In Charleston’s embrace, a bride so fair, A vision of elegance, beyond compare. With Spanish moss and cobblestone streets, She walks in beauty, her joy complete.
Her gown adorned with Southern grace, A smile that lights up every place. Beneath the live oaks, a love blooms anew, As vows are exchanged with skies so blue.
The scent of magnolias fills the air, As love and laughter are everywhere. A bouquet of gardenias, soft and white, Reflects the bride’s radiant delight.
From historic churches to the waterfront’s gleam, She’s the embodiment of a Southern dream. A new chapter starts, a journey as one, In Charleston’s heart, their love has begun.
Hand in hand, they stroll by the shore, Creating memories forevermore. With every step, a promise held tight, To navigate life’s seas, day and night.
So raise a glass to this Charleston bride, In her love, hope and joy collide. May her days be filled with endless grace, As she walks with her love in this cherished place.
Global Superstar Ciara, Headlines New Campaign Celebrating Individuality and Confident Femininity Alongside Her Children, Bridging the Gap to the Next Generation of Artists and Dancers
Gap and LoveShackFancy announce a limited-edition, multi-category capsule collection of women’s, men’s, kids, and baby apparel and accessories for every generation. The collaboration shines at the intersection of culture and romanticism, merging Gap’s iconic styles with LoveShackFancy’s vintage-inspired florals and feminine silhouettes.
The 76-piece collection brings a fresh take to classic denim, pastels and logo, incorporating neutral tones, floral prints, whimsical textures and fabrics showcasing a romantic and nostalgic twist to Gap’s signature arch logo typeface. The limited-edition capsule also includes shared styles and prints across men, women, kids, and baby for family matching moments. The entire assortment spans across multiple product categories including jeans, skirts, dresses, pants, hoodies, outerwear, button-downs, and accessories, with prices ranging from $13 to $248.
“Collaborations and partnerships give us the opportunity to reinvent and reimagine Gap’s product icons, to remix the classic Gap logo that our customers love,” said Mark Breitbard, Gap’s Global President and CEO. “The collection is unique and unexpected, and I’m excited for customers around the world across every generation to experience a little piece of the magic created with LoveShackFancy.”
To showcase the collection and each brand’s heritage, GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Ciara serves as the face of the campaign alongside two of her children, Future and Sienna, capturing the beautiful bond between mother and child. Shot by fashion photographer Zoey Grossman, each portrait enhances one’s unique individual style and the power of confident femininity. Bridging the generational gap, the cast is rounded out with the next generation of changemakers, artists, and dancers, infusing movement into every frame to showcase the distinct structures and outlines of the collection.
“Re-imagining iconic Gap classics for all generations through our LoveShackFancy lens has been a dream,” said Rebecca Hessel Cohen Founder and Creative Director of LoveShackFancy. “Each piece is the perfect mix of nostalgia and freshness that you’ll live in forever and won’t find anywhere else. I couldn’t be more excited for this collection to bring some of our magical world to even more people around the world for them to fall in love with.”
Starting Friday, August 4, the Gap x LoveShackFancy collection will be available to shop on Gap.com, LoveShackFancy.com, in select US LoveShackFancy stores, and in select global Gap stores. For more on the Gap x LoveShackFancy collaboration, follow along with @gap and @loveshackfancy.
Gap is an authority on modern American style. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, Gap continues to build on its heritage grounded in denim and khakis made through Washwell, Gap’s water-saving program that uses at least 20 percent less water compared to conventional garment-wash methods. Gap is a lifestyle brand that includes adult apparel and accessories, Gap Kids, babyGap, Gap Maternity, Gap Body, GapFit, and Gap Home collections. The brand connects with customers online and in company-operated and franchise retail locations globally, and also serves value-conscious customers with exclusively designed collections for Gap Outlet and Gap Factory Stores. Gap is the namesake brand for leading global specialty retailer, Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) which includes Old Navy, Gap, Athleta and Banana Republic brands. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com
About LoveShackFancy
LoveShackFancy is inspired by vintage finds; the collection is rich in detail, flattering silhouettes, soft hues, and intricate lace, with an emphasis on whimsical hand-dyed fabrics and enchanting vintage-inspired romantic floral prints. The brand originated from Rebecca Hessel Cohen’s desire to design the perfect bridesmaid dress for her own ethereal summer wedding at her family home in Bridgehampton. From an initial collection of hand-dyed silk dresses, LoveShackFancy quickly gained a dedicated following for its romantic pieces that whisper of dream escapes and special moments. Sellout collaborations include Hurley, Bogner, American Girl and Bandier. The brand is stocked at notable wholesale accounts such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and Selfridges, plus select online retailers Net-A-Porter and Revolve. LoveShackFancy received the WWD Award for The Best Performing Fashion Company, and Rebecca has been profiled and featured on the cover of the New York Times Style section. LoveShackFancy currently has 16 boutiques across the U.S and one international store in London, including 11 of which have opened doors since 2020. The stores are located in Manhattan’s West Village and Upper East Side NY, Sag Harbor, NY, Southampton, NY, Palm Beach, FL, Miami, FL, Greenwich, CT, Charleston, SC, West Hollywood, CA and Newport Beach, CA, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, Houston TX, Nashville, TN, Scottsdale, AZ, London, UK, and Manhasset, New York.
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Andor Health, the company that harnesses open AI and healthcare-trained ChatGPT models to orchestrate the way care teams collaborate, is working with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) to leverage this technology in a decentralized care delivery model. MUSC Health, one of the country’s leading telehealth centers, will leverage ThinkAndor® enterprise-wide to build a next-generation virtual care ecosystem.
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ThinkAndor® Virtual Command Center provides a strategic approach that unifies the five pillars of virtual health – Virtual Visits, Virtual Hospital, Virtual Patient Monitoring, Virtual Team Collaboration, & Virtual Community Collaboration. Innovative health systems like MUSC can leverage ThinkAndor® as a platform approach to virtual care to power a decentralized approach to care delivery.
By leveraging ThinkAndor®, MUSC Health will continue its transition from a one-size-fits-most care delivery model to a decentralized approach to care delivery. By shifting toward decentralized care, MUSC will create a more accessible care model that increases access to care and expands care to schools across the state.
“As the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, MUSC Health’s purpose is to preserve and optimize the health of all South Carolinians and we do that by thinking differently and creating new approaches to care delivery,” explained Patrick Cawley, CEO of MUSC Health & Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, University. “By using telehealth wherever and whenever possible, MUSC Health can continue to expand care access in underserved areas of the state while increasing the physical presence of new specialties customized for communities’ needs.”
“To effectively deliver care, health systems must pivot away from traditional care delivery and shift towards new models of care. By implementing ThinkAndor® Virtual Hospital, health systems can leverage AI to support next-generation care capabilities including virtual nursing, virtual sitting, & on-demand specialty consultations at scale,” Raj Toleti, Chairman & CEO of Andor Health.
Visit Andor Health to learn how you can rethink clinical work with ThinkAndor®.
About Andor Health At Andor Health, our mission is to change the way care teams connect and collaborate. By harnessing machine and human intelligence, our cloud-based platform unlocks data stored in electronic medical records to deliver real-time actionable intelligence to care teams – both inside and outside of their enterprise. By optimizing communication workflows, our solutions accelerate time to treatment, decrease clinician burnout, and drive better patient outcomes. For more information, visit Andor Health or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About MUSC
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a unique mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates more than 3,200 students in six colleges – Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy – and trains more than 900 residents and fellows in its health system. MUSC brought in more than $298 million in research funds in fiscal year 2022, leading the state overall in research funding. MUSC also leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health funding, with more than $220 million. For information on academic programs, visit musc.edu.
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Patient care is provided at 16 hospitals (includes owned and affiliated), with approximately 2,700 beds and four additional hospital locations in development; more than 350 telehealth sites and connectivity to patients’ homes; and nearly 750 care locations situated in all regions of South Carolina. In 2023, for the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $5.1 billion. The nearly 26,000 MUSC family members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, students, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research, and patient care.
In the depths of azure waves, they rise, Warrior women with salt-streaked eyes, Gleaming hearts that fiercely beat, Empowered souls, the ocean’s fleet.
Upon their boards, they dance with grace, Chasing the sun in every embrace, A symphony of strength and motion, Ocean’s daughters, bound by devotion.
With hair like seaweed, flowing wild, They ride the tides, unreconciled, Against the odds, they stand tall, Conquering fears, they break the wall.
Embracing swells with fearless might, They ride the waves, their hearts alight, Defying norms and limitations, Challenging societal expectations.
In barrels deep, they find their power, For, in the sea, no constraints devour, Their spirit roars, an ocean’s song, Resilient, they belong.
Through every wipeout, they persist, Resilience carved within their fist, Unified with the ocean’s might, Harnessing strength with every fight.
Beyond the waves, their voices rise, Fierce advocates for the seas’ demise, Protectors of the water’s soul, United in a righteous goal.
In the sunset’s embrace, they gather, Kindred spirits, hand in hand, they tether, Building a world of sisterhood, Empowering others, they’ve withstood.
So let their tales inspire anew, The legacy of women who grew, In oceans’ depths, they find their voice, In surfers’ hearts, they find their choice.
With every wave that they embrace, They find empowerment’s warm embrace, Forever bound to the ocean’s sway, Female surfers, fierce and free, they stay.
We’d like to take a moment and welcome the newest member of the Charleston small business community: The Paper Canopy.
Located at 93 Spring Street, Charleston, SC, The Paper Canopy will be opening its downs on Saturday, August 12th from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Stop by to meet the team, enjoy some surprises and show our Charleston Local spirit!
Due to a lifeguard staffing shortage, Splash Island Waterpark at Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park will be closed for the season after Friday, August 4.
Basic Splash Pass members will be able to use their pass for admission to Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark for the remainder of the season.
Operating hours at Splash Zone and Whirlin Waters have not changed and Dog Day Afternoon events at Splash Island will happen as scheduled.
For a more relevant ranking, we divided the 350+ metros analyzed into three different brackets: large metros with populations of more than 1 million; mid-sized metros with 500,000 to 1 million residents; and smaller metros with populations of less than 500,000.
Here are our main findings:
Charleston-North Charleston takes the 3rd place among mid-sized U.S. metros, following Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT;
Boasting 59 zip codes and 22 coworking spaces, the Charleston metro area registered coworking spaces in 15.3% of its total zip codes;
More precisely, 9 zip codes in the Charleston metro areahave at least one coworking space available for residents, making it easy for them to find a flex workspace close to home or their area of interest;
Moreover, the city of Charleston recorded flex workspaces in 18.8% of its total zip codes, while North Charlestonreached a 40% share;
The East Coast is home to the most mid-sized metros with evenly distributed coworking spaces, with Durham, NC, in the lead.
Probability Calculator Guru has named its 10 best craft whiskey distilleries in the United States. Coming in at #8 is Charleston, South Carolina’s own High Wire Distilling.
High Wire is described in the story listing as: “small-batch whiskeys from Hire Wire include New Southern Revival Sorghum Whiskey distilled from Tennessee-grown sorghum wheat, and a cask-finished Bourbon Whiskey aged in madeira barrels.”
Join us in celebrating! MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston was named by U.S. News & World Reportfor the ninth year in a row as the No. 1 hospital in S.C., with two specialty areas ranking among the best in the entire country: ear, nose and throat (#23) and obstetrics and gynecology (#19).
Twenty-four additional programs are considered “high-performing” specialties, procedures or conditions, represented by multiple MUSC Health divisions. A special thank you and congrats to our team members for their hard work and dedication to our patients!
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