Donald Pliner is one of my favorite shoe designers. Even his heels are comfortable, at least for a few hours, if not all day. For the past few years his designs have seemed a little ho-hum, so I was really excited to see these fall platforms embellished with glass beads. The style is called “Ceci” and
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Kyle Kagamida, a member of Hawaii’s Fashion Forum, is an up-and-coming fashion stylist. While he has his eye on the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in L.A., for the moment he is earning the money to get there by working at Michael Kors and doing freelance styling. Let’s face it. When it comes
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To celebrate their 20th anniversary, two of Nohea Galleries stores are offering their first ever storewide mahalo sale. The whole store is 10%* off. Selected items 20% off August 25-31 Ward Warehouse and Kailua locations Nohea Gallery was selected for the Best of Honolulu prize by the readers of the Honolulu Weekly. This comes on the week of their
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Windward Mall ends the Summer with a Bang by Amanda Stevens Kazu Couture, located on the lower level near Ruby Tuesday and Let’s Party Hawai’i, recently opened its doors at Windward Mall. You’ll find exclusive and innovative up-to-the minute fashions found in fashion-forward cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas and Paris.
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It’s a heart wrenching experience every time I see a designer getting knocked off. A few years ago, Bliss Lau, a Punahou and Parsons grad, segued from designing handbags to designing body jewelry. The elegant chains she creatively engineered to drape on the body like a sinuous garment appeared immediately on a few celebrities and
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Readers have been asking me to share my art in this blog. Okay. Here’s a start. I’m always hesitant to show photos of my acrylic paintings to anyone who hasn’t seen the work in person. Texture plays a significant role in my acrylic paintings and texture does not photograph well. But here’s a try: My
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The talented trio of Ane Bakutis, Jamie Makasobe and Hina Kneubuhl of Kealopiko Designs has brought back (due to popular demand) their hand-printed pareu. Inspired by native Hawaiian species, each print has its own olelo (story). Check them out at www.kealopiko.com. – Paula Rath
Yikes! I cannot remember a Project Runway challenge in which the judges seemed more out of synch with the viewers – and the opinions of the other contestants. I actually felt a little sorry for the guest judge, milliner extraordinaire Philip Treacy; he seemed a bit baffled by their comments and decisions as well. What
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Just got off the phone with Andy South of Project Runway. He sounds really tired but so happy. Wasn’t last week incredible? He had us on tenterhooks wondering if he was going to finish his fabulous dress – then he won! It was a well-earned win. What did you think of that woven dress? Didn’t
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RoPleaen Irwin of Indige Designs in Kaimuki is offering an unusual opportunity for fashion-loving folks with some imagination to choose a beautiful batik fabric and then select a design to be custom made. Choose a sassy little skirt and jacket, a dress, pants and an asymetrical top – he has lots of fun and flattering
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