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Here's your chance to win your very own high quality, handmade handbag from local designer and style expert Ayoka Lucas. Get your phones out and your selfie poses ready, the race is on!

Carve into some serious style with this local designer, artist, mother, multi-tasker, wife, and all around super hero. Blogger Ayoka Lucas gives us an inside look at what it takes to do what you love.

Back with more! The style genius Ayoka Lucas give us her thoughts on the second night of Charleston Fashion Week as a designer, style critic, and even as a mother.

If you haven't gotten your fill of Charleston Fashion Week, how about looking through the brainchild of the entire operation? That's right, here's Ayoka's take on night one of life under the tents.

Charleston Supported Art is providing amazing opportunities for artists to showcase their work. Come be a part of this nationwide movement March 6th and learn why it is so vital for our local artists.

Ayoka Lucas tells us how dance instructor Angel Roberts and her Peace Love Hip Hop dance studios are giving all ages a place to learn how to Twerk out some of their best moves.

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She's a strong force in the local art scene, gathering local vegetation to prepare her eco-friendly dyes for her masterpieces. Here's a peek at her work, plus find out where you can learn her craft

Meet Hannah Davis—founder of BANGS Shoes (whose mission statement is "Stand on Issues")—and get the scoop on a must-attend art, food, fashion, and music-inspired fundraiser happening tomorrow at Redux

Meet Society Street's Little Black Dress—the new kid on Charleston's retail block. See some of the knockout frocks shown recently at their fall fashion show at Republic & hear what else they offer

Charleston native and budding designer Monique Araujo is Paris-bound—about her, the dress that won her third nationally in the Humane Society competition, and the sewing machine awaiting her in France

Heard about the Big Mix? Here's the scoop on this Southern celebration of street style (like what, when, and where), and a Q&A with it's charming—and stylish—founder, KJ Kearney

Get to know the gal behind Jade Stone Jewelry—a kick-ass collection of one-of-a-kind pieces featuring exotic stones from across the world. Plus? Learn where to buy the baubles in Chas

Meet the director behind the short film "If You Return," featured at this year's Chas International Film Festival, and his artistic style of choice—glitch art. Plus, see the film's trailer here

5 instagrams, that is. Meet this Brooklyn-based (and quite stylish) rockstar duo here. Plus, get the scoop on where to see them live in Chas THIS Friday

Dalia Dalili spotlights the innovative local fiber artist who teaches workshops at Spacecraft Studios, toils away at Redux, and has her hands in Charleston Garment Manufactory

“I think it only needs to take one SC-based brand to blow up to really get people to want to know what streetwear is.” Photos and more details from KJ Kearney's chat with Ode Clothing's Pierre Nelson

Aren't familiar with vintage style broker Kate Stewart or her line alice & daisy? Here's your chance. Learn what's next for this local style star and where to see her goods TOMORROW...

Spangled bathing suit tops dripping with Americana, 80s-cool neon nods to DJ Jazzy Jeff, harvest-chic overalls—a look at the fads and fashions of the 2013 music fest, down on the farm

Is anyone locally adapting today's trends to yesterday's frocks? Yep—meet Find Keep Vintage, a pair of designers sewing new life into old duds from their bedroom-turned-studio