Surviving Recession: Deals on kids' eats

S&S Cafeteria, 1104 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, has a child's plate for kids 10 and under for 99 cents every day. Read More

Smaller gala marks 5 years

Like many others, the folks at the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry are cutting back this year. Read More

Play it safe scaring up treats for Halloween

It's a scary sight: Pirates darting across the street, leaving behind their own band of trick-or-treaters. And drivers heading home from work. Read More

Black and gray set tone

Two consecutive springs of yellow fever and Technicolor patent leather accessories have drifted into a new fall palette of somber greens, purples and sprinkles of blue. Black and gray serve as the perennial anchors of the season, but texture and shine will add new life to fall and subsequent winter ensembles. Read More

FASHION BRIERFS

Being "old hat" isn't always a bad thing. For example, when you can pick up an old hat at a good price during the Hat Ladies' fifth annual Gently Used Hat Sale. Read More

Splashes of color light up runways

NEW YORK - Mellow, beachy colors of ocean blue, marigold yellow and hibiscus pink dominated the runways at New York Fashion Week. You were expecting black? Designers tried to lighten a dour national mood for their spring collections with a sunny evolution of the popular fall colors of eggplant, mustard and midnight blue. For spring, they're relying on lighter lilac, marigold and teal. Read More

Fashion briefs

Trunk show RTW is presenting a Peter Cohen trunk show through Monday. Read More

Fashion Q&A

Q: We have a dress code in our office, but when the weather warms up, employees start taking liberties. The violations range from flip-flops to short skirts, plunging necklines and see-through fabrics. Read More

Teen show sets fashion trends

NEW YORK — As the second season of "Gossip Girl" begins, the real-life gossip is flying fast, not about the plot, but about the clothes. Read More

FASHION BRIEFS

Peru fuels fashion fleece

AREQUIPA, Peru - In this Andean nation, some of the most fashionable residents have four legs: vicunas, alpacas and llamas. Exports of the animals' fleecy coats have nearly doubled to more than $43 million in the past four years, as models strut catwalks wearing fur from the long-necked animals in the form of pricey ponchos, pants and pea coats. Read More

FASHION Q and A

A close friend is getting married in October and has invited me to be one of her three bridesmaids. Initially, I was thrilled and honored, but that was before this sweet woman turned into Bride-zilla. Read More

FASHION BRIEFS

Singer true to own style

NEW YORK - No matter what your taste, there's probably a Madonna for you. The pop star, who turned 50 Saturday, is one of fashion's great chameleons. She's been a punk princess and lady of the manor. She has channeled Marilyn Monroe, Eva Peron and a geisha. Read More

FASHION BRIEFS