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Remember these days.The slap of flip flops.
A dog asleep on a porch in the heat of the
day. The splash of a cannonball dive. The
impossible blue of the water. The distant
murmur of waves and voices on a beach.
Days that move with the rhythm of tides
instead of time. Wet bathing suits on the
line. The lawnmower next door. Surprise
thunderstorms that cool the panting August
afternoons. Faded tans and tees. Sprinklers
flinging rainbows into the sunlight. One
more road trip before routine rules again.
Eating outdoors on paper plates. A battered,
beloved straw hat. Leftover sand on the car
mats. This moment is real. This life is now.
Raise your glass—it’s the last recess before
the bell rings on a summer state of mind.
Cover copy by Nikki Hardin
“Summer should get a speeding ticket.” Unknown
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Creative Director Caitilin McPhillips Founder caitilin.mcphillips@skirt.com Nikki Hardin
Market Manager Creative Director Kate Cooper Metts Caitilin McPhillips kate.metts@skirt.com caitilin.mcphillips@skirt.com Contributing Editors Associate Publisher Jenny Dennis Maxwell Jenny jennymaxwell@mindspring.com jenny.dennis@skirt.com
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Good Girl Gone Kim Reeder .....................................................30 Must Have Summer Flings ............. 34 Features
Gracie Shepherd Account Executives gracie.shepherd@gmail.com Natasha Beard natasha.beard@skirt.com Sales Director
Reminders forFree the and the Brave Home of the Millennial Woman Dean Lofton ....................................................38 Hillary Smith .......................................7
Lisa Dorn Rachael MacQueen lisa.dorn@skirt.com rachael.macqueen@skirt.com
SalesAd Executives Design Cristina Young Doressa Hawes CHSads@skirt.com doressa.hawes@skirt.com
The ABC’s Of the F-Word .....................40 Retweet, Repost, Reply All Kendra Stanton Lee ..........................9 32 F-Words to Fall in Love With .......44
Office Manager Lisa Taylor Justin Burke lisa.taylor@morris.com justin.burke@skirt.com
Maidi McMurtrie Thompson Social Media maidi.thompson@morris.com
In Every Issue I’m a Feminist Because... .....................51
Row Collective rowcollective.com Mary Porter Vann
Letter from the Editor......................4
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Contributing Writers Katie Toussaint Circulation Teri Errico Jessica Seigler
In Every Issue He’s So Original................................25
jessica.seigler@morris.com Photography Alice Keeney Photography
Skirt of the......................................................32 Month............................29 skirt! Style
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Fashion & Product Stylist Molly Harrell Alexandra Munzel
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Last month, the skirt! staff got together on Columbia’s Main Street for First Thursday. We sat in the newly-opened Michael’s Cafe, across from the still-feelsnew-to-me Nickelodeon theater, with its splendid marquis. We could barely eat our RE issue, and I guess that is what a REinvented Main Street looks like. I’ve
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been around long enough to remember when Main Street was a place to shop, with more than one department store. Then, Main became the place I only went
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when I needed a wig for Halloween. Now, I head there nearly every Saturday for the Soda City farmers’ market and come back to eat, see movies,
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K I E H L’ S
Kiehl’s—the skincare brand founded 160 years ago in an East Village apothecary—is our go-to for so many reasons: all
It’s just a bonus that its
natural ingredients, elegantly
products are created,
simple packaging, its customer
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reward for recycling program,
in the United States.
and charity work.
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The new product we can’t quit: Super MultiCorrective Cream, powered by jasmonic acid to lift, firm, sculpt and smooth for more youthful looking skin.
must-have Kiehl's product is the ubiquitous lip balm. We all have at least one in our bag, desk or car!
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Most of the products are unisex, so they’re perfect for minimalist couples sharing small bathroom counter space, and they’re chock-full of natural ingredients like lavender, calendula, blue algae and rose artica.
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“IN LIFE, THERE IS NO PAUSE BUTTON, NO REWIND, AND DEFINITELY NO REPLAY.” REGROUP AND PRESS THE REMIX BUTTON.
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FIREFLY'S PEACH
Robert Rothschild Farm's
Raspberry Honey
Mustard Pretzel Dip If there could be such a thing, this is “sipping moonshine,” and we see no reason why we couldn’t drink right out of the Mason jar, just like Gram and Gramps did back in the day.
Firefly Peach Moonshine Margarita (makes one drink) Firefly Peach Moonshine Orange juice Sweet & sour mix Splash of water Give it a shake and drink up! From Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina (a.k.a., “our backyard”), Firefly Moonshine is “an authentic southern spirit that delivers a raw and rustic drinking experience.” Firefly’s Moonshine comes in flavors from White Lightning (100 proof raw corn whiskey), Strawberry, Cherry, Caramel and Apple Pie, but we thought this one was just peachy for summer.
Historically, moonshine could be anything that was or is distilled illegally. We still call it “moonshine” even though it’s legal now!
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From the skirt! Office Test Kitchen
This pretzel dip is all natural, kosher and gluten free. Great for spicing up any chicken, egg or potato salad!
We loved it with fresh baked soft pretzels, but it’s so good it would make pretzels from a bag taste fancy. Get it at Whole Foods and other major grocery stores, or order online at RobertRothschild.com.
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RE-FRESH YOUR SUMMER “IT’S FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE” COCKTAIL WITH STIEGL GRAPEFRUIT RADLER, A BLEND OF BEER AND GRAPEFRUIT SODA.
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RE-CONFIGURE YOUR WORKOUT. WEAR A WEIGHTED WALKING VEST TO INCREASE THE CALORIES BURNED.
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Haim, “If I Could Change Your Mind”
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How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
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RE-THINK RED AND TRY A NEW CLASSIC: DEBORAH LIPPMAN’S MERMAID PERFECT “ON THE BEACH.”
Take your daily stretch to a deeper level by slowing down and holding stretches for longer periods of time to open up tight muscles.
RE-LEASE AT NIGHT. TAKE A DEEP STRETCH CLASS.
RE-NOUNCE FACEBOOK, RE-TIRE YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT , RE-LINQUISH YOUR CELL PHONE AND GO OUTSIDE.
RE-SPECT EVERYONE YOU MEET...IT IS RE-TURNED EVERY TIME.
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Dunkin’ Donuts reduced-fat blueberry muffin packs 450 calories? I tripped on a flat sidewalk again? I wore my top inside-out all day? My tattoo is misspelled? Santa isn’t real?
RE ALLY?
I found another gray hair? M&Ms now come in a giant size? J. Crew is stocking XXXS and 000? “I’ll have a venti latte with half soy milk and half low fat milk, 1 shot of regular espresso, 1.5 shots of decaf espresso, two Equals and a tablespoon of whipped cream on the top.” Summer ends?
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