Jewelry fave Kendra Scott company opened a stand alone store in SouthPark mall this week. Many scoop readers have shopped Kendra Scott at the Charlotte boutiques over the years, so there is an existing fan base in place. [It remains to be seen whether a boutique shopper will shift over to a mall shopper, but […]
For the past few months I could not solve the mystery of the variety of orange-painted bicycles scattered up and down Park Road at Quail Corners, and it was driving me crazy. Well, mystery solved last Tuesday when I stepped into the new ORANGETHEORY FITNESS studio at Quail Corners Shopping Center to try my first […]
With less than a month until launch [April 19] we’ve pulled the photos to give you a peek at the 250 piece Lilly Pulitzer for Target collection. Clothing, swimwear, accessories, shoes, barware, even cosmetics will sport 15 vibrant Lilly patterns, and prices range from $2 to $250. You can check out some of the individual […]
Here comes the sun… and we are on top of it. WHAT IS NEW? We have come a long way from skin cancer 101 back in the day, when all we knew was that getting burnt can give you cancer. Here’s the latest scoop on tanning beds, Vitamin D deficiency, what age to get your full body exam, […]
First the tops started getting shorter and shorter, and now the hemline on pants creeping up on us. Remember those stretchy knit gaucho pants everyone was sporting in the early 2000’s? Well these aren’t it. The new culottes are breezy, stylish and easier to pull off than you might think. When executed correctly culottes can […]
Our aim at scoop is to empower you, our readers, to be better-dressed, healthier, and happier, so it wasn’t long before the idea of Standing Desks caught our attention. If you claim a spot in front of a computer screen to earn your living (like most of us), then keep reading. Thanks to your desk job, you probably spend […]
By now, you’ve worked your proverbial butt off on New Year’s Resolutionary workouts – and are heading into spring with hopefully a stronger, leaner, meaner bod. From Jan 1 right up to Easter, there’s little temptation to stray or give up on the diet or exercise [except for Valentine’s of course]. But once Easter Break […]
Spring Break: that dreaded week every year when you choose to don shorts and bikinis after hibernating all winter long. Between working out, spray tanning and shopping for some new spring duds, you already have enough to worry about. In comes your NUE best friend, NUE Brows to Brazilians on East Boulevard. As their name […]
In the Mood For…with Man Repeller – Is it OK… by style Oh ManRepeller. She always knows what to wear to turn the boys away from the yard. If you want to partake in some manrepelling and dress for the transition to warm weather then try the dress-over-pants look. This style was made popular in […]
Debutante season may not start until the fall but shopping has already begun for that perfect debut dress. With two main Debutante presentations in Charlotte and one statewide ball, many young women will be donning a white dress for their entrance into society this fall. And for many, these dresses need to be approved by […]
Too many of us have spent too many years weighed down (literally and figuratively) by the expectation that sexy women have long hair. While long, blended-and-extended layers will continue to be beaten into the ground by the VS Angels, the look has truly been done. Getting up the nerve to take the chop can be as empowering and ego-boosting as trading in stiletto pumps and bandage […]
If you reached for a cover up to mask your visible veins last summer now is the perfect time to ensure you hit the beach with Baywatch babe confidence this year. Vein problems can show up as early as our 20’s (seriously?), and are more likely to occur as we age. About 50 to 55 […]
