Charleston Women Fall 2026

5 WWW.CHARLESTONWOMENPODCAST.COM | WWW.READCW.COM | WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/CHARLESTONWOMEN CHARLESTON WOMEN • VOL. 13, ISSUE 3 A South Carolina Press Association Award-Winning Publication ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER STACEY MCLOUGHLIN ART DIRECTOR BETHANY LONG COPY EDITORS LAURA FOGARTY COLIN MCCANDLESS WRITERS ANGIE COLYER DUPREE • BROOKE WATSON CARI LAWSON • ELLA DUANE • ELLEN KERR KATIE FINCH • SARAH ROSE PHOTOGRAPHER MARK STAFF MARKSTAFFPHOTOGRAPHER.COM INDEPENDENT MEDIA CONSULTANTS MARNIE BONN MARNIE@CHARLESTONWOMEN.COM ELLEN KERR ELLEN@CHARLESTONWOMEN.COM BRAND ASSISTANTS REAGAN BRAWLEY CHLOE HILFIGER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER ELLEN KERR DIGITAL MANAGER ALLYAH HARRAR ADMINISTRATION & BOOKKEEPING GINGER SOTTILE DISTRIBUTION U.S. POST OFFICE • HARRIS TEETER CVS • FOOD LION • ALL SC WELCOME CENTERS • ASHEVILLE/HENDERSONVILLE AIRPORTS Charleston Women Magazine is published locally by a team of independent contractors. Charleston Women Magazine is published four times per year by Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2025. All rights reserved. Reproduction electronically or in print format without the expressed written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of U.S. copyright laws. Inquiries to: Charleston Women Magazine P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, SC 29413 917-208-5633 TABLE OF CONTENTS 29 9 42 53 Fall 2026 6 Contributors 6 From the Team 7 About the Cover Features 9 2026 Food & Fashion 16 More Than a Pretty Feed 20 Connecting Charleston’s Culinary Landscape to its Roots Fashion & Style 24 Fashion with a Second Story 27 The Bra Company Built on a Problem No One Says Out Loud Arts & Entertainment 29 The Story Behind a Costume 30 Fall Book Nook 31 Charleston Literary Festival 34 Fall Event Round-up Food & Beverage 35 Favorite Recipe 36 Character Over Trends 38 Rethinking Our Food Sources 40 A Generational Love of Baking 42 Women in Beer 45 Serving Something Bigger with Chef Maya Morrill 46 Where Gathering Begins Home & Lifestyle 48 My Favorite Room: Claire O’Bryan Wellness & Beauty 50 The Art of Elevating Others 51 Sourdough Craze 53 Hope Behind Hospitality Charleston Women 55 Women in the Making 56 We Are Charleston Women Photo by Mark Staff Photography

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