I’m a 21 year-old soon-to-be college graduate living in Charleston. I started sewing when I was just a wee munchkin, mostly clothing for my and my sister’s American Girl Dolls. My mom taught me to sew on her old Singer, and I made some pretty awesome Halloween costumes for my siblings (including a reproduction of one of Eowyn’s dresses for my LOTR-obsessed sister).
Now I sew mostly clothes for myself, with the occasional commission for family and friends. I’m trying to get my wardrobe to about 50 percent hand-made couture and 50 percent off-the-rack. I’d also like my sewing style to progress from being sloppy and improvisational to a little more professional and neat.
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Giving Back Never Felt So Fabulous
Mt Pleasant’s In the Bag Launches Charity Trunk-Show Campaign for July
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Summertime shopping for the women of South Carolina will feel better than ever in the month of July, thanks to a special charitable-giving campaign launched by Mt. Pleasant’s In the Bag store where customers can design their own handbag.
Through the month-long “In the Bag Gives Back” initiative, anyone who hosts a trunk show (at the In the Bag store, the host’s home or another location of their choosing) will receive 10-15% of that show’s revenue for the charity of their choice.
The owners of In the Bag invite the public to host a trunk show of their own or attend one of the scheduled shows from 5-8 p.m. on the following dates:
July 10 – Women Making a Difference
July 15 – Honduras Outreach, Inc.
July 30 – Communities in Schools
July 31 – American Heart Association
“We’re so excited about this campaign,” says Lissa Kemp Myers, owner of In the Bag. “As much as we all love the fun of designing our own handbags, nothing feels as good as giving back to the community.”
About In the Bag
In the Bag, located at 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant, lets customers design a custom handbag from a selection of 200 of the trendiest fabrics, leathers, styles and hardware. Orders are sent to New York City where within five weeks they are completed by a manufacturer who works with designers, including Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs. Prices range from $50-$325.