For those of us in Charleston who love to shop, and I DO love to shop, the addition of two lovely new stores on King St. was reason enough to take a stroll down King during Tax Free weekend.
L'Occitane en Provence is a wonderful shop full of scents and lotions inspired by the fragrances of Provence, France.  Located at 246 King St., beside Brighton Jewelry, L'Occitane has been open for about two weeks.
When you step inside, the sights and scents are soothing and subtle.  Verbena and Lavender greet you, shea butter lotions soothe you and the lovely and friendly staff helps you to choose the product that is perfect for you.  My choice was the basic 20% shea butter hand cream.  I was looking for a product to help soothe the Psoriasis on my hands, and this cream turned out to be exactly what I was looking for...non-greasy and soothing, it has already begun to heal a very severe flare-up.  Thank you, L'Occitane!!

Specializing in Acrylic and gold jewelry, Moon and Lola opened at 322 King St., beside Phillips Shoes, on Friday.  The store is bright, open and colorful, with their signature monogrammed jewelry artfully displayed.  One word that comes to mind when you see their products is...FUN.

I especially liked the gold charm bracelet with acrylic charms shaped like the states of the U.S.

What fun to create a bracelet showcasing all of the states you have lived in or visited!

There are large acrylic hoop earrings, three initial cut-out necklaces and many other very creative pieces  that will please the eye and not harm the pocketbook.  Prices range from $30.00 up to $300.00, so you can be as naughty or as nice as you'd like.

All of the pieces can be created to your own specifications and shipped anywhere in the United States.

I am sure that the ladies in my family will be sporting this colorful jewelry very soon.