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Southern Charm

Photography by Brad Ogbonna

Model wearing a white and black Chanel dress with white tights, a black necktie and black and white platform heels, standing in between a white and glass doorway

Model Erin Oliopulos wears a full look from Chanel on the cover of Bal Harbour Magazine’s Spring Issue.

The Spring Issue of Bal Harbour Magazine has arrived! We have two beautiful covers each highlighting one of our fashion stories. Here, we take a closer look at “Charleston Charm,” photographed on location in the historic South Carolina city by Brad Ogbonna. While we know firsthand that any live production can have its challenges, this one was unprecedented: a blizzard hit Charleston a day before the shoot was scheduled to take place. “Snow was still fresh on the ground and the city was shut down,” says Ogbonna, “so it took a leap of faith and a lot of imagining of what all the locations would look like not covered in snow. Thankfully, the sun arrived days later, and we were blessed with perfect weather!”

A fan of Charleston, Ogbonna wanted to make sure he captured its unique aspects: “All the things that make it one of a kind: the architecture, the Lowcountry vibes, its color and playfulness.” Swipe through the carousel below to see our cover story starring model Erin Oliopulos styled by Dione Davis in some of the standout moments from the Spring collections. We’ve also included a few fun facts about the city and its celebrated locations captured in “Charleston Charm.”

And, don’t forget to subscribe to Bal Harbour today to be amongst the first to receive the Spring issue!

Model wearing Chanel tweed dress with black satin necktie standing in front of a window and black shutters
Model Erin Oliopulos wearing a full Chanel look
Model wearing an all black Balenciaga look in living room
The Main House at Lowndes Grove, Downtown Charleston’s last great waterfront estate, showcases 1780s-era architecture. Erin wears a full Balenciaga look.
Model wearing a full Bottega Veneta look with white skirt, gray skirt and yellow handbag sitting on a red printed rug and blue walls
Erin wears a full look by Bottega Veneta at Lowndes Grove
Model sitting on nook wearing Saint Laurent accessories with blue walls and a circular window
Erin wears accessories by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello at Lowndes Grove
Model wearing a yellow Loro Piana dress with handbag walking across a cobblestone street
Chalmers Street is the best known of the few original cobblestone roads that have been meticulously preserved. Erin wears a Loro Piana dress and shoes and a Tiffany & Co. pendant
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Erin wears a full look from Prada at Lowndes Grove
Model wearing a white Akris jacket and pants with Toteme black sandals with blue shuttered home in the back
Take a stroll along Rainbow Row in the heart of Charleston’s Historic District, and you will find 13 colorful townhouses originally built in the 1700s. Erin wears a look from Akris and Toteme sandals, available at Saks Fifth Avenue
Model wearing an all white Akris outfit standing against a blue wall
Erin wears a look from Akris
Model wearing a black Ferragamo dress and Tiffany & Co. earrings, leaning against a tree
Erin wears a look from Ferragamo and Tiffany & Co. earrings below the shade of an oak tree near the bank of the Ashley River
Model wearing a nude Isabel Marant dress and The Row heels peering over a cobblestone wall
Along Stoll’s Alley, Erin wears a look and earrings from Isabel Marant. The Row kitten heels, available at The Webster

PHOTOGRAPHER: Brad Ogbonna; STYLIST: Dione Davis; MODEL: Erin Eliopulos; HAIR AND MAKEUP: Adam Maclay; PRODUCERS: Blake Ratliffe, Lizzy Rollins; PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Blake Shorter; DIGITAL TECH/PHOTO ASSISTANTS: Tom Mackel, Ellie Shurter; STYLING ASSISTANT: Dalia Dalili; CREW ACCOMMODATIONS: Moxy Charleston Downtown

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