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Alexis Parramore Comer grew up in Valdosta, Georgia and Summit, New Jersey. After graduating from Davidson College, she moved South permanently living in Charlotte for 10 years, then moving further south to Charleston with her husband. She has fallen in love with Charleston and enjoys the laid-back vibe, beach, and plenty of cultural events to keep things interesting. Her goal is to have a new and different experience each week, and take full advantage of what Charleston has to offer. Alexis is a mother of two young girls, and owns an online clothing boutique, Style is 4EVER. If you have a cultural event, art gallery, boutique, restaurant, music event or charity in Charleston that you would like covered on Miss A, please contact Alexis at alexiscomer@gmail.com.

Recap: Jail Break 2 Arts And Music Festival In Downtown Charleston

Photo courtesy: Lorrie Dixson, Eskimo Advertising

Photo Credit: Lorrie Dixson, Eskimo Advertising

Presented by Entropy Arts and The College of Building Arts, the second Jail Break Arts and Music Festival was held last Saturday, November 12th in downtown Charleston. It was a killer combination of art, dance, multimedia and music at one the most interesting historical buildings in town, [...]

James Justin & Co. Release Dark Country

Photo by Stratton Lawrence

Photo by Stratton Lawrence

Last Saturday at the Pour House was the official release party for the latest James Justin & Co. CD, Dark Country. The band hit the ground running and the stage did not seem large enough to contain the energy, talent and enthusiasm of the band as a whole and [...]

Charleston Fashion Week: Design Under the Big Tent

Design Courtesy of Hampden Clothing

Having attended Charleston Fashion Week shows the past 4 years I am amazed at the speed with which the event has grown and the amazing talent that is being show-cased. CFW was meticulously executed and organized; the powers that be have avoided all growing pains and everyone who attended had a great time, saw [...]

Hampden Clothing: One Fierce Boutique

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Stacy Smallwood

Located on the bustling retail mecca of King Street, Hampden Clothing is just what your inner fashionista is thirsting for in Charleston. I attended a Charleston Fashion Week kick-off event at Hampden recently and checked out the designs of A.L.C., Helmut Lang, Rag and Bone, and Charleston’s own Marysia Swim [...]

Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding’s Open House Fundraiser

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Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding is holding their third annual open house called “In the Company of Horses” coming Sunday, April 17 from 4-7 p.m. There will be wonderful music by South Carolina Broadcasters, great paella from Stono Cafe, live and silent auctions, and a craft fair that you should not miss! Tickets are $25 [...]

Charleston Parks Conservancy Hosting 2nd Annual Party for the Parks

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The Charleston Parks Conservancy is having the Second Annual Party for the Parks, Amusement on the Avenue on April 16th from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be a live and silent auction, Brazilian beats by Malandro and a DJ as well. Some of the entertainment planned is The Jammers Skate Crew, The Mizzing [...]

Local Musician Spotlight: Cary Anne Hearst and Michael Trent

Artwork provided by the band

Artwork provided by the band

I had the good fortune of hearing Cary Anne Hearst and Michael Trent play as Shovels and Rope at the Charleston Pour House on James Island recently and was blown away by their bare-bones style, vocal power and musicianship. Cary Ann has a voice that brings to mind [...]