Sock Monster
Monsters under the bed no more. Charleston artist CaleighBird’s sock monsters have been appearing in some fashionable places lately like JLinSnider, Barsa and Jail Break 2. The irresistibly soft and cuddly handmade monsters are as funky, unique and lovable as something out of Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” And guess what happens when you twist socks together [...]
Recent Fashion Stories
The Edgy South
Jamie Lin Snider is quite the pistol. CHARLIE catches up with the fashion designer and entrepreneur just days after the grand opening of her store, JLINSNIDER, on Upper King, and in between fittings for New York Fashion Week-bound Charlestonians. We chat via a series of email conversations on her newly acquired iPad (“I’m not that [...]
Man Up with Indigo and Cotton
You’re a man. You don’t have to explain why your wardrobe may not be quite up to par. We’re sure it’s a long story, fraught with storm-tossed seas, too much gin, and a swift departure from a southbound yacht, but we completely understand. The point is that here you are, a castaway wandering the streets [...]
Success: It's in the Bag
Plenty of business women have experienced it. That moment of pure frustration when, clad in stilettos, a crisp suit and button down shirt, you have to heave a bulking canvas laptop messenger bag across your chest. Suddenly your suit is rumpled, your shirt is bursting its buttons and you’re slouching from the weight of the [...]






























