Street Fashion District in historic downtown Charleston.

Salute to Charleston Chefs includes Jeremiah Bacon, Christophe Paume and Brett McKee

The opening night party for the BB&T Wine + Food Festival begins with the "Salute to Charleston Chefs" Thursday, from 7:00 - 10:00 PM on Marion Square.

This kick-off event features more than 19 local culinary icons including Carolina's Jeremiah Bacon (pictured at left) and Brett McKee from Oak Steakhouse serving small plates from their restaurant specialties, as well pastries prepared by Christophe Paume (right) of Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-Patissier and a sampling of wines from across the country.

Save on Fashion Week Jewelry at Croghan's Jewel Box

You can't go to Charleston Magazine's Fashion Week with out that perfect piece of jewelry to highlight your outfit. And there is no better place to find that perfect accessory than at Croghan's Jewel Box especially during the week long shopping event just one week before the start of Fashion Week.

Shop at Croghan's from March 8 through March 14 during the "GO! Fashion"shopping event and receive special pricing on a whole host of jewelry to enhance your outfit.

Visit Croghan's Jewel Box, 308 King Street, in the King Street Fashion District. Hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday and there's free parking behind the store in historic downtown Charleston.  843.723.3594

Mary Porter's Gowns Highlight CBT's Decadent Divas Performances at Bishop Gadsden

The Charleston Ballet Theatre's Decadent Divas will have two shows tomorrow at Bishop Gadsden featuring costumes designed by Charleston's premier couture designer Mary Porter. 

The shows are scheduled at 3:30 and 5:30 PM. Plus, because of the overwhelming success of this production, Decadent Divas will be part of the Spoleto Festival too.

Look for Mary Porter's fabulous creations, ONE NIGHT ONLY runway show, March 18, at Charleston Magazine's Fashion Week. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, do so soon because they are going fast. (Click Here to Purchase Tickets.)

Award-winning designer Mary Porter's House of Couture is in historic downtown Charleston, where women can have the design of their dreams created and fitted just for them. Stop in to see Mary at 72 Wentworth Street in the King Street Fashion District.

Fashion Week Lingerie from Bits of Lace

There's no better place to find that perfect piece of lingerie, just in time for Charleston Magazine's Fashion Week than to stop into Bits of Lace, our favorite place for finding the finest lingerie in the Holy City.

And what could be better than to save on your purchase? You can when you shop at Bits of Lace during the Pre-Fashion Week shopping event, "GO FASHION," March 8 through March 14.

Bits of Lace is a fine European lingerie boutique notably acclaimed for offering delicate laces, comfortable cottons, sexy silks, and a full range of fine lingerie that extends from classics to fashion forward styles.

For Fashion Week and every week stop in to Bits of Lace at 302 King Street in the King Street Fashion District in downtown Charleston.

Using a Color Palette at Bella Bridesmaid

The 2010 samples are arriving every day at Bella Bridesmaid. Come in soon to see the newest designs from Melissa Sweet, Priscilla of Boston, Vineyard Collection and more. Please call or email for an appointment. 

According to Bella Bridesmaid, "The most popular colors in Charleston are still navy and shades of green, from kelly to apple to celadon. Neutrals are becoming more and more popular with blush, ivory and champagne leading in this area. Trends this season are lots of asymmetry, ruffles and floral appliques and using several colors, not just one color anymore.

"We are doing more wedding parties using a color palette, all the same style, in different shades of silk shantung. And we have maids and matrons of honor in one shade while the other bridesmaids are in a complementary color. Brides are having fun and thinking outside the box."

Bella Bridesmaid is a King Street boutique with fresh, sassy and chic designer dresses in an intimate, upscale and approachable setting in the King Street Fashion District, 341 King, in historic downtown Charleston. By appointment only. 843.425.8079.

"Go Fashion" Weeklong Sales Event Mar. 8 - 14

Fretting about what to wear to Charleston Fashion Week? Don’t fear, these King Street shops including Bits of Lace, Croghan’s Jewel Box, Hampden Clothing, maddison row, Mary Porter House of Couture, Seeking Indigo and Butterfly Women's Consignment Boutique have got you covered.

Find that perfect runway-worthy outfit, lingerie or jewelry for less during the "Go! Fashion" event, from March 8 to March 14. Just mention this shopping promotion at any of the stores listed and receive special savings.

See you in the tents watching the runway at Charleston Magazine's Charleston Fashion Week, March 16 - 20.

SEWE King Street Stroll 2010 this Friday 5:00-8:00 PM

Join us for the annual SEWE King Street Stroll. On Friday, Febuary 12 from 5:00-8:00 pm there will be artist demonstrations, refreshments, special events and more for Charleston's fantastic Southeastern Wildlife Exposition on Charleston's most beloved street. 

Here are the King Street locations that will host artist demonstrations and receptions for SEWE, from the Antique District to the Fashion District to the Design District.

• Imaging Arts, 175 King Street
• Audubon Gallery, 190 King Street
• Lily, 196 King Street
• k. morgan, 255 King Street
• Worthwhile, 268 King Street
• Pierre Deux, 279 King St., Karen Hewitt Hagan
• Margaritaville, 282 King St., Al Dornish
• Whispers On Wentworth, Wentworth at King, Patricia Pepin
• Bits of Lace, 302 King St. Clive Tyler
• Croghan’s Jewel Box, 308 King St., Rick Reinert
• Hampden Clothing, 314 King St., Scott Penegar
• The Olive Oil Shop, 316 King St., Kelly McNeil
• Scentchips, 318 King St., Daniel Meyer
• Window Contest Winner The OOPS! Company, 326 King St., Ana Lazovsky 
• The Silver Puffin, 329 King Street, Ron Klieber
• Nantucket Brand, 346 King Street, Steve Oliver
• Bijuju, 370 King Street
• Christophe Chocolatier, 373 1/2 King St., Cole Johnson
• The Francis Marion Hotel, King at Calhoun, Carol Joy Shannon
• Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St., Wayne Caldwell Simmons
• Felice Designs, 424 King St., Rebecca McClive
• Cupcake, 433 King St., Sue DeLearie Adair
• Halls Chophouse, 434 King St., Heiner Hertling
• Rococo Bakery and The Good Dog Bakery, 430 King St.
• Fish Restaurant, 442 King St., Paul Puckett
• Seeking Indigo, 445 King St., Larry Seymour
• SieMatic, 444 King St., Christina Penescu
• Stuart Laurence Salon, 455 King St., Tim Donovan
• Southern Kitchens of Charleston, 493 King Street

Christophe Chocolatier-Patissier Celebrates King Street Grand Opening

Third generation French Chocolatier Christophe Paume and his wife Carly will celebrate the Grand Opening of their second chocolate boutique at 363 ½ King Street Friday, February 12 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM with refreshments, raffles, giveaways and nicely discounted chocolate. The opening will coincide with the SEWE King Street Stroll that evening, where SEWE Artist Cole Johnson will demonstrate his haunting black and white nature images in graphite powder and pencil. Fueled by the success of their first shop in I'on, Mt. Pleasant that opened in Spring of 2009, the couple launched Christophe Artisan Chocolatier-Patissier at 363 ½ King Street in December just in time for the holidays. The King Street Chocolatier-Patissier features hand-painted creations, truffles, French pastry and Christophe's famed chocolate shoe, featured on Martha Stewart's Dreamers into Doers. The 64% Dark Chocolate Size 6 Shoe is just one of Christophe's handmade shapes that include chocolate handbags, heart-shaped chocolate boxes filled with-what else-chocolates, and traditional pieces in a beautiful range of colors that he hand-paints into tiny masterpieces. Christophe creates art, redefining the way we think of chocolate. Christophe uses Felchlin Swiss Chocolate, which has been named the finest in the world. He uses no artificial flavors or ingredients, opting for his own homemade caramel, natural peanut butter, real mint leaves and fresh fruit purees. He paints with a tinted cocoa butter that is so thin it is almost undetectable when the chocolates are enjoyed. As a participating sponsor of the upcoming Stiletto Stampede, Christophe will contribute a portion of the sale of each "Chocolate Stiletto" to MUSC Children's Hospital from Grand Opening through Race Day, March 13.