Mount Pleasant is home to a vibrant community of women entrepreneurs who are making their mark across various industries. From real estate to retail, these women-owned businesses in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre are not only shaping the local economy, but also inspiring future generations of leaders. Sweet Julep’s Amy Calandra, owner of Sweet Julep’s, took […]
Charleston Women in Business
Wellness Wish List: Businesses We’d Love to See in Charleston
Self-care is to 2025 what savory Jell-o molds were to the 1950s: ubiquitous. Everywhere you look, you’ll find new ideas and trends to try. Thankfully, unlike SpaghettiOs-n-franks Jell-o molds (yes, it was a thing—Google it if you dare), hot stone scrubs and Himalayan pink salt baths are likely here to stay. With Charleston being one […]
In the Company of Women: Networking is the Best Medicine
Delia Owens, best-selling author of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” spoke at an event on Kiawah Island a couple of years ago. She addressed a group of women readers about her novel, which chronicled the journey an abandoned young girl who turned to the company of nature for solace and survival in an isolated environment. The […]
Encouraging Female-owned Start-ups: Meet She Shines winner Stephanie Postell
Stephanie Postell has traveled around the states attending and presenting stories of her own heating and air companies from the ground up. She’s been invited to conferences and podcasts to share her extensive knowledge of marketing and managing business. However, as a native Charlestonian, Postell could never forget where she started, and after much time […]
Breaking into the Boutique Biz: Learn from the best
Fashion is a passion for many people, but it may be such a love that it becomes something a person wants to pursue more deeply. If you are looking to break into the business of fashion, we’ve curated a few tips and tricks to get you started from two ladies who have already found success. […]
Zen in Adversity: Local Yoga Studio Overcomes All Odds
Labeling Tricia Hughey a strong woman is an understatement. First of all, she’s been practicing yoga for over 20 years. For the co-owner of Yoga Daily, finding zen through yoga and meditation is practically second nature, and it’s helped shape her remarkable resilience and can-do attitude. However, both of those strengths were put to the […]
The Lowcountry’s Queen of Suspense: Stacy Willingham Spills on Spinning Yarns
You’ve become the Lowcountry’s queen of suspense. You have a national following. How does that feel? It feels wonderful knowing there are people out there reading and enjoying my stories. I still remember writing “A Flicker in the Dark” years before I had an agent or book deal and assuming nobody, but my family would […]
Women in Clay
From places like the Czech Republic, to China, to copious clay pottery figurines and shards. Some of these fragments and artifacts are estimated to date as far back as 29,000 B.C.E. In the ancient cultures such as these, as well as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and the Roman Empire, clay pottery was used to make plates, […]
One Cookie at a Time: A Woman in the Making
My name is Allie Wilson. I am 10 years old and I have been in Girl Scouts for four years, starting as a Daisy. I am currently a junior girl scout in Troop #3207 in Summerville. Girl Scouts teaches me many things about being friendly, helpful, courageous and strong. It encourages me to make the […]
80 Muze: Aromatic Soundtrack of Life
Owner of 80 Muze, former New York City-based model, Amber Scott, has had a fondness for scent since she was a child. Her earliest childhood memories include her mother with all the beautiful, fancy perfume bottles that she kept on her dresser. “She had this air of sophistication and always smelled so good,” Scott recalled. […]