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Bring on the limelight... and big-time weight loss? NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is holding a casting call at the Music Farm, and we've got all the details (plus passes to the front of the pack)

A few weeks ago, we published a letter from Grit blogger John Abess to our senators requesting clarification on DHS expenditures. We've got their responses here... (well, one and a half responses)

Serial shoppers, listen up! As blogger Amanda Gilbert winds up her "No New Clothes for One Year" series, she's got boat loads of sage advice on curbing habits, freshening a look, and getting creative

Heard of Pink Dot Beauty Bar? Better question: Heard of a beauty bar that stashes Budweiser for the gents as their gals sharpen their image? I've got a Q&A with its owner to fill you in...

Why go? The real question is, why not? In a town where jobs aren't aplenty and industry growth can be as slow as molasses, here's an event trying to push us ahead. Read on for why you should be there

The Royal Tinfoil gets weird in the recording studio in West Ashley as the band members work on their new album. Hint: having a liquor store next door is a PLUS....

Big deal or not? I sat down with founder Stan Gray—something of a creative rabble-rouser himself—to sort out why (and IF) we should care about the latest on Charleston's looong roster of "it" events

Which local band has the best video of 2013? You help decide—the winner gets $250 bucks. Check out the first entry and give it a thumbs up or down...

In this week's flurry of fashion-filled posts, one especially stood out. Take a read to learn a lesson in style--in both the posing variety, and the prose

Sleep is becoming more elusive by the day... A Cynthia Rowley soiree with Fern Mallis, modeling scouts, and loving Afriyie Poku's standing O. Plus Loren's Macintosh/Cocktail Club after-party wrap-up

What looks do the models kick back in when they're not strutting down the catwalk? Here are some of my favorite "off-hours" looks

Photos of last-minute prep with model coach Michelle Wood, plus a peek inside the hair and make-up tent

Prep your puppies (take care of your feet), don't overdo the booze, and know your best angle... camera angle, that is. Here are 5 tried-and-true tips for behind-the-scenes brilliance

Assistant model coach Bergen shares a peek at the last day of CFW model rehearsals before the runways go live

For the 12th and final love/loathe pair, style assistant Loren gives us an oh-so-easy way to take an outfit from day to night, plus a pair of shoes that should NEVER live in your closet

Anything can happen at this year's NCAA tournament, he contends, and that spells excitement come next week

Blogger E. Louise asks: Are you confident enough to cover up, to know your aesthetic strengths and play to those? Or do we need to keep letting it all hang out, like a bouncing, bodacious buffet?

We're on the hunt for an outspoken, in-the-know blogger to cover the nightlife and society scene around Charleston. Read on to see what we're looking for and details for how to apply TODAY!

With the temps set to heat up soon, let's talk about what's apropos for spring and summer. Molly of Radcliffeborough gives one look she loves and one she'd rather not see on Sullivan's

Evans gives us one word for great style, and you won't find it in your closet. Plus, leftover make-up anyone? She's got words for that hideosity, too.