When it comes to the latest trends in women's apparel, there's no better place to shop till you drop than Downtown Chucktown. And if you're searching for the finest threads in Charleston, look no further than Copper Penny - the Lowcountry's go-to shop for anyone that has a passion for fashion.
We have been dressing women in Charleston for over 34 years and offer upscale designer collections curated with a Southern eye. Here, women from around the United States discover sophisticated, effortless beauty for every season. Whether you're looking for a sassy new dress to impress that special someone or the perfect outfit for your next vacation, your options are endless at Copper Penny.
With easy-to-find locations close to Charleston's hottest spots, our curated selection of the newest, most popular women's clothing lines reflects the effortless glamour of Charleston. Whether you're a tidy professional or a fierce trend-setter, our goal is to help you find the perfect look for your own unique style. With designer brands like CK Bradley and Holst & Lee on hand year-round, finding your new look is easy and fun when you visit Copper Penny.
Our clothing lines give ladies a refreshing mix of one-of-a-kind authenticity with real wearability, allowing them to shine with confidence and style all year long. So, go ahead and spoil yourself - you deserve to look like a million bucks!
Diamonds are pretty and all, but honestly? Dresses are a girl's best friend. Dresses are fun, comfortable, and versatile. At Copper Penny, they're also fashionable and cute. We have a huge selection of women's dresses in Charleston, SC, from stylistic sheath dresses to drop-waist styles that will make your girlfriends jealous.
These dresses are made to fit your waist and then gradually flare out towards the hem. A-line dresses are excellent for minimizing thighs, hips, and midsections while pulling the eyes to your bust. This style of dress is a great fit for almost any body type. There's a reason why so many brides settle on A-Line dresses for their big day! With plenty of varieties, this is a kind of dress that you can wear again and again.
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Like the A-Line style, empire dresses are made to fit through your bust. Rather than creating a distinctly angular shape like the A-Line, the Empire style flows from the bust down. This is another kind of dress that fits many body types. From curvy to apple body shapes, the Empire draws focus to your bust and minimizes everything else. For lovely ladies on the shorter side, this style defines your silhouette, especially if you choose a maxi length dress.
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A throwback to the roaring 20's style flapper dresses, Drop Waist dresses look best on lean, athletic bodies that don't have too many curves in the hip area. The key to pulling off a Drop Waist style dress is to ensure that it's not hugging you. This dress is best worn when it is able to hang freely on your body.
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Any clothing store for women in Charleston, SC, worth its salt, will have plenty of fit & flare dresses for you to try. This common-shaped dress is one of the most popular on the market, mainly because they look great on every woman, regardless of age or shape. A timeless choice, fit & flare dresses fit through the bodice and flare out just below your hip. This helps develop a balanced, slimming silhouette for most women. If you want to accentuate your best assets and hide everything else, ask our experienced fashionistas to show you some the most popular fit & flare dresses at Copper Penny.
Time to start doing your happy dance! Fit & flare dresses have very balanced proportions, making them a true winner for every body type. Women with athletic builds love this dress for the extra curves. Women with apple-shaped bodies love how fit & flare dresses define their waistlines. Because this dress already looks like an hourglass on the hanger, it will be a natural fit for ladies with such a figure.
Shift dresses are typically rectangular in shape and tend to be comfy and forgiving since they aren't fitted. Also called a column dress, the shift dress is a great choice for polished professionals needing a conservative, fashionable outfit for work.
These dresses look fabulous on women with athletic, lean shapes and women with an apple-like figure. This kind of dress doesn't work well with a belt, so ladies with an hourglass figure may not be able to show off their curves in a shift. Try pairing this dress with a nice pair of heels for a beautiful new look!
Wrap dresses are one of the most popular styles on the market, because they give ladies of most shapes and sizes a flattering, fashionable dress option.
If you have an hourglass, apple, or generally curvy body shape, you're going to love wrap dresses. This style of dress offers a natural waist while placing emphasis on your bust. Wrap dresses give you a balanced silhouette and, with a knee-length fit, are great for any type of color or style, both day and nightwear.
Unless you're feeling extra sassy, chances are you're wearing a top at this very moment. Tops are garments that cover the top half of your body. At Copper Penny, we have an endless selection of tops in a wide range of styles - from basic tees to blouses and everything in between. If you're looking for the highest quality women's tops in Charleston, SC, you just hit the jackpot!
With that said, finding the right top for the right occasion is easier said than done. However, at Copper Penny, we make finding the right top fun. Whether you're looking for a top that makes a statement or you need a classic button-down for a subdued style, we've got your back. We only carry the most popular tops from the best brands and designers around the world.
Sometimes called broadcloth tops, poplins have classic characteristics and are often woven with an over/under weave. This kind of weave gives more substance to your top while also giving you room to breathe. Poplin shirts are typically soft and smooth, and are great for everyday business attire, some formal occasions, and for certain ceremonies. Sweet and feminine, our Bruna poplin eyelet bib top features ruffles at the sleeves and an eyelet lace yoke at the front. Pair your poplin with your favorite pair of shorts or jeans for a contemporary, relaxed look.
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Great for wearing solo or layered over a camisole or tank top, wrap tops are lightweight, versatile, and great for many different occasions. Wrap tops go well with jeans, maxi dresses, and high-waisted jeans or trousers. Our V-Neck Wrap SLV Top by Jayden is uber-popular at Copper Penny and the perfect choice for dressing down or dressing up. The choice is yours!
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For a dose of feminine fashion, be sure you add an off-the-shoulder top to your everyday wardrobe. A casual, sexy choice, off-the-shoulder tops have unique necklines that cut across your upper arms and chest, leaving your shoulders bare. The result is a flirty flash of skin, which elongates your neck and gives a relaxed, "daytime casual" look. Our Nola off-the-shoulder top pairs perfectly with shorts or even a flowy skirt and is hand-woven in Spain using Jacquard fabric.
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Who doesn't love a good tank top?! Tank tops are lightweight, versatile, and equally great for lounging in the yard or running errands on weekends. Tank tops lend an air of simplicity to your outfit and can be styled in endless ways. Take our Velvet Heart Victory Tank, for instance. This tank is a refreshing update on our classic sleeveless tank top, complete with fray details and a scoop neck. Throw in the fact that it's machine washable, and you have a wardrobe winner.
Shop NowHaving trouble finding the best top for your size and style? As the most trusted women's clothing boutique in Charleston, SC, Copper Penny has helped women discover new looks in the Lowcountry for more than two decades. We take pride in providing a personalized, boutique experience for our customers. If you have questions, give us a call or swing by one of our locations. We would be happy to give you our professional opinion.
Until then, here's a quick guide you can follow to help you find the right fit for your women's top in Charleston:
When choosing a women's top for your outfit, you have to consider how comfortable, confident, and beautiful you will feel. The best way to feel your best in an outfit is to make sure it fits correctly. To get started, you'll want to take your measurements. For most women's tops, the best areas to focus on are your hips, waist, and chest.
Hip Measurements: Measuring your hips is fairly easy. Take your measuring tape and use it to wrap around the widest area of your hips.
Waist Measurements: Take your measuring tape and place it at the very top of your hip bone. Wrap it all the way around your body. Try to keep your measuring tape in line with your belly button. For the most accurate measurements, stand up straight and breathe normally.
Chest Measurements: For an accurate chest measurement, take the end of your measuring tape and place it on the fullest area of your bust. From there, wrap the tape around your body, under your armpits, and around the blades of your shoulders. Then, wrap the tape tightly from the back of your body to the front, where you started.
Swing by Copper Penny and ask one of our friendly sales associates to help you out! While you're there, don't forget to check out our huge selection of women's tops in Charleston, SC.
Looking to take your style to the next level? You can also get in touch with a personal stylist directly from our website. With a personal stylist by your side, you can find stunning looks for specific occasions, using comfortable clothing in your favorite colors and cuts. Copper Penny is your one-stop-shop for fashionable, fun, fabulous designer clothing in Charleston. But don't take our word for it's come see for yourself!
In Nielsen Audio Market No. 78, Saga Communications vigorously competes against iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media as well as Lynn Martin’s privately owned radio stations for listeners. Among the more popular choices, in particular during morning drive, has been “Mix 95.9.”Now, the company, staff and local listeners are pausing to remember the station’s wake-up anchor, who was found dead after a safety check by local law enforcement officials.Mike Edwards was associated with WMXZ “Mix 9...
In Nielsen Audio Market No. 78, Saga Communications vigorously competes against iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media as well as Lynn Martin’s privately owned radio stations for listeners. Among the more popular choices, in particular during morning drive, has been “Mix 95.9.”
Now, the company, staff and local listeners are pausing to remember the station’s wake-up anchor, who was found dead after a safety check by local law enforcement officials.
Mike Edwards was associated with WMXZ “Mix 95.9” in Charleston, S.C., for decades, and since 1999 has been paired alongside Tanya Brown and Brooke Ryan at the helm of Two Girls & A Guy. He was also the station’s Program Director.
Paul O’Malley, President of Saga’s Charleston Radio Group, shared, “Mike was an amazing person, beloved by his coworkers, listeners and our entire organization and will be truly missed by those fortunate to have crossed his path.”
A post by Brown and Ryan on Instagram offered details as to how they learned of Edwards’ passing. “This morning when we woke up and came to work, Mike was not present, which was very unlike him.” Worried, the co-hosts called to investigate and did not get a response. A decision to call 911 was then made. A wellness check was made; they subsequently received word that “Mike is no longer with us.”
The cause of death was not immediately known.
Brown and Ryan opted to share the news on Instagram out of respect for listeners and their love for Edwards, which was equaled by the co-hosts.
A best-of program is scheduled for Friday’s morning show featuring Edwards; Brown and Ryan are expected to return to Mix 95.9 on Monday morning.
Edwards began his radio career at age 14 at a community station in Pocahontas County, W. Va. He joined crosstown WSSX-FM in Charleston, S.C., as Program Director in 1994, joining WMXZ five years later. After stints in other markets, Edwards returned to Charleston in 2014, reuniting with Ryan and Brown on Mix 95.9.
— With reporting by Cameron Coats
Janet Bates earns a good salary at a Charleston construction company, but at least 10 percent of her paycheck goes directly toward child care expenses — more than the 7 percent the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers an affordable cost.Bates feels lucky she has the resources to juggle it all, but for so many in the state,...
Janet Bates earns a good salary at a Charleston construction company, but at least 10 percent of her paycheck goes directly toward child care expenses — more than the 7 percent the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers an affordable cost.
Bates feels lucky she has the resources to juggle it all, but for so many in the state, lack of affordable care for kids is a major hurdle to applying for or holding a job.
The problem stems from struggles retaining staff and, therefore, a shortage of space for children, a lack of buy-in from businesses who employ parents, and child caretakers' exclusions from programs that financially benefit teachers, according to a recent Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce panel discussion.
The conversation was part of the pro-business group's People First plan, a collaborative and data-led initiative to address housing, transportation, education and child care issues in the region.
Bates, a working mom, wife and mother of three and a volunteer with the local branch of the advocacy group Chamber of Mothers, was one of dozens of women — and a handful of men — who attended the forum.
"Child care is not merely a family issue … When parents are unable to find and afford child care, they are unable to return to the workplace,” said moderator Bailey Vincent, director of government relations for the chamber. “It’s imperative that every individual who desires to and is able to return to work can, regardless of their family situation."
Finding child care is no easy feat in in South Carolina when waiting lists are a year out and the median salary is $57,110. The average cost in the state is $9,048 a year — the 10th-highest burden in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s 17 percent of a salary, in addition to growing housing costs, inflation on food and other goods, and families with multiple children.
HII Newport News Shipbuilding is buying a manufacturing facility outside of Charleston, S.C., to build submarine and aircraft carrier modules, the president of the shipyard said on Wednesday.The 480,000-square-foot manufacturing facility sits on a 45-acre plot north of Charleston and was formerly owned by manufacturer W International.“We’re not acquiring W International. This is an asset transaction,” Newport News president Jennifer Boykin told reporters on Wednesday. “It represents an opportunity&hellip...
HII Newport News Shipbuilding is buying a manufacturing facility outside of Charleston, S.C., to build submarine and aircraft carrier modules, the president of the shipyard said on Wednesday.
The 480,000-square-foot manufacturing facility sits on a 45-acre plot north of Charleston and was formerly owned by manufacturer W International.
“We’re not acquiring W International. This is an asset transaction,” Newport News president Jennifer Boykin told reporters on Wednesday. “It represents an opportunity… to increase our capacity overall so it will not affect the workforce here at Newport News. In fact, we expect both sites to continue to grow.”
Boykin said the about 500 employees who worked for W International would be invited to join the new Newport News Shipbuilding – Charleston Operations. Pending approvals, the sale is set to close by the end of the year, according to a statement from HII. The price was not disclosed.
“This region has a very strong shipbuilding ecosystem that’s been growing [and we’re] really excited about that,” Boykin said. “There’s great trades workforce capability down there. We’re excited about that. So about 500 employees… all will be offered the opportunity to come to work with us at Newport News.”
The HII outpost will be overseen by Newport News vice president Matt Needy who will oversee the plan for module work as the general manager.
“We know which Virginia-class modules will be built down there. In fact, we know which footprint at the site each will be built in and that’s the same for Columbia-class,” Boykin said. “Our expectation is that you know, as the throughput there grows, we know what’s next and really the intention is for that site in Charleston to become a center of excellence for particular modules.”
Moving submarine work out of submarine yards Newport News and General Dynamics Electric Boat is a key effort by the submarine industrial base to increase the production rate to two Virginia-class attack submarines and one ballistic nuclear missile Columbia-class a year. HII currently outsources about a million hours of submarine work outside of Newport News.
Prior to the acquisition of the facility, W International produced submarine modules for both General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News, however Newport News cancelled its contracts with the company in 2022, according to a report in the Post and Courier newspaper.
Boykin said Electric Boat would be moving the work to another facility.
“We’re working with electric boat and the site as they’re transitioning that work to a different focus factory,” she said.
The acquisition comes in the midst of a Department of Justice investigation into, “in which an unnamed whistleblower claims the metal fabricator misspent potentially millions of dollars in federal funds,” reported The Post and Courier.
Company founder and CEO Ed Walker has denied any wrongdoing.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County and the Charleston Animal Society are working to create a new contract after the county terminated the agreement last month.The county terminated its part of the contract in November, giving the animal society a 30-day notice. Charleston Animal Society said they had given a notice to the county last summer, concluding their part. Charleston County said they sent over a new proposal last week.“Well, the biggest thing is that we need to know what we are paying for,&rdq...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County and the Charleston Animal Society are working to create a new contract after the county terminated the agreement last month.
The county terminated its part of the contract in November, giving the animal society a 30-day notice. Charleston Animal Society said they had given a notice to the county last summer, concluding their part. Charleston County said they sent over a new proposal last week.
“Well, the biggest thing is that we need to know what we are paying for,” Herb Sass, county councilman, said. “We need to know, we need to make sure the animals being brought up there are being brought up there by the Charleston County’s Sheriff Office. And how many of them of them are being brought up there, and what we’re paying for. We paid a monthly amount scheduled by that contract and that’s a pretty substantial amount of money.”
Officials said they had been paying over $200,000 flat fee to the shelter since the initial contract began in 2019. The county ran an audit and is looking to itemize where their funds are going to.
However, Charleston Animal Society said the pay discrepancy is also something they are looking to work on their side as well.
“We cannot continue to subsidize what is the government’s obligation on these animals. So I’m encouraged, I’m optimistic that the elected officials can come together,” said Joe Elmore, president and CEO of Charleston Animal Society.
The county is working with Pet Helpers to hold space for the animals as they are negotiating the contract.
Both sides noted they are hoping to come to a compromise, as they’ve been working together since 1979.
“What we would like to see is we would like to get our contract which makes it very clear that the animals we’re responsible for are in unincorporated areas,” Sass said. “Hopefully the other municipalities work out a similar deal with the Charleston Animal Society. They’ve been a good organization for a long time.”
“We are the provider, we just need to be paid for the services we provide fairly and fully. Even with the tremendous discounts we provide the government. So that’s the real issue.”
The Charleston Animal Society is expected to continue working on the received proposal this week.
Popular Mexican restaurant set to return, 20 years after closing all US locations
Popular Mexican restaurant set to return, 20 years after closing all US locations
Charleston is filled with award-winning restaurants, many of which command high price points. The area’s food scene, though, extends beyond that with more affordable, hard-to-find destinations scattered across the Lowcountry. This topic is covered at length in my weekly newsletter, Charleston’s Menu.Perhaps you're trying to spend less money on food around the holidays. Or maybe the soaring cost of dining has you keeping a closer ey...
Charleston is filled with award-winning restaurants, many of which command high price points. The area’s food scene, though, extends beyond that with more affordable, hard-to-find destinations scattered across the Lowcountry. This topic is covered at length in my weekly newsletter, Charleston’s Menu.
Perhaps you're trying to spend less money on food around the holidays. Or maybe the soaring cost of dining has you keeping a closer eye on what you dole out when visiting restaurants. Maybe you’re just looking for an exciting new spot to try.
These five Charleston-area restaurants fit that criteria.
348 College Park Road, North Charleston
1750 Remount Road, North Charleston
Shrimp and octopus cóctel: $19.99
Seafood is a big part of Mexico’s culture and cuisine — the country has 7,000 miles of coastline, 4,500 of which face the Pacific Ocean. That means mariscos (which translates to seafood or shellfish in English) restaurants and food stands are prevalent throughout the country.
Cócteles, a Mexican dish with seafood in a tomato sauce, can be found at just about any mariscos stand or restaurant along the coast, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. At Cócteles El Primo — a casual restaurant with two North Charleston locations and another in Columbia — there are more than a dozen cócteles combinations.
Seafood like shrimp and octopus bob inside a chilled broth, whose sharp tomato taste is jolted by citrus, diced scallions and torn cilantro. Tender, plump pieces of octopus and medium-sized shrimp are supported by buttery avocado, enhancing sweet notes derived from Worcestershire sauce.
Trying to count the number of shrimp inside the glass — the type that might hold a jumbo margarita — is like guessing the number of M&M’s inside a large jar. My best estimate would be 10-15 shrimp, plus another 6-8 ounces of octopus.
996 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Mount Pleasant
Tonkotsu ramen: $15
Hachiya Ramen is owned by Richard Milana and Yuichiro “Junior” Takebata, the chef at West Ashley's Hachiya Kyoto Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, one of the top raw fish destinations in Charleston. Over the last four years, they’ve been testing ramen recipes in preparation for the debut of their standalone eatery dedicated to brothy Japanese noodles. It opened in August.
The restaurant’s signature tonkotsu ramen features thin noodles in a spiced broth, its cloudy bubbles filled with intensity but void of excess fat. A slurp from a wide spoon produces oniony heat from scallions and the earthy chew of pale wheat noodles. Topping that is a custardy burst of a golden soft-boiled Storey Farms egg and two slivers of marbled pork, which soak up all the flavor contained inside the deep, dark bowl. It’s the best ramen I’ve had since visiting Japan.
4940 Centre Pointe Drive, North Charleston
Shawarma plate: $15.99
Istanbul Shish Kabob’s menu is lean, with wraps and platters filled with the same roster of proteins and sauces. This simplicity, which extends to the casual setting and service model, is one of the reasons I keep coming back to this North Charleston restaurant.
