Reader Wendy Rosen sent in her contribution to the Wear Aloha initiative. Her shirt was purchased from a locally owned boutique, Mary Z’s in Kailua. Her peacock feather earrings were a gift so she doesn’t know the artist but they were purchased at the I Love Kailua Town craft fair. The scarf is hand dyed habotai
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Hawaii’s Neighbor Islands have some fabulous fashion designers we just don’t see enough of on Oahu. Tamara Catz (http://www.tamaracatz.com/)  of Paia, Maui, is one. Her feminine, flirty dresses, tunics and puka pants (a strategically designed, sexy style where the eyelet pukas hit at just the right spots on the legs) are great additions to any Island
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The students of Samadhi Hawaii, those gorgeous aerial performers who swing through the air on swaths of silk, will be offering a show, recital of sorts, on Monday, May 30, at 6 p.m. at the Art Zone in Nuuanu. Rather like a dance or music recital, the event offers students of Samadhi Hawaii an opportunity to showcase
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The MAMo show thrilled the audience with dramatic styling and collections. This is the first year I have been able to make it to the MAMo Wearable Art Show. There are always so many things to do in mid-May that I just haven’t been able to get there before. From now on you can be sure I will
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For all the Hawaii fans who like to wear their team loyalties on their sleeves, or heads or wherevers, the first Lids Locker Room in Hawaii has just opened at Pearlridge Center. The 2,500-square-foot store is located in Pearlridge Center Downtown, on the second level between Champs Sports and Pretzelmaker.   Lids Locker Room offers
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I have to say it saddens me when I hear an Island woman say “No, I don’t own a muumuu.” I believe there are some occasions when a muumuu is the only really appropriate thing to wear except, perhaps for something like a Tori Richard maxi dress in a Hawaiian print. I own about ten muumuus
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Gap and Goodwill® are partnering to encourage consumers to clean out their closets for a cause, in an initiative dubbed the “Let It Go” event. From May 19-29, Gap stores in the United States and Canada will accept clothing donations in support of the Donate Movement. The effort may be extended to May 30 based
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Starla Biz did not plan to create a collection of handbags. It just sort of happened. “I did a bag for myself and Roberta (Oaks) saw it and liked it.” Starla made a few more for friends and they liked them too. Now Starla and Roberta are collaborating on a fashion show, “Birds in the City,”  featuring
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Here’s some good news for Honolulu models or designers who need a  portfolio, or, for that matter, “just folks” who need some high quality photos for their work or family. Fashion photographer Kaveh Kardan is taking a brief vacation in Hawaii from his job working for director Peter Jackson in Wellington, New Zealand. He’ll be home in
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