On night three, it not only rained, it poured. Being fashionable on a rainy day outdoors is not the easiest thing to do. Luckily, there are a number of places on the Charleston Fashion Week® campus at Marion Square to take shelter. My intern got to the media tent early last night, and when she met me to pick up my computer, I asked her, "How does it look out there?" She replied, "There's a lot of black, and people aren't really walking around." What this means is that a number of people were taking shelter at the Style Lounge (and bar) or at the VIP tent sponsored by Gwynn's. This made for a hell of a rowdy night once the rain let up and intermission happened. Thursday night was fun.
Now back to what people were wearing. There WAS a lot of black, and even one attendee, ShinHae Yoon, put it all on the line with her shirt that said "To Wear Black Or Not To Wear Black." Enough said. What you wear is always a choice. Like we said on our #CHSFW Day 1 Street Style post, clothing is your arsenal to the world. We also predicted unpredictable weather, and viola—there was rain! Thursday night required clever handling of the elements in many cases, and some people just wanted to brighten things up a little. Others just wanted to hang out and have a cocktail (or four).
Check out the slideshow above for a few more of our favorites.
Designer Richelle Valenzuela (l) and model ShinHae Yoon
ShinHae:
Instagram: @shinhaeyoon
Skirt: Zachary/Nathaniel
Jacket: Scotch & Soda
Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
Bracelet: Gifted
Designer Carlos Campos (l), Miguel (c), and Lufti (r)
All apparel by Carlos Campos unless otherwise noted.
Carlos:
Instagram: @carloscamposdesign
Shoes: Retro Nike
Lufti:
Shoes: Cole Haan
Bag: Phillip Lim
Jewelry: Vintage
Justin Walczuk
Instagram: @fotoready
Shoes: Johnston & Murphy
Blazer: Banana Republic
Shirt: Steel & Jelly
Tie: Social Primer
Pants: Saks
Angharad Jones, Charleston Magazine PR and Marketing Manager
Instagram: @welshbella
Shoes: BCBG
Jumpsuit: Whitney Rife
Jewelry and scarf: Hidden Countship
Bag: Mango
Adam Zhu (l), web developer at Obviouslee Marketing, and Zac Mallard, creative director at Empire Apothecary
Adam:
Instagram: @theadamzhu
Shoes: Rick Owens
Jacket: BBS
Zachary:
Instagram: @empireapothecary
Shoes: Ferragamo
Suit: Sarar
Abigail Marie, owner of Nonpareil Photography
Instagram: @nonpareilabigail
Pants and faux-fur vest: from China
Charlotte Baroody, owner of Revere by Charlotte Baroody
Instagram: @chachabaroody
Hat: Vintage, Mr. John
Shoes: Miu Miu
Shirt: Troubadour
Bag: Alexander Wang
Pants: Lysse
Jewelry: David Yurman
Josef Myers, owner of That Level
Instagram: @realjosef
Watch: Casio
Shoes: Puma
Jacket: from Korea
Shirt: Five Four Club
Pants: H&M
Robe: 1940s silk embossed and hand-painted with Sumi-e Haori (Kimono outer jacket), Thrifted, Clarence, NY
Necklaces: Larger/multi stone: 1920s druzy and sterling (gifted from a client); Solitaire: gifted, Union Diamond
Boots: Lucky
Umbrella: 1940s bamboo/vinyl parisol (it works as an umbrella!), Gypsy Lady Antiques
Dress: Vintage Dolce & Gabbana
Mollie Howey, painter
Instagram: @knitterplease843
Skirt: BCBG
Stockings: Victoria's Secret
Garter Belt: Bits of Lace
Shoes: Kenneth Cole
Shirt: Gracia
Jewelry: Gifted