Sacai leather bag from Hampden.
The Shops at The Charleston Place.
Handbag and dress designer Sara Rossi, who opened Beau & Ro at 171 King Street in 2021, expanded into the neighboring space as Sister Shop, where labels such as Natalie Martin and Fanm Mon have tested the local market.
The Maroc Collection “Fuzzy” purse from Beau & Ro.
Croghan’s Jewel Box moved to 155 King Street last summer, doubling its square footage.
Third-generation co-owner Rhett Outten in Croghan’s Jewel Box’s glittering new digs.
Gary Flynn, CEO and co-owner of M. Dumas & Sons men’s clothier, founded on King Street in 1917.
Belt Line buses moving down King Street near Beaufain Street in 1938.
The empty lot where The Charleston Place was erected.
Its ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Joe Riley (center) in 1986
Global Appeal: French luxury accessories brand Louis Vuitton opened its first South Carolina store at The Charleston Place in 2008, joining Italian brand Gucci, which has been in the hotel complex since 1986 and moved into an expansive space fronting King Street in 2023.
Center of Attention: King Street’s percentage of national and regional retailers skews highest, at nearly 63 percent, in the middle King Street range (Calhoun to Market), according to the Charleston Development Alliance’s May 2026 presentation to Charleston City Council.
Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant director of operations Madison Simon is overseeing the creation of her family’s new store at 154 King Street, set to open this month.
Gwynn's King Street rendering
While renovating the building, a woman’s shoe from the 1800s was discovered in a wall. Simon worked with local preservationist and historian Brittany Lavelle Tulla (at left) to research its intriguing origins.
Steve and Jordan Soderholm, founders of Nashville-based fragrance company Ranger Station, opened their third location at 370 King in late May.
American Gardens
The House of Juls designer Juliette Mills Lutterodt sells her handbag line at the collective.
A look at how that momentum is reshaping the peninsula’s retail landscape
