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Follow your passion. Sometimes you might get lost and it might be hard to ﬁnd. Keep searching. Sometimes you are thrown off course. Don’t give up. Know that you most likely won’t follow a linear path to get to where you are going. Know that your passion, your purpose, your success story, it looks different than anyone else’s. Chart your own course. There will, no doubt, be a juggle – of time, of energy, of resources, of priorities. Take care of yourself. Strive to build your work around your life. Develop new skills. Learn from your mistakes. Don’t limit yourself. Be willing to take risks. Trust yourself. Be conﬁdent. Be assertive. Know your worth and ask for what you need. Stand up for yourself and those who aren’t able to. Be willing to walk away. Don’t let anyone make you feel like you’re not enough. Treat others with respect. Build connections and support other women. Be a mentor. Work to expand opportunities for everyone. Work to provide for your family, to make your community a better place. What drives you? Go for it, and you will inspire others to dream big.

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Dear readers, Each April, skirt! magazine recognizes women who work – professionals and entrepreneurs – and gives them the opportunity to share with you the services they provide and how they have found success. It’s always an inspiring issue to see all the many ways women are following their passions, defining their own success and making a difference in the lives of others.

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We also acknowledge in this issue, that the juggle is real, and it is so much easier when you have access to resources and the support of fellow women who are pursuing similar goals. Entrepreneur Cokie Berenyi’s “5 Tips for Curing a Lifestyle Deficit Disorder and Creating Perfect Days” is a must-read and could change your life. We love the message that we should strive for a life-driven business rather than a business-driven life. We salute the efforts that Hilary Johnson and her Hatch Tribe and Melissa Barker and her Women Entrepreneurs of Charleston are making to connect entrepreneurs and provide resources to help them grow their businesses. Both groups are proof that when women work together, we can accomplish so much more and create positive change.

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We were totally inspired by Trista Kutcher, the first person hired at the recently opened Bitty & Beau’s coffee shop, who shows us all how to live fearlessly and enthusiastically and to be nice to each other. Those characteristics will get you far in your job and in life. Join us for one of two events we’re sponsoring April 15, or make a day out of supporting other women, like we are: We’re co-hosting a brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Athleta to register for the Moms’ Run on May 12. The run raises money for Postpartum Support Charleston. Then, we’re headed to Charleston Music Hall for the Center for Women’s Signature Speaker Event. Dr. Aprille Ericsson, a groundbreaking NASA aerospace engineer, will talk about her contributions to space exploration and encourage you to reach for the stars. We love to hear from you. Follow us on social media or send me an email at shelley.young@skirt.com with any comments or suggestions. Peace, love and skirt!

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PUBLISHER Thomas J. Giovanniello, Jr. thomas.giovanniello@morris.com EDITOR Shelley Hill Young shelley.young@morris.com ART DIRECTOR Sarah Kravchuk sarah.kravchuk@morris.com MARKETING, SALES & EVENT MANAGER Susan Norfleet susan.norfleet@morris.com PHOTOGRAPHY Jenn Cady Libby Williams ADVERTISING sales: 843.958.0028 sales@skirt.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MORRIS MEDIA NETWORK Tina Battock

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“ Aprille wants young girls to understand and know that space is not just something you see in a movie, that you can pursue a real career in space exploration, in math and science, in ﬁnding cures for things, in ﬁnding solutions

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DR. APRILLE ERICSSON remembers crowding around a black-and-white television a parent brought to school in 1969 to watch the Apollo 12 mission that sent man to the moon for the second time. Aprille was in first grade. But it was not too early for her to start dreaming of space travel. “It was so impactful. It broadened my horizons as a little girl growing up in New York in the Brooklyn hood,” she said in a Ted Talk in 2016. “And it helped to plant the seed for thinking about space travel.” Aprille went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in aeronautical/astronautical engineering from MIT. She was the first female to receive a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Howard University and the first female AfricanAmerican civilian to receive a doctorate in engineering from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She has worked for NASA for more than 25 years. And in 2016, Aprille was the first person of color to receive the prestigious “Washington Award” from the Western Society of Engineers. Other honorees have included Orville Wright, Henry Ford, Neil Armstrong and Bill Nye. To put it simply, Aprille is a glass-ceiling-breaking rocket scientist. She is the signature speaker for the Center for Women event April 15, which is one of the nonprofit’s largest fundraisers of the year. The annual Signature Speaker Event features powerful women who have defied expectations and blazed trails for women and marginalized communities in their respective fields, said Lisa Dabney, Center for Women executive director. Aprille’s visit comes as people are recognizing women, and in particular minorities, for their often unsung work in the fields of math, science, technology and engineering. The 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” won critical acclaim for telling the story of black female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race in the 1950s and 1960s. She will talk about what it takes to follow your passion, how we might get to Mars (and back) and the importance of diversity in science and technology. “Aprille wants young girls to understand and know that space is not just something you see in a movie, that you can pursue a real career in space exploration, in math and science, in finding cures for things, in finding solutions to problems,” Lisa says. Aprille also is an advocate for the need for all types of diversity – racial, gender and socio-economic – in math, science and space exploration. “That’s really important to broadening horizons,” Lisa says.

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TRISTA KUTCHER IS FEARLESS.

HER NEW JOB AT BITTY AND BEAU’S COFFEE PROVES IT By Shelley Hill Young TRISTA KUTCHER, the first person hired for Charleston’s Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is not afraid to go after what she wants. She is confident, determined and willing to put in the hard work that is often required to make your dreams a reality. When Trista saw on Facebook last year that Bitty and Beau’s Coffee — a Wilmington, N.C. - based coffee shop that employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — was opening its second location in Charleston, she knew she had to send in the one-minute video application. “I think you should hire me because I have good, awesome skills,” Trista, who has Down syndrome, says in the video. “I follow directions, I can read. I am a really good cook. I make great coffee. I like to make people smile, and I love to help people. That means I care about people. Hire me. If you want a good coffee, come to Bitty & Beau’s. Love you guys.” After she submitted the application, Trista and her mom traveled to Hawaii for a vacation. During the trip, Trista constantly asked if she could check her email on her mom’s phone to see whether she had gotten the job. But it wouldn’t be until she was taking one of her regular dance classes at Peace, Love and HipHop on Johns Island that Trista would get the news she’d been waiting for. In a video now seen by more than 77,000 people, Bitty and Beau’s Coffee manager Kyra Masuga sneaks into the dance class to surprise Trista and welcome her to the Bitty and Beau’s team. “I got very excited,” says Trista. “Very.” The Bitty and Beau’s Coffee position isn’t the first time Trista has fearlessly gone after a goal. There was the time when she came home from school and told her mom she wanted to try out for the JV cheerleading squad. Her mother, ReBecca Kutcher, admits to being concerned. She emailed the coach to give her a heads-up that Trista was planning to try out and asked her not to give her daughter any special consideration. She wanted her to make it – or not – on her own. Trista was already an experienced gymnast. She had taken gymnastics since she was 2 and won two gold medals in gymnastics in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Ireland when she was 12. (She was featured in skirt! magazine at the time.) And those who have met her know she exudes enthusiasm. That week of cheerleading tryouts, Trista spent hours in the gym practicing her routine. On the Friday of tryouts, her mom asked Trista how it went. “She said, ‘Great. I did great,’ ” ReBecca recalls. Trista told her mom that she had to go back to the school at 8 that night to find out whether she had made the team. When she got home, she watched the clock intently. ReBecca says she and her husband moved the clocks back an hour, so they would arrive at 9 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., when she hoped fewer people would be at the school. But when they drove up to the school, one of the varsity cheerleaders was waiting in the parking lot and took Trista over to the poster where the girls’ names were listed. She had made it! The girls hugged and jumped up and down. “It’s a beautiful memory,” ReBecca says, as Trista nods and smiles proudly next to her. Trista was a cheerleader for the Wando football team and basketball team for her freshman and sophomore years. “We were not token,” says ReBecca. “We were legit. Not we, you. You were legit,” she says to her daughter, who is now 28. 10

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More than 10 years later, that same determination helped land Trista the job as a cashier and a team leader at Bitty and Beau’s Coffee. As one of the first employees hired, she was invited to Wilmington by owner Amy Wright, who won a 2017 CNN Hero of the Year award for founding the concept and championing the hiring of people with disabilities. Trista got to meet Bitty and Beau, two of Wright’s four children. “Bitty and Beau are so cute,” she says. Trista, who is wearing coffee mug earrings on the day of our interview, says opening day for the Charleston store was “awesome.” “A lot of people were out there waiting to come in. I was so excited to be busy,” she says. The opportunity seems to be a perfect fit for Trista, who often wakes up early to cook her mom breakfast of eggs and coffee. And there’s dancing. The coffee shop is known for throwing impromptu dance parties. At Bitty and Beau’s Coffee, Trista helps make sure all the swag is tidy and hands out playing cards, which are used to track each customer’s order. “My favorite thing to do is make everyone happy,” Trista says. “I smile a lot. When people pass by, I say, ‘hello’ and wave.” Kyra, Bitty and Beau’s Coffee manager, notes that lots of people have come into the shop hoping to see Trista. “A lot of people have followed her journey and are excited to meet her in person.” Trista looks up to Kyra. “She is fabulous. She knows what she is doing. I would like to be like her,” Trista says. Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is not Trista’s only job. When she’s not working at the coffee shop on Church Street, she works as a teacher’s assistant at the Christ Church B.L.A.S.T. preschool program, where she says she likes to make the kids happy. “I like to be a fun girl, to hang out and play with them,” Trista says. Trista says having Down syndrome sometimes makes it more difficult for her to understand what people are saying, but it also gives her opportunity — the opportunity to meet new people, to ask questions and to learn new things. Most importantly, perhaps, she says she has learned, “I can do the best that I can.” And her best? Well, it’s pretty legit.

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“ My favorite thing to do is make

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W O M E N AT W O R K

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

HILARY JOHNSON

created a TRIBE of businesswomen Hilary Johnson had everything she had wanted. She had quit her corporate marketing job with MillerCoors and moved to Charleston to start her own event-planning business. As the owner of Gusto Group, she produced events such as Charleston Beer Garden and the Lowcountry Hoedown. She had freedom and independence. Yet, she says, she found herself feeling isolated and alone. She was planning large-scale parties, but she says she lacked a sense of community as a business owner. Most people she knew who owned businesses were men. She wanted to connect with other women business owners to find out if their experience was similar to hers. “I kept thinking there have to be more women that own businesses, but where are they?” she says. Eventually, she says, as her business grew, other women began to seek her out, asking for advice about how she had navigated the many challenges that arise when you’re running your own business. “It started to open my eyes to this conversation about shared knowledge,” she says. “I wanted to be in a capacity to truly help other women entrepreneurs grow their business.” At the same time, she was discovering that the event-planning business was more volatile than she had anticipated. She found she didn’t love the work anymore. It was a difficult decision, but she decided to sell the events, close Gusto Group and launch Hatch Tribe, which offers a space for women entrepreneurs to connect and cultivate their businesses.

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“I created what I wanted to see,” she says. “There was not a collective community (for women business owners).” The first Hatch Tribe event attracted 60 women. They spent more than an hour asking questions and listening to each other. She learned that women were seeking a robust network of other business owners who would support their efforts, who would show up, if needed. They also wanted resources that would help shorten their learning curve. Hilary says helping other women entrepreneurs is important because entrepreneurship, when successful, provides women resources. Women who have financial independence can more easily improve their communities, help boost economies and fight for equal opportunities. Two years later, there seems to be a groundswell of female entrepreneurs in Charleston. “What’s changed,” says Hilary, “is we’ve gotten active about getting together.” And, she says, women entrepreneurs have become more deliberate about supporting each other. As business owners, women can choose the partners with whom they want to work, and they can turn to the other women in their network, which helps build a robust economy. “I can choose to work with other women in my tribe,” she says. “It builds connection in a way that is so powerful.”

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MELISSA BARKER

wants women to GET DOWN to business Melissa Barker spent six years developing brand standards for Coke. Then her son was born and everything changed. “Atlanta and climbing the corporate ladder were no longer a top priority,” she says. She wanted to raise her son by the water because she had such fond memories of growing up on the coast in Florida. She decided to move to Charleston. But when she got here, she found “a massive pay discrepancy.” “I was looking at a $30,000 pay cut,” she says. “I just could not swallow that.” So, Melissa says, “I was kinda forced into entrepreneurship.” “Over a glass of wine, I started my LLC and Mel Bar Mar was born.” Mel Bar Mar is a digital marketing firm that helps develop branding, social media and email marketing for businesses with a focus on tech companies. Melissa discovered that she had the passion, the motivation and the marketing skills, but she was lacking the tactical business skills she needed to run a successful business. She bought books and took online seminars. “In April 2017, Women Entrepreneurs of Charleston was born out of this discovery I lacked skills to be a successful business owner,” Melissa says. “I knew if I could get women talking, that something good would come out of it.” Melissa works to connect women entrepreneurs with experts, all in the name of developing skills and sharpening knowledge. Members of Women Entrepreneurs of Charleston must be the business owner or at least 50 percent owner committed to growing their own business and to helping others grow their businesses. Monthly workshops are open to the public for a fee. In its first year, Women Entrepreneurs of Charleston has supported more than 75 women-owned businesses. “We’re a little more worksheets than wine,” she says, citing an upcoming workshop on the new business tax law, which she acknowledges might not be fun, but is nevertheless important. She has learned to develop a competitive analysis, read a profit and loss statement and ask the right questions to her accountant. “I saw a significant growth in my own business,” she says. “Now, my business is sustainable versus me being a slave to it.” Melissa notes that women are starting their own businesses at twice the rate as men. They often cite following their personal passions and a desire to help others as reasons for starting their businesses. But, Melissa says, inspiration and motivation aren't enough to make your business successful. That, she says, comes with a solid business plan, a competitive advantage and the skills and knowledge to execute them. “Those are the things that keep my business moving forward, regardless of how I feel.”

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“We’ve got to make an organized effort and focus on learning business fundamentals … not just the fun stuff,” she says. “Building a business has nothing to do with how you feel, but that’s all anybody wants to talk about.”

WO M EN E N T REPREN EURS O F CHARLE STON www.womenentrepreneurscharleston.com

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Tips for Curing

Lifestyle Deficit Disorder

and Creating Perfect Days BY COKIE BERENYI

Entrepreneurs have a deep desire to pursue their passion, set their own schedules and control the bottom line. Sounds like total freedom, right? If you’re an entrepreneur (and many more women are these days), you’re probably thinking, “Where’s my freedom?” Sure, you don’t have a boss breathing down your neck, but you do have the full responsibility of running your own business. At first, that’s fine. You’re committed to working hard to get the business off the ground and financially stable, but what happens when the business starts to run you? What happens when the schedule you wanted to control is controlling you? An entrepreneur myself for the past two decades, I have deep respect and admiration for those brave souls who strike out on their own, blazing their own trails. I’ve been inspired to take a similar leap in my own life, and, unfortunately, I’ve also fallen into the same traps. If you are exhausted, unhappy, overtaxed and overworked, I can relate. Lifestyle Deficit Disorder is the greatest single affliction plaguing entrepreneurs today. But don’t throw your hands up in despair – here is a cure for LDD. You can have a life-driven business versus a business-driven life. The cure for LLD is to create The Perfect Day. This doesn’t mean taking a Friday off once a year to go surfing or catching all the green lights on the way to work. The Perfect Day is one where you shine, where you do the things you love and are good at, where you spend time with the people most important to you. At the end of the day, you rest easy, knowing your time was well spent. The Perfect Day has nothing to do with perfection; it’s all about living purposefully and meaningfully. It’s about freedom.

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how do you turn

stressed-ﬁlled days

into Perfect Days of peace and clarity? Here are

5 tips to get you started:

1. Begin in gratitude. Take just two minutes each day to write down three things you’re grateful for. This will train your brain to see the positives in life ﬁrst. If you have children, start a Jar of Thanks. Each night before bed, have everyone in the family write down their name, date and three things they’re thankful for and then drop the paper into the jar. Throughout the year, pull out a slip of paper or two and reﬂect on the goodness of your lives.

2. Review your assets. Make a list of 20 important assets in your life (house, education, church, people, anything you value). Then assign each asset to one of four categories: core (family, religion, values, health); experience (education, ideas, travel, skills); contribution (volunteerism, charitable contributions); and ﬁnancial (cash, stocks, bonds, business, real estate). In looking at your list of 20, is there an asset category that’s lacking? If all your assets are ﬁnancial but you’re lacking in “core” or “contribution,” you have some work to do.

Cokie Berenyi is a Charleston

3. Craft a “Commander’s Intent” for your life. This is a mission statement that captures the very essence of our deepest values. Use this statement to evaluate any and all decisions. If an opportunity ﬁts your commander’s intent, pursue it. If it doesn’t, let it pass by. Create one for your family, your business and even a particular project and let it be a ﬁlter for all activities over the next 365 days.

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4. Make the most of your time. No one’s perfect day is an 80-hour work week and yet entrepreneurs do it all the time and simply accept it as the price of owning a business. I’m not saying don’t work hard, but instead design your life and your time in a way that beneﬁts you and energizes you around all your business’ needs.

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A great way to structure your time is by setting aside three revenue-producing days in which all your work effort is focused on revenue-producing activities. Have one admin day for all the things you need to do to ensure your life and business will run smoothly. If you notice, that’s a four-day work week, and it’s completely possible.

5. Embrace delegation. Make a list of tasks you do on a weekly basis. Then review the list marking each one “yes” or “no” based on whether it can be delegated. The items marked “no” should truly be the things that only you can do (your unique geniusness). Take all the items marked “yes” and start working toward delegating those tasks to your staff or hire outside help to assist.

These steps aren’t easy. They take time, focus and a true intention. But the payoff is so worth it. For any entrepreneur who is tired, who has come to the end of their rope and is seeking a better way, The Perfect Day is a lifeline. Why not make every day a Perfect Day? Want more? Visit us at www.skirt.com

“Perfect Day: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Curing Lifestyle Deficit Disorder and Reclaiming Your Your Life” available on Amazon. “Perfect Day” is a companion to Berenyi’s Perfect Day Connect, an online course with videos and worksheets that walk entrepreneurs through the process of figuring out the deficits in their lives and how to bring all aspects into balance.

Learn more at www.perfectdayconnect.com.

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GR IEVI NG A JOB LOSS B Y K AT H E R I N E H A N S O N

I lost my job recently. I knew it was coming. The market wasn't there for the company I worked for at a level that could justify my position. It had been a frustrating few months as I began to realize that it was going to take more time to see my efforts pay off. Unfortunately, the "powers that be" needed to restructure our hub to be more efficient in response to what the market was telling us. I was hoping to get ahead of it somehow by reassigning myself to other roles, or perhaps resign in a month or two with another offer waiting. But the termination of my position came sooner than I had expected. I had enjoyed the job I was doing, despite the lack of results from my efforts. I enjoyed the people I worked with, and I believed in the services we offer. But – it was not my life's passion. It was something that I held loosely from the very beginning. Grateful, yes, to have a job with paid vacation days, a group health insurance policy and a 401(k), but I never assigned the expectations to it of fulfilling and affirming my life. I had other more beautiful passions for that – and my own business to grow as well. Nevertheless, it still stings. Accepting failure, or simply even admitting to myself that some results are beyond my control no matter how much I’d like to tell myself otherwise, has always been a struggle for me. As a product of the Title IX generation, you aren’t supposed to lose your job. Failure, as we were taught, isn’t an option. Working harder and more efficiently was the prescribed mantra. If you failed, clearly you weren’t doing one of the two to your fullest capacity. That kind of thinking gets into the bloodstream after a while. That philosophy, however, doesn’t always apply when you leave the world of youth sports and college campuses. As I’ve grown and matured, I’ve slowly begun to see failure for what it really is – a learning experience meant to carry you further down the path of self-actualization and into your next beginning. Regardless, suddenly being removed from something you’ve worked very hard at – and put your child into day care for – is still something to be grieved. Which may seem odd, but when the news came, I knew that is something that needed to begin. Grief is a process that has to have its way with you in order for you to move on with an open heart. I've grieved horrible, traumatic losses and things that were the results of terrible events. Yet as I've learned, even the small things, even the things you held loosely from the get-go, need to be grieved when you find that they are removed from your life – no matter how abruptly or gradually. I arrived home after the long drive from my office the day I was let go feeling sad and tired, like I just wanted to crawl into bed and start the whole day over. As I stood in the kitchen to make myself something to eat, I willed myself to think of all the benefits this job had that can’t be itemized on a tax return.

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I thought of how all of the time spent driving in my car to meetings had allowed me to discover all that there is to be learned from podcasts. I thought of how in my position it was my job to meet everyone I could within the business community, and I discovered a common theme that most conversations kept coming to: an observation of the spiritual nature of everything we do. I thought of the people I had met who had helped me further down my path of personal growth, some of whom had become my close friends. I thought of all the travel opportunities I took advantage of during my tenure, and the wonderful memories I was able to share with my family. I thought of the challenges, too, and the opportunities they presented. It was then I realized that within loss lie seeds of creativity. As much as it stings to be let go from your job – whatever the reason – a sweet gift comes with it. The opportunity for change, to take with you what you’ve learned, and to be called into something new that is trying to be born, or the invitation into something bigger, is usually what you find if you go deeper. I have been fired three times in my life for various reasons (graduating college at the beginning of the Great Recession didn’t help) – and in hindsight, each termination was something that was actually the best thing for me. Because there was something else, something that was waiting to open me up to something more spectacular for my life, that was waiting for me on the other side. Had I not lost those positions and had I bitterly held onto what could have been, those better things never would have happened. And now so many years later, feeling firmly rooted in my career and my purpose, it is easier for me to understand that there is something more expansive waiting for me behind this shame and disappointment. Now that doesn’t mean I don’t have to worry about the everyday realities like money and how my family is going to have insurance now, but I’m better able to trust my steps forward and watch the universe show up for me in ways I never could have thought possible. And yes, those everyday worries we all have will be taken care of, too. So if you, too, are mourning a job loss, or perhaps are feeling stuck in your profession, or maybe even feeling like this thing that you’ve worked so hard for isn’t “it,” I’d like to offer a new way of seeing your place in the working world. Rather than giving in to your shame and disappointment, or stubbornly holding on to an idea you used to have about yourself, ask yourself this: Is there something here that is trying to move me forward into something new? Your answer might be the key to unlocking your next right steps. Or, perhaps you are grieving your own loss in your own way in your own life. Maybe it is something large and significant, or perhaps it is something you held loosely but worked hard at anyway because, well, it matters, too. I hope these words give you some encouragement as you go through your process, and help you to see that maybe in the midst of your grief, disenchantment and confusion, something bigger and more beautiful is waiting for you. KATHERINE HANSON is a former business development executive, a freelance writer and the creator/founder of the infant and toddler clothing company, ModaBaby. Katherine is also a licensed Zumba instructor, who uses her practice (which she calls Zumba + Soul) to create a space for her students to experience continual self-healing through joy. Late last year she launched a weekly email newsletter, called Soul Candy, to share with friends and followers what is inspiring and encouraging her each week.

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2018

P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y J E N N C A DY

Skirt! magazine proudly presents our annual special section featuring smart and talented businesswomen who have worked hard to achieve success in their fields. They are professionals, service providers, business owners, leaders and role models. They are following their passions and defining success on their own terms. In our Women at Work special section, we invite businesswomen to share in their own words what makes them successful. This year we also asked the women to share the professional advice that has helped them get to where they are in their careers. We hope you are inspired to take the next step to reach your professional goals. We encourage you to connect with these talented women and to support their businesses, should you have the opportunity. We believe that celebrating and supporting local businesswomen helps make our community stronger.

M E L I S SA F. B ROW N M E L I S S A F. B R O W N , L L C Family Law Attorney

Tell us about the services you offer. I am a family law attorney. I represent great people whose marriages or parental relationships with their children are at risk. My goal is to provide these clients with a dedicated, knowledgeable, experienced approach to maximize their results and protect their family's futures. What makes you sucessful in your career? As a young attorney, I sought out older, respected, experienced family court lawyers who guided, mentored and pointed me in the right direction. I also used every opportunity to continue studying the law and giving back through publishing articles in legal journals and law reviews as well as accepting speaking engagements around the country. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? For lawyers, research lawyers who are well-respected by judges, peers, colleagues and clients. Review their cases (courthouse files or published opinions), their websites (their education, career and articles) and the Internet (search online using all kinds of search engines). After confirming the attorney is one you want to emulate, take them to lunch. Explain how their career inspires you and ask the lawyer if he or she is willing to serve as your mentor. If yes, set up a schedule to interact that works for both of you!

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E M I LY C OX

E C O X C R E AT I V E , L L C Principal Designer Tell us about the services you offer. Emily Cox's Master of Architecture education informs her efforts to ensure that the tone and texture of all elements of a built work are supportive of each other, perfectly harmonious and richly layered in meaning. The final result can be only as beautiful as the collaborative journey to arrive there, so she seeks to ensure a design and construction process that is a true pleasure for all involved. Her team specializes in exquisite custom residential, high-end hospitality and luxury resort projects. She also empowers other women to find their voices by leading construction coaching circles to offer education and support. What makes you sucessful in your career? The success of my firm is a direct result of a deep dedication to partnering with my clients to realize their personal vision, rather than an ego-driven design agenda of my own. Constant attention to listening, interpreting and educating them through every step of the process is critical to ensure that the design experience reveals their deepest desires for their lives. The result is a built environment that serves as an ideal backdrop for that vision. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Never water yourself down in an effort to be more palatable to a wider variety of people. This will inevitably require an enormous ongoing energy investment on your part to maintain the facade, and the exhausting attempt to be all things to all people will result in “opportunities” that come with a massive opportunity cost. Be the brightest, truest, loudest version of yourself. This allows your best fits to find you, and those who aren't well-suited to partner with you to self-select out. Wish them well and go back to doing exactly what you are here to do – you! 1809B Reynolds Avenue, North Charleston, SC, 29405 emily@ecoxcreative.com | 843.367.3667 | www.ecoxcreative.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Want more? Visit us at www.skirt.com

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ERIN WALKER, MD FAAD

DERMATOLOGY & LASER CENTER OF CHARLESTON Board-Certified Dermatologist I like to view every patient and medical situation as individual and unique. The best lesson learned from a recent art class is to recognize that we all have a different points of view of how we see the world and what's important to us. At Dermatology & Laser Center of Charleston, I've be able to find a professional home and help each patient find and embrace their own unique beauty and best skin health. I think having an artist's eye has been instrumental in helping my patients achieve subtle and natural improvements to help them "go for the glow." What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Take one day at a time and try to enjoy what happens in the moment. Too often we focus on tomorrow and miss what is happening today. Plan for both success and failure; sometimes failure is the best teacher. Take chances; often holding on to the familiar will block an opportunity for something greater. Lastly, find a mentor to use as a sounding board for your ideas and goals. Women mentors often can best relate to some of the challenges you will face in pursuing your long-term career goals and can offer sage advice and much - needed support. 2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC, 29414 843.556.8886 | docw@dermandlaser.com www.dermandlaser.com

KALEN ASHFORD

DERMATOLOGY & LASER CENTER OF CHARLESTON Certified Physician Assistant I have always had a passion for making people look and feel their best. After completing my studies at The George Washington University and learning from some of the top dermatologists in country, I treated patients in Washington, DC. To further my dermatology expertise, I joined Dermatology & Laser Center of Charleston. I love educating my patients in aging prevention and customizing a skin care routine to fit their lifestyle and goals, while managing dermatologic issues they may have. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Continually learn the latest, most innovative treatments and techniques to provide the best care for your patients. Network with others who have the skills and knowledge you need for success. Professional organizations and continuing education are an essential part of improving my knowledge and skills as a provider. Seeking out the best training in aesthetic techniques and dermatological care helps me deliver the results my patients are looking for. 2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC, 29414 843.556.8886 | kalen@dermandlaser.com www.dermandlaser.com

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GINA Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CALLAGHAN DERMATOLOGY & LASER CENTER OF CHARLESTON Certified Physician Assistant

My interest in dermatology began during PA school and was further enhanced with a concentration in that discipline. I truly have a passion for dermatology and love treating patients and helping improve their skin conditions. My primary focus is on general medical and surgical dermatology, and I have recently added cosmetic dermatology. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Keep your head up and always be supportive to other women colleagues; balancing work and home duties, especially if you have children, can be challenging at times. The best support is from other women who are going through the same thing. Always keep focused on the end goal that you are working toward and you can achieve any goal.

2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC, 29414 843.556.8886 | gina@dermandlaser.com www.dermandlaser.com

ERIN COAKLEY

DERMATOLOGY & LASER CENTER OF CHARLESTON Certified Physician Assistant My general focus as a dermatology physician assistant is on medical and surgical dermatology at Dermatology & Laser Center of Charleston. As a runner who has lived in Arizona, California and now South Carolina, I'm aware of the risks of skin cancer when spending time outside. One in five Americans will get skin cancer, and it's very important to me to educate patients about proper skin cancer screening. The sun not only causes skin cancer but also significantly speeds up the aging process, so daily sunscreen is important for both reasons. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Whatever you do, be so good they can't ignore you.

2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC, 29414 843.556.8886 | erin@dermandlaser.com www.dermandlaser.com

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LORI WRIGHTINGTON

DERMATOLOGY & LASER CENTER OF CHARLESTON Director of Laser & Medispa Services I’m certified in the most innovative and technically advanced rejuvenation procedures and take pride that I’m one of the most experienced skin care and laser specialists in Charleston. I joined Dr. Todd Schlesinger at Dermatology & Laser Center of Charleston in 2005, and have advanced technical training from Candela, Palomar, Allergan, Zeltiq, Vibraderm, BTLAesthetics and more. My expertise encompasses all aspects of hair removal, photofacials, skin rejuvenation and fractional laser resurfacing, wrinkle reduction, vascular lesion and pigmentation removal, CoolSculpting and Vanquish ME fat cell reduction. The most fulfilling aspect of my job is seeing a caterpillar morph into a butterfly. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? The advice I would give to all women is be true to yourself. Set realistic goals and know that life sometimes gives obstacles that can be overcome. 2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC, 29414 843.556.8886 | lori@dermandlaser.com www.dermandlaser.com

ASHLEY DAVIS

DERMATOLOGY & LASER CENTER OF CHARLESTON Licensed Esthetician After studying business at the College of Charleston, I immersed myself in learning the science of skin and treatments to maintain proper skin health. I specialize in tailoring customized facials, Vibradermabrasion, HydraFacial, chemical peels and medical grade micro-needling technologies, including SkinPen Precision. My passion for sharing the best in skin care shows with each treatment customized to my client’s individual needs. I expanded my expertise in aesthetics by becoming a Coolsculpting technician and a Certified Xtreme Lash Stylist. My goal is to enhance the beauty and confidence of everyone I meet in my treatment room. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Be your best, do your best and never stop trying to do better. If they underestimate you, prove them wrong – not only to throw their doubts back in their face, but to show yourself what you’re capable of when you put forth your best effort.That’s important, a lot of people miss that. Show them your strength.

2180 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC, 29414 843.556.8886 | ashley@dermandlaser.com www.dermandlaser.com

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DEJA KNIGHT

SARA TURNER

PEARL PUBLIC RELATIONS Owner

THE LAW OFFICE OF SARA TURNER, LLC Attorney

Pearl Public Relations is a full service communications firm built on the belief that every person, brand and business has a unique story that should be shared. Your late nights, brainstorming sessions and hours of paperwork all played a part in creating your business. Pearl Public Relations wants to help you create a timeless brand that you can take with you through life forever.

The Law Office of Sara Turner, LLC is focused on guiding clients through the complex court process. Sara Turner has been practicing law in Charleston for almost six years in areas including criminal defense, family law and personal injury. Sara prides herself on being a compassionate listener who empathizes with any grief or fear her clients may be experiencing. In and out of the courtroom, she works aggressively on clients’ behalf no matter how large or small the case may be.

256.412.7585 | deja@pearlprfirm.com www.pearlprfirm.com

105 1A Wapoo Creek Drive Charleston, SC, 29412 843.290.1822 | sara@saraturnerlaw.com www.saraturnerlaw.com

T OBY SMIT H

JAN STONE & ELLY CRAVER

TOBY SMITH 4 CONGRESS Candidate I’m running for a seat in the United States Congress, representing the 1st District of South Carolina. The district extends from Hilton Head to Santee. I’m excited about the opportunity to represent the communities along our coastline and I’m grateful for the chance to encourage other women to run for political office. You can do it! Our community, region and nation need to hear your voice. P.O. Box 80434, Charleston, SC, 29416 843.478.6374 | tobysmith4congress@gmail.com www.tobysmith4congress.com

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OYSTERS ALL AROUND Owners

Oysters All Around is small business that creates novelty and home goods combining our love for the Lowcountry, specifically Charleston and oysters. We began with the oyster shell tassel keychain and have expanded to bring a wide variety of oyster focused items to our customers. Products are sold through our company and wholesale across the United States. oystersallaroundchs@gmail.com www.oystersallaround.com

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HER POINT OF VIEW For our April issue celebrating women at work, we asked businesswomen and entrepreneurs to share the professional advice that has helped them get to where they are in their careers. Listen up, lean in and go for it!

“Don’t hesitate to reach out to someone you are inspired by, want to work with, or want to learn from. The amount of talent in this city is endless. In order to learn and grow, you have to get out of your comfort zone. You’ll be delighted to see how many people love sharing their experiences, ideas and advice in order to help you grow.” – DEJA KNIGHT, owner, Pearl Public Relations

“Be OK with being

who you are because comparison can cause you to have an identity crisis. Be unique!” – ELIZABETH JENNINGS owner, Carolina Eye Candy Beauty and Relaxation Lounge

“Hone your skills and develop your knowledge. If you focus and do these things, no one can take that away from you.” – MELISSA BARKER founder, Women Entrepreneurs of Charleston

“TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

We learned this lesson – no matter how busy, how many orders, emails or things on your to-do list, you cannot do these things if you aren’t you! Eating well, working out and getting in walks with our dogs always helps us refocus, get motivated and meet our goals.” – JAN STONE AND ELLY CRAVER, owners, Oysters All Around

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“Go after what you want! Don’t wait around for something to happen, you’ve got to make it happen.”

“Do the things that you think

are the hardest for you to overcome.The only way to get better at what you are afraid of is to actually do it. Know that every person who got to where you want to be had to start somewhere. Do not be afraid of your own voice.”

– DOMANIQUE KEEGAN owner, Shadows and Shears

– SARA TURNER attorney

“It’s up to you to

define what success means. It shouldn’t look like anybody else’s. It should be perfectly you.” – HILARY JOHNSON founder, Hatch Tribe

You do not have to be afraid, just don’t let fear stop you. “This has been a motto for me. Life

is about being constantly challenged, constantly just a little afraid, and constantly putting yourself out there after every disappointment. If you aren't afraid, then you aren't growing; if you aren't growing, you're dying.” – LAUREN TAYLOR attorney

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“The best advice I ever received was to not quit one job until you have another one! I didn't leave my speech therapy career until I had enough income from Charleston Weekender coming in to justify it, and it saved me a lot of stress making the transition to self employment.” – LIZ MARTIN founder, Charleston Weekender and co-owner, Cannonborough Collective

“In the early years you just have to ‘pay your dues,’ which means work hard and stay focused on your patients’ satisfaction. Success won’t be instant, but years of hard work will pay off. You have to constantly learn and improve your skill set to improve your value to your business.” – VIRGINIA GREGORY dentist

EQUAL PAY DAY IS

APRIL 10, 2018 Equal Pay Day is the approximate day the typical woman must work into the new year to make what the typical man made by the end of the previous year. Based on census data, the 2018 wage gap between women and men is 80 cents. The gap is far wider for women of color as compared to white, non-Hispanic men and moms as compared to dads. Go to www.equalpaytoday.org for more information.

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VIRGINIA GREGORY VIRGINIA L. GREGORY, DMD, LLC Dentist

We provide general dental care to adults and teens, including dental exams, cleanings, periodontal therapy, natural-looking fillings, crowns, dentures, smile makeovers, full-mouth rehabilitations, implant restorations for missing teeth and denture support, root canal therapy, Invisalign braces, TMJ therapy, sleep appliances and Zoom! Whitening. Our office utilizes the most modern technology including digital X-rays, digital impressions and a dental microscope. Our team has expanded this year to include two more female associate dentists. What makes you successful in your career? I really enjoy working with people and helping them to have healthy and attractive smiles. It is life-changing for some, certainly lifeimproving for all to have good oral health. I have always strived to provide excellence in my care with my patients, and I think those high standards of care are appreciated by my patients. Happy patients have helped me be successful!

434 W Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC, 29464 843.670.1138 | virginiagregory@mac.com www.virginiagregory.com

LAUREN TAYLOR LAUREN TAYLOR LAW, LLC Lawyer

We are full-service law firm with offices in both Greenville and Charleston. We primarily handle cases involving sexual harassment, as well as common family law issues, such as divorce and child custody. These issues are often complex and highly sensitive. My office provides invaluable counsel that aides in navigating these troublesome times. What makes you successful in your career? Simply put, I am fearless. I started Lauren Taylor Law after passing the bar six years ago and it has been a nonstop ride ever since. I am not afraid to shake up the “good-ole boy” system. I tell clients when they retain me that I can be whatever type of lawyer they need. I have the unique ability to be both, an aggressive warrior and a compassionate advocate, all depending on the specific needs of the client.

300 W. Coleman Blvd. #106, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 843.427.0444 | Lauren@laurentaylorlaw.com www.laurentaylorlaw.com

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MICHEL E HENSEL

L A S H , B R OW A N D B OTOX B A R & L O W C O U N T R Y B E A U T Y A N D W E L L N E S S S PA Owner and Wellness Specialist Tell us about the services you offer. Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa has been helping women and men lose weight, tighten skin and whiten teeth for over eight years now. We have recently introduced two new AMAZING services that are changing womens lives – Fractora for facial rejuvenation and Votiva for vaginal rejuvenation. We also have a NEW ADDITION to our space in Mount Pleasant – The Lash, Brow and Botox bar! Microblading, permanent makeup and Ellebanna Lash Lifts have been a HUGE success and ONE MORE THING for our patients to be happy about! What makes you successful in your career? Our great staff and amazing outcomes with our patients make us successful. I think staying ahead of the curve with technology and introducing new services to Charleston that are often only offered in California or New York is a great asset to our practice and to our patients. You should not have to be a jetsetter to reap the benefits of the GREAT SERVICES that are offered. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Put your mind to it and DO IT! Don’t be afraid to take chances. You have to trust in yourself to be successful. 1205 Two Island Court, Suite 203-A, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466 843.375.6250 | michele@lowcountryplasticsurgery.com | charlestonmicroblading.net | lowcountryplasticsurgery.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Want more? Visit us at www.skirt.com

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ELI ZABETH JENNI NGS C A R O L I N A E Y E C A N DY B E A U T Y & R E L A X AT I O N L O U N G E Owner

Tell us about your business or service. When you think of “eye candy,” you think of something visually appealing, right? Well our beauty guests come to enhance their visual appeal, and that’s what we are excited to do for you! If you are looking for a professional, fun and friendly atmosphere to receive awesome eyelash services, beautiful brows, spray tanning, waxing and snazzy skin care, Carolina Eye Candy is the right place! Come relax and allow us to enhance your natural beauty. Call to schedule your eyelashes consultation and find out how eyelash services should truly be applied, and schedule one of our other beauty enhancement services today! What makes you successful in your career? God has truly blessed me to be a successful entrepreneur. Overnight success is achieved in about 10 years, so I can say that this year I am officially an overnight success! 2018 is my 10th year as a beauty business entrepreneur, and although it has not been without obstacles, my faith in God has made me an overcomer. Having a giving spirit and helping others over the years has helped me to take the focus off myself. Givers do receive. So all that, coupled with my fighting spirit, has garnered success in life. What advice would you offer to women with similar goals? Seek your own path and never covet what anyone else has or is doing. Your life is truly blessed when you are walking in your own purpose and pursuing genuine passions. Always live with integrity and allow your word to be your bond. When you operate in life this way, you will have clarity and peace. Let go of yesterday's hurts to win. Last but not least, seek to be a better version of yourself each day and don't waste your time looking around at others because that is when you will trip, fall, and fail. Charleston, Summerville, Columbia, Charlotte | 843.846.6996 | info@carolinaeyecandy.com | www.carolinaeyecandy.com

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

GINNY BROGAN

DOMANIQUE KEEGAN

I am a freelance makeup artist. I work in the Charleston area, but I will travel. I use high-quality products that ensure the client’s look lasts until it’s removed. I offer lash application and airbrush makeup.

Shadows and Shears provides on-location hair and makeup services in and around the Charleston area. Our services include bridal, special events and headshots. We offer traditional makeup or airbrush. We strive to take the stressful part about getting ready away!

MAKEUP BY GINNY Owner

Charleston, SC 843.708.3209 | ginny.makeupartist@gmail.com www.makeupbyginny.com

ELANA GREENE

SHADOWS AND SHEARS Owner

Charleston, SC 843.801.4337 | shadowsandshears@gmail.com www.shadowsandshears.com

JENN CADY

COLUR STUDIOS Makeup Artist

JENN CADY PHOTOGRAPHY Owner

Enjoy the ultimate, indulgent beauty experience at Colur Studios. You’ll experience personalized makeup artistry and luxurious skin care services by professional makeup artists and estheticians, a unique retail boutique featuring the finest natural and organic products, and a chic, fun and relaxing champagne lounge. Colur Studios caters to individuals, group gatherings and private events and is located on King Street.

Jenn is a master at posing you, finding your "side" and delivering a photo that represents you and your brand. Everyone needs one great PHOTO and Jenn delivers. She has been a master photographer for 10 years and has been featured in Vogue, People, Seventeen, Curb Records and Glady's Magazine.

562 King Street, Charleston, SC, 29403 843.724.9937 | hello@colurstudios.com www.colurstudios.com

1205 Two Island Court, Suite 203, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466 843.606.0451 | info@jenncady.com www.jenncady.com

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TO C H I L D R E N I N N E E D

The days are longer and temperatures are warming up. Why not use springtime as an opportunity to pay forward a good deed? Here are two ways you can be active and help organizations that support children and their families during times of crisis.

PULL A FIGHTER JET FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CHARLESTON The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston is holding its first plane pull competition April 14 to help raise money for families who stay at the house while their children undergo extensive medical treatments. Teams of 10 will compete to see who can pull an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet the fastest across the flight deck of the USS Yorktown. In case you’re wondering, the F-18 weighs 18,000 pounds. A minimum donation of $2,500 is required for each team and the deadline to register is April 9. Or just go cheer on your favorite team and enjoy food, drinks and other activities. Admission is free. There is a $5 parking fee. Noon to 4 p.m., Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. To register, visit charlestonplanepull.com. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston offers parents and children a home away from home without the financial burden of hotel and travel expenses.The house serves 32 families every night. Want to get involved without having to pull a fighter jet? There are numerous opportunities to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, including helping to clean the house, preparing a or meal or donating pop tops from aluminum cans. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.rmhcharleston.org.

SUPPORT DEE NORTON CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER FOR NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Dance the night away April 20 at a Zumbathon hosted by Zumba instructor Katherine Hanson – a skirt! blogger and Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center advocate – to raise money and awareness for the center. Tickets are $20. 6 to 8 p.m. at James Island Gold’s Gym. On April 27, the Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center hosts a family movie night featuring “The Lion King” at MUSC Health Stadium on Daniel Island. The free event also features a photo booth, face painting, a balloon artist and food trucks. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7:30 p.m. The Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center announced a $5 million fundraising campaign last year to build a second, full-service center on Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant. The facility will have the capacity to treat 1,500 children a year.The Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center provides immediate support and assistance to children who have been sexually or physically abused. For information about preventing abuse or identifying the signs and symptoms of abuse, visit deenortoncenter.org. 30

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“ I want to

inspire other people to

go after their dreams, to have lofty

goals.”

SHELBY ROGERS HAS A SPARK –

AND SHE WANTS TO PASS IT ON TO HER YOUNG FANS

Shelby Rogers’ year isn’t going as planned. The 25-year-old tennis pro from Mount Pleasant started 2017 ranked 48th, after making it to her first grand slam quarterfinals at the 2016 French Open. She made it to the quarterfinals on her home court at the Volvo Car Open for the first time last April, and put together a streak of five first-round wins, ending the year ranked 59th. But Shelby Rogers lost in the first round in the Australian Open in January and injured her right arm during the match. She spent about three weeks rehabbing in Florida before returning to the court for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, in March, where she lost in the first round and injured her knee. Shelby announced on March 21 that her injury would prevent her from returning to her home court for this year’s Volvo Car Open, the largest women’s-only tournament in North America.

Photos: WTA, Volvo Car Open

“It has been a very tough year for me and it breaks my heart I will not be able to compete in my favorite tournament,” she said in a statement. “I absolutely love these fans and the whole city has been supportive of me since the beginning of my career. As difficult as it is, I know this is the right choice in order for my body to heal and be ready to play again. I have so many great memories here and I am looking forward to coming back to play next year.” When we spoke with Shelby in early March before her match at Indian Wells, she talked about the rehab and healing process for her arm injury. “The physical part is very important, but I know that my body is going to heal … if I do the right exercises.” She says she also works on mental and emotional toughness in addition to physical therapy. “You have to be very aware of where your thoughts are and stay very positive,” says Shelby. She writes down any negative thoughts in her journal and strives to reinforce the positive thoughts that keep her mentally sharp. “It’s pretty helpful.”

4 years old. Her sister, Sabra, was taking tennis lessons, so of course Shelby wanted to follow. “I wanted to be just like her,” Shelby says. “I did everything she did.” “Now, she helps me with the mental side a little bit,” Shelby says of her sister, who played tennis at Emory University. “She’s a big reason for why I’ve been so successful, for sure. It can be a very lonely and individual sport. … We talk on the phone a lot. She was a very competitive player herself. Anything I go to her with, she totally gets it.” Shelby first walked onto the then-Family Cup Circle Tennis Center when she was 7 years old. She was a ball girl at the Family Circle Cup and handed flowers to champion Jennifer Capriati, who gave Shelby a kiss on the cheek. “First, I never wanted to wash my face again,” she says she thought to herself. “Two, I really want to play on this court myself… I dreamt about it; I wrote about it; I told everyone about it.” And she’s trained for it. Part of what motivates Shelby to work so hard, she says, is the opportunity to encourage other girls. When a little girl says, “Shelby, I want to be just like you when I grow up, that’s really, really cool,” she says. “I want to inspire other people to go after their dreams, to have lofty goals.” “That’s a big reason why I play. I obviously love winning. What drives me is seeing those kids in the stands. ... That really gets you going; that really puts a spark in you.” Shelby still has big dreams of her own. She would love to get back into the top 50, would love to win a title. “I’m super proud of what I’ve accomplished so far, but I know I can do more,” she says. “That’s why I keep working hard and training.”

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shops around Few of us these days are working traditional 9-to-5 jobs that call for professional attire all week. We set our own hours, transitioning from work to caring for children to running errands and going out on a date all in one week. We like to look stylish while we check off our to-do lists, but most importantly, our wardrobes have to be versatile. We collected spring pieces from some of our favorite local boutiques that will have you dressed for success (whatever that is for you) from Monday through the weekend.

M O N D AY

All business

T U E S D AY

W E D N E S D AY

Work from home

Play date ready

W H E R E TO S H O P Tibi Steward Blazer in baby blue, $595; Tibi sculpted pants in baby blue, $450; Laura Lombardo Fede Necklace, $260; Lizzie Fortunato Go-Go Crater Earrings in champagne, $195; The Volon Alice Box Bag, $1,115; Le Specs Enchantress sunglasses in matte stone; $79; all Hampden Clothing

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Sanctuary camo cardigan, $110; Sanctuary June T-shirt dress, $90; both Sapphire Boutique; Cora iPad Air 2 cover with stand, $52; Spartina 449; Texture Design Co. Rainbow Row coffee mug, $14, Skinny Dip; Charleston Weekender pencil set; $10, Skinny Dip; James Smith Off-duty slides, $168, Sapphire Boutique

Entro white ﬂoral top, $72, Maris DeHart; Evidnt Los Angeles crop denim, $88, Maris DeHart; Thacker La Paz bag in blush, $278, Maris DeHart, Eyeglass case in salt meadow, $27, Spartina 449; Penny sunglasses, $44.99, Nectar Sunglasses; Rag & Bone low sneaker in garden ﬂoral, $325, Hampden Clothing

work week fashion SCHEDULE

T H U R S D AY

F R I D AY

WEEKEND

Keep it casual

Dinner date

Around town

Rag & Bone Nico jacket in worn indigo, $295, Hampden Clothing; Driscoll Caroline Dress in coral, $199, Skinny Dip; Lizzie Fortunato Gemini Necklace in dawn, $195, Hampden Clothing; Joanna Maxham Flapper Mini in jade green, $350, Shoes on King; Bettye Muller Tangle in ﬂoral print fabric, $198, Shoes on King; Mosa sunglasses, $44.99, Nectar Sunglasses

Alexis Cara Dress, $583, Beckett Boutique; Beau & Ro Envelope Clutch in champagne and white; $198, Skinny Dip; Hart Topknot Tassel Earrings in cornﬂower blue, $56, Maris DeHart; Stuart Weitzman The NearlyNude Sandal in perla light gray, $398, Shoes on King; Around the Moon Cuff in gold, $49, Hampden Clothing

Deby Debo Gloria Dress, $160, Beckett Boutique; Le Specs Ashanti Sunglasses in matte black, $119, Hampden Clothing; Lucy Sunwoven bag, $440, Beckett Boutique; Simon Miller Bonsai bag in dark tan, $390, Hampden Clothing; Oysters All Around Oyster Shell Tassel Keychain, $25, oystersallaround.com; See by Chloe, gladiator sandals, $355, Shoes on King

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Local FA R M E R S M AR K ETS W E E K LY

S C H E D U L E

Lowcountry Local First encourages you to pledge to eat local during the month of April. Although agribusiness is one of the state’s largest industries, more than 90 percent of our food is still imported. The campaign is timed to the beginning of the farmers market season, which makes it easy for you to shop and eat local. Shop these local farmers markets to support local farmers, growers and producers as well as local artisans. To take the pledge to eat local and get more information, visit lowcountrylocalfirst.org.

SUNDAY

FRIDAY

Sunday Brunch Farmers Market

MUSC Farmers Market

Laid-back year-round farmers market held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. behind The Charleston Pour House features yoga in the morning, live music all afternoon and popular food trucks in addition to local produce and seafood, handmade jewelry and other crafts.

MUSC hosts a year-round farmers market 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays, 171 Ashley Ave.

SATURDAY Charleston Farmers Market

MONDAY Folly Beach Farmers Market

The Folly Beach Farmers Market began its season in March. Open 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Folly River Park Center

TUESDAY Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market opens for the season April 3.You’ll find vegetables, fruits, flowers, seafood and baked goods as well as live music and family friendly activities. 3:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays, Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion, 645 Coleman Blvd.

WEDNESDAY West Ashley Farmers Market

The West Ashley Farmers Market opens for the season April 25. Open 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Ave.

THURSDAY North Charleston Farmers Market

Opens for the season May 10 and features local produce, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, speciality foods, children’s activities and live music. 3 to 7 p.m. Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle

Sullivan’s Island Farmers Market

Opens April 12, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., 1921 I’On Ave. in front of Poe Library 34

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The Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square kicks off its season April 14 with Plow to Chow hosted by Lowcountry Local First. Sponsors will demonstrate cooking tips using fresh and local ingredients to encourage you to eat local. The Charleston Farmers Market features farmers and growers, food concessions, artisans and crafters, live music and children’s activities. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays

Johns Island Farmers Market

The year-round farmers market offers a one-stop shopping experience and encourages more sustainable living by shopping locally. Vendors offer local honey, spices, breads, pork skins, cheeses, chocolate, pet food, bath products and sweet grass baskets. Children can take a pony ride and tour a fire truck. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Charleston Collegiate School, 2024 Academy Road

The Town Market on James Island

A new and growing year-round market held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, 871 Fort Johnson Road

Pacific Box & Crate Farmers Market

Year-round market held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the popular Pacific Box & Crate development, 1503 King St.

Photos: Libby Williams

DUOLAN is no longer striving for perfection. And that’s a good thing. Duolan Li has a lot on her plate. She and her husband, Josh Walker, opened their second restaurant, Tu, with partner Joey Ryan in November, two months after she found out she was pregnant with her first child. Day-to-day, Duolan serves as the office manager for both Tu and the partners’ first restaurant, Xiao Bao Biscuit. She played an integral role in the design of Tu, a restored Charleston single house on Meeting Street. And she also has been finding time to pursue her other creative outlet – music and DJing. Duolan, who previously worked in finance in New York and marketing analytics in Charleston, possesses a understated cool and confident quality. That’s the vibe you get when you walk into Tu. There are three dining areas, each with a distinct personality. The main dining area and bar are housed in an addition the partners had built on the back of the house. The room has subtle peachy-pink plaster walls, orange velvet banquettes, terrazzo tables and terrazzo floors. The tile in the bathroom is Millennial pink, reminiscent of the ’80s, in a good way. “I was trying to find this balance between modern and comfort,” Duolan says. There are no masculine-feeling dark-wood or rustic elements to be found in the minimalistic main dining area. “I wanted to have a restaurant space that is very playful and feminine,” she says. “I wanted to create a different feeling.” Inside the original house, there’s “the black room” with matte black walls and a neon light in the corner, which is very sexy at night. And then there’s “the disco room” with a mirror ball, where larger parties are seated. Taken together, the rooms represent all the moods you might feel in one night, Duolan says. “You feel like you’re at a house party and you’re having a really fun dining experience.” While many know Duolan through the restaurants, there’s also a buzz around her turns as a guest DJ at several hot nightclubs around town. Her passion for music comes from growing up in Seattle at the height of the grunge scene and a stint as a college radio DJ at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. She’s a guest DJ at Faculty Lounge and the Purple Buffalo. She spins a lot of ’90s house music. Don’t expect to hear Top 40 tunes. Her last gig before baby arrives is Backroom Bounce on April 20 at Faculty Lounge. After baby comes, Duolan still hopes to find time to continue to DJ and possibly produce. Duolan says women often put so much on themselves, striving to be perfect. She has learned to recognize the bad impact that can have and strives to be more fearless, to put herself out there more often, to allow herself to be more creative, even if it’s not perfect. “I’m doing all the things I held back from because I was worried about doing it right” she says. And she says that’s especially important now that she’s expecting a baby girl. “I don’t want to be so protective,” she says. “I want a girl that wants to climb a tree.”

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DUOLAN’S FAVO R I T E S Place to buy items for the house: Hausful Neighborhood go-to: Huriyali Favorite place for juice: Basic Kitchen Favorite place to buy funky socks: Worthwhile Favorite item on the menu at Tu: The ribs – and she says “save room for dessert.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APRIL 2

Screening of Miss Representation Ellevate Charleston hosts a screening of Miss Representation, a documentary that shows how media and culture contribute to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The documentary includes stories from teenage girls and thought-provoking interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics. The cost is $20 for nonmembers. 5:30 p.m. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 1056 King St. For more information, visit www.ellevatenetwork.com/chapters/1-us charleston.

APRIL 4-29

“Shakespeare in Love” Charleston Stage brings the seven-time Oscarwinning film “Shakespeare in Love” to South Carolina for the first time to close their 40th season. Playwright William Shakespeare finds inspiration when he meets Viola, who is so in love with theatre that she disguises herself as a man to perform on stage. Tickets are $31 to $64. Times vary. Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St. For tickets, visit www.charlestonstage.com.

APRIL 7

Cooper River Bridge Run Get over it! More than 40,000 people are expected to participate in the country’s third largest 10K over the Ravenel Bridge. The race starts at 8 a.m. along Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant and ends at Marion Square, where there’s a Finish Festival, which features live music. Registration for the race is closed but you can join racers at many of the after-parties around town. Visit www.bridgerun.com for more race information.

APRIL 12

Thrive Oyster Roast and Silent Auction Support ThriveSC and its efforts to eradicate domestic violence in the Lowcountry when you attend its oyster roast and silent auction. Enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters, a Lowcountry Boil and two beer tickets. Thrive SC provides transitional housing and services for women and children who have been victims of domestic violence. 6 to 9 p.m., Charleston Beer Works, 480 King St.Tickets are $35. Visit facebook.com/thrivesc.life for more information.

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APRIL 12

RiverDogs Opening Day The first-place RiverDogs open their home slate for their 25th season against the Kannapolis Intimidators, the affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. This season’s schedule includes 12 Thirsty Thursdays, 12 Friday Fireworks, 10 Saturday games and 10 MUSC Health Family Sundays. The RiverDogs also will play at The Joe on July 4 for the first time in three years and will host an Independence Day fireworks super show. In celebration of their 25th season, the RiverDogs are offering a special Silver Anniversary Dog, an all-beef frankfurter wrapped in edible silver leaf and topped with pork belly, lobster and champagne. Ticket prices vary. The opening night game starts at 7:05 p.m. at The Joe, 360 Fishburne St. Visit www.riverdogs.com for more information.

APRIL 15

Moms’ Brunch to Register for the Moms’ Run Join skirt! and Postpartum Support Charleston to shop, brunch and sign up for the Moms’ Run on May 12. Postpartum Support Charleston is dedicated to eradicating the stigma surrounding maternal mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, OCD and psychosis during and after pregnancy to ensure all women who suffer receive suppor t. The Moms’ Brunch is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Athleta, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, 1224 Belk Drive. For more details and to get a free ticket to the brunch, visit www.ppdsupport.org. An Afternoon with Dr. Aprille Ericsson The Center for Women hosts Dr. Aprille Ericsson, an aerospace engineer whose trailblazing work has taken her from a childhood in Brooklyn to a career at NASA. She will speak about her contributions to cutting-edge space science and exploration and the importance of diversity in the field. General admission tickets are $50. Proceeds benefit the Center for Women. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Charleston Music Hall. For more information, visit www.c4women.org.

APRIL 19-22

Lowcountry Strawberry Festival Celebrate spring by picking your own strawberries and enjoying the family activities on the grounds of Boone Hall Plantation. Activities include a petting zoo, giant inflatables, jump pillows, interactive games, live music and pie-eating contests. Admission is $10 for ages 12 and up and $5 for ages 2-11. One-day ride wristbands are $25. Individual tickets also are available. Hours vary by day. Boone Hall Plantation. Enter a half mile north of Long Point Road on Highway 17. There is no access from the main entrance. For more information, visit www.boonehallplantation.com.

APRIL 23-27

St. Philip’s Tea Room St. Philip’s Church holds its annual Tea Room, a tradition that dates back to 1952. Enjoy a Lowcountry lunch of okra soup, chicken salad sandwiches, ham biscuits, and shrimp salad as you sip tea or coffee and listen to live music. Don’t forget dessert! Proceeds benefit St. Philip’s foreign and home missions, St. Philip’s choirs and junior and senior high youth ministries. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Philip’s Parish House and Courtyard. For more information, visit www.stphilipschurchsc.org.

APRIL 27

Red Cross Gala Help support the American Red Cross so the organization can continue to support the community and state during disasters. Dress in your finest masquerade attire and enjoy delicious food, drinks, dancing and auctions. Individual tickets are $200. 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd. For tickets, go to www.redcross.org/sc.

APRIL 28

Joe Riley Waterfront Park Dedication Celebrate as the city of Charleston rededicates Charleston’s Waterfront Park in honor of former Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Mayor John Tecklenburg and former Mayor Riley will speak, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra will perform. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Vendue Plaza, Waterfront Park, 1 Vendue Range

APRIL 29

Chef’s Potluck Chefs from more than a dozen restaurants including Fig, The Glass Onion, The Grocery, Magnolia’s and The Obstinate Daughter are paired with local farmers, fishermen and ranchers to bring you fresh, local ingredients. Enjoy live music, local libations and the landscaped gardens of Middleton Place. Proceeds support Lowcountry Local First’s Growing New Farmers program. Tickets are $115 for non-members. 4 to 7 p.m. Middleton Place. For more information, visit lowcountrylocalfirst.org Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival Celebrate Mount Pleasant’s local shrimping and fishing industry. Watch a boat parade, dance to live music, shop craft shows and enjoy local seafood, with the Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor as a backdrop. Admission is free. Free parking and shuttles are available. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. For more information, visit experiencemountpleasant.com.

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2005

“Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen, Pour myself a cup of ambition.” Skirt! magazine has long celebrated women who work 9 to 5. Things have changed for women at work, even since 2005. Now, it’s often more like working 9 to 9, but many of us are taking more control over the type of work we do and when we do it. Now, more of us are coming forward about abusive and discriminatory practices in the workplace. More of us have learned to lean in. We applaud working women who continue to push to be the best at what they do and to create equal opportunities for all women.

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