Skirt August 2014

Cover copy by Nikki Hardin

“Summer should get a speeding ticket.”

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Augusta, Aiken & Columbia

F R E E

E s c a p e t h e o r d i n a r y .

Remember these days. The slap of �ip �ops.

A dog asleep on a porch in the heat of the

day. The splash of a cannonball dive. The

impossible blue of the water. The distant

murmur of waves and voices on a beach.

Days that move with the rhythm of tides

instead of time. Wet bathing suits on the

line. The lawnmower next door. Surprise

thunderstorms that cool the panting August

afternoons. Faded tans and tees. Sprinklers

�inging rainbows into the sunlight. One

more road trip before routine rules again.

Eating outdoors on paper plates. A battered,

beloved straw hat. Leftover sand on the car

mats. This moment is real. This life is now.

Raise your glass—it’s the last recess before

the bell rings on a summer state of mind.

HOPEYOU ARE HAVING

A GREAT

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Last month, the skirt! staff got together on Columbia’s Main Street for First

Thursday. We sat in the newly-opened Michael’s Cafe, across from the still-feels-

new-to-me Nickelodeon theater, with its splendid marquis. We could barely eat

our pizza, so many people were walking by and dropping in to say hello. This is

our RE issue, and I guess that is what a REinvented Main Street looks like. I’ve

been around long enough to remember when Main Street was a place to shop,

with more than one department store. Then, Main became the place I only went

when I needed a wig for Halloween. Now, I head there nearly every Saturday for

the Soda City farmers’ market and come back to eat, see movies,

visit the art museum, shop and more on the days in be-

tween. I’m glad to have been around long enough to see

it re-invigorated—thanks to people with the imagina-

tion, intelligence and guts to make it so.

Jenny, [email protected]

Features

Good Girl GoneKim Reeder .....................................................30

Must Have Summer Flings ............. 34

Home of the Free and the Brave Dean Lofton ....................................................38

The ABC’s Of the F-Word .....................40

32 F-Words to Fall in Love With .......44

I’m a Feminist Because... .....................51

In Every Issue

skirt! Style ......................................................32

Just Add… ........................................................37

Hello July ........................................................ 43

Menu .................................................................47

July Products ...................................................49

Meet ..................................................................56

DigitalFemme ..................................................58

Skirt of the Month .........................................61

The Smile List .................................................62

Regional Vice President Michelle Schneider

[email protected]

FounderNikki Hardin

Creative Director Caitilin McPhillips

[email protected]

Associate PublisherJenny Dennis

[email protected]

Account ExecutivesNatasha Beard

[email protected]

Rachael MacQueen [email protected]

Ad DesignCristina Young

[email protected]

Of�ce ManagerJustin Burke

[email protected]

Social Media Row Collective

rowcollective.com

Contributing Writers Katie Toussaint

Teri Errico

Photography Alice Keeney

Fashion & Product StylistAlexandra Munzel

AdvertisingSales: 843.958.0028

Fax: 843.958.0029 [email protected] SKIRT! THIS MONTH

ISSUE

Cover Art: If you’re an artist and would like to submit your work, send (links only please) to [email protected].

skirt! is published monthly and distributed free throughout the

greater Charleston area. skirt! reserves the right to refuse

to sell space for any advertisement the staff deems inappropriate for the

publication. All content of this magazine, including without limitation the design,

advertisements, art, photos and editorial content, as well as the selection,

coordination and arrangement thereof, is Copyright © 2014, Morris Publishing

Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this magazine may be copied

or reprinted without the express written permission of the publisher.

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I S S U EFounder

Nikki Hardin

Creative Director Caitilin McPhillips

[email protected]

Market ManagerKate Cooper Metts

[email protected]

Contributing Editors Jenny Maxwell

[email protected]

Gracie Shepherd [email protected]

Sales DirectorLisa Dorn

[email protected]

Sales ExecutivesDoressa Hawes

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor [email protected]

Maidi McMurtrie Thompson [email protected]

Mary Porter Vann [email protected]

CirculationJessica Seigler

[email protected]

PhotographySara Caldwell Molly Harrell

AdvertisingSales: 706.823.3702

Fax: 706.823.6061 1.800.622.6358

skirt! is published monthly and distributed free throughout the greater Augusta, Aiken &

Columbia area. skirt! reserves the right to refuse to sell space for any advertisement the staff deems

inappropriate for the publication. All content of this magazine,

including without limitation the design, advertisements, art, photos

and editorial content, as well as the selection, coordination and

arrangement thereof, is Copyright © 2014, Morris Publishing Group, LLC.

All Rights Reserved. No portion of this magazine may be copied

or reprinted without the express written permission of the publisher.

SKIRT!® is a registered trademark of Morris Publishing Group, LLC.

Features

Reminders for the Millennial Woman Hillary Smith ......................................7

Retweet, Repost, Reply All Kendra Stanton Lee .........................9

In Every Issue

Letter from the Editor .....................4

He’s So Original ...............................25

Skirt of the Month ...........................29

Product .................................................9

She Said ..............................................24

Meet ....................................................26

Typewriter .........................................30

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RE OFTEN. RE REPEATEDLY. THEN RE AGAIN AND AGAIN.

REDO. REPEAT. RESTART. RETRY. RETYPE.

RETRACE. REVERT.

KEEP RE-ING.

RELEASE THEN RE-UP.

REMEMBER, RELAX.

WITH A RE THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE AGAIN.

THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY TO RE- SOMETHING SOMETHING.

REMEMBER,

REACH FOR RE,

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Creative Energy Candles and Anti-aging LotionPout!2850 Devine St. Columbia803.254.5051

Library of Flowers Bath OilThe Swank Co.391 Highland Ave.Augusta706.364.3421

Paddywax Boheme CandleThreads108 Laurens St. SWAiken803.335.1452

Voluspa Signature Home Collection

Voluspa.com

relax

Tturn any room into an at-home spa. Bella Sucre is just sweet enough for the bedroom and the Saijo Persimmon is sub-tly layered with notes of peach and red currant. Our favorite thing about Voluspa candles? Once the candle is gone, you can REUSE the lovely tins to store anything your heart desires.



wesaluteamerican made

Kiehl’s—the skincare brand

founded 160 years ago in an

East Village apothecary—is our

go-to for so many reasons: all

natural ingredients, elegantly

simple packaging, its customer

reward for recycling program,

and charity work.

Kiehls.com

It’s just a bonus that its

products are created,

formulated and produced

in the United States.

Informal office poll: The one

must-have Kiehl's product is

the ubiquitous lip balm. We all

have at least one in our bag,

desk or car!

The new product we can’t quit: Super Multi-Corrective Cream, powered by jasmonic acid to lift, �rm, sculpt and smooth for more youthful looking skin.

Most of the prod-ucts are unisex, so they’re perfect for minimalist couples sharing small bathroom counter space, and they’re chock-full of natu-ral ingredients like lavender, calendula, blue algae and rose artica.

★ ★ ★ ★

K I E H L’ S


REGROUP AND PRESS THE REMIX BUTTON.

“IN LIFE, THERE IS NO PAUSE BUTTON, NO REWIND,

AND DEFINITELY NO REPLAY.”

MIX


Columbia SC | Augusta GA | Aiken SC

Contact Lisa Dorn, Sales Director(706) 823-3702 • (800) 622-6358 | [email protected]

From the skirt! Of�ce Test Kitchen

Firefly Peach Moonshine Margarita (makes one drink)

Firefly Peach Moonshine

Orange juice

Sweet & sour mix

Splash of water

Give it a shake and drink up!

From Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina (a.k.a., “our backyard”), Firefly Moonshine is “an authentic southern spirit that delivers a raw and rustic drinking experience.”

Firefly’s Moonshine comes in flavors from White Lightning (100 proof raw corn whiskey), Strawberry, Cherry, Caramel and Apple Pie, but we thought this one was just peachy for summer.

FireflyMoonshine.com

Raspberry Honey Mustard Pretzel

Dip

Robert Rothschild Farm's

The �avor of raspberries,clover honey and tangy mustard are artfully blended to provide a distinct �avor.

FIREFLY'S PEACH

We loved it with fresh baked soft pretzels, but it’s so good it would make pretzels from a bag taste fancy. Get it at Whole Foods and other major grocery stores, or order online at RobertRothschild.com.

This pretzel dip is all natural, kosher

and gluten free. Great for spicing up any chicken, egg or potato salad!

Historically, moonshine could be

anything that was or is distilled illegally.

We still call it “moon-shine” even though it’s

legal now!

If there could be such a thing, this is “sipping moonshine,” and we see no reason why we couldn’t drink right out of the Mason jar, just like Gram and Gramps did back in the day.


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AND WHILE YOU ARE AT IT; HERE ARE 5 GREAT RE-ASONS TO RE-EVALUATE WHY YOU SHOULD

DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK.

RE-CONFIGURE YOUR WORKOUT. WEAR A WEIGHTED

WALKING VEST TO INCREASE THE CALORIES BURNED.

RE-WRITE TOMORROW’S PLANS—

ADD DESSERT. DANNON OIKOS CAFÉ LATTE GREEK FROZEN YOGURT HAS

6 GRAMS OF PROTEIN AND ONLY 150 CALORIES PER

HALF CUP SERVING!

RE-CREATE YOUR PLAYLIST FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE

(DO YOU REALLY NEED TO HEAR SUMMER BY CALVIN HARRIS AGAIN?).

It’s so worldly (and so Italian)

All-electric, all the time

Zero emissions doesn’t mean zero style

Environmentally conscious

is so sexy

Bluetooth® everything

keeps us connected

RE-FRESH YOUR SUMMER “IT’S FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE” COCKTAIL WITH STIEGL

GRAPEFRUIT RADLER, A BLEND OF BEER AND GRAPEFRUIT SODA.

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Azealia Banks, “Aquababe”

Charli XCX, “Boom Clap”

Nicki Minaj, “Pills N Potions”

Sia, “Eye of the Needle”

Haim, “If I Could Change Your Mind”

Benjamin Franklin

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RE-LEASE AT NIGHT.

TAKE A DEEP STRETCH

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RE-THINK RED AND TRY A NEW CLASSIC:

DEBORAH LIPPMAN’S MERMAID PERFECT “ON THE BEACH.” Bl

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How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.

RE-SPECT EVERYONE YOU MEET...IT IS RE-TURNED

EVERY TIME.

Wayne Dyer

RE-BOOT YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE WITH

AN ALL-IN-ONE PRODUCT: AQUAPHOR CAN BE USED

AS A LIP BALM, ELBOW AND HEEL MOISTURIZER, EYE

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RE-LEASE AT NIGHT.

TAKE A DEEP STRETCH

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DEBORAH LIPPMAN’S MERMAID PERFECT “ON THE BEACH.” Bl

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How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.

RE-SPECT EVERYONE YOU MEET...IT IS RE-TURNED

EVERY TIME.

Wayne Dyer

RE-BOOT YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE WITH

AN ALL-IN-ONE PRODUCT: AQUAPHOR CAN BE USED

AS A LIP BALM, ELBOW AND HEEL MOISTURIZER, EYE

MAKEUP REMOVER.

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I dreamed I packed my skirt

and leapt into tomorrow without

a look back.

WHEREWill Your Skirt

take younext?


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Dunkin’ Donuts reduced-fat blueberry muffin packs

450 calories?

I tripped on a flat sidewalk again?

I wore my top inside-out all day?

My tattoo is misspelled?

Santa isn’t real?

I found another gray hair?

M&Ms now come in a giant size?

J. Crew is stocking XXXS and 000?

“I’ll have a venti latte with half soy milk and half low fat milk,

1 shot of regular espresso, 1.5 shots of decaf espresso,

two Equals and a tablespoon of whipped cream

on the top.”

Summer ends?

RE ALLY?


Skirt August 2014

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