Karl Lagerfeld‘s collection for Macy’s will launch tomorrow and stylist and local PR contractor Crystal Pancipanci, arranged for the local fashion media to see the pieces up close and personal this morning. It’s quite an education to see how a fashion genius such as Karl Lagerfeld, who has ably filled the shoes of the unforgettable
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While Martin & MacArthur is best known for its exquisite koa furniture, since 2008 it has taken a decidedly different direction. In addition to the furniture, it is now creating fashion accessories from koa and other Hawaii woods. It’s all about wearable wood. The latest accessories to be introduced are sunglasses; arguably the first koa
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Every year Jerry and I look forward to the Gridiron show. We love to go with Liz Dahl, my friend, a superb makeup artist (she works on Hawaii Five-0, in addition to films and “just folks”), who also dabbles in standup comedy. She has a great sense of humor and always appreciates the outrageous humor in the
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If you’re a regular reader of paularath.com, you know that I have a passion for textiles. So when the announcement of this new Natural and Chemical Textile Dyeing class came to me, I got really excited. Unfortunately, I will be out of town for several of the classes so I will not be able to
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Having long(er) hair for the first time since the ’70s, I am always on the lookout for pretty hair accessories. I was surprised at how little I could find in NYC…except for the Madison Avenue store with exquisite hair accessories from France with prices that started at $250. Uh, I don’t think so! I have discovered
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For those of us who frequent Coffee Talk, the cozy coffee place on the corner of Waialae and 11th Avenues in Kaimuki, it’s a place to meet friends, catch up on our fashion mag reading or just hang out and people watch.  Sometimes it also becomes a Pop-Up shop for local designers. That’s the case this
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Every once in a while an aloha print catches my eye and I fall in love with it. This print, called Rock of Ages, is one of those prints. Maybe I’m attracted to it because it originated in 1981, the year I met my husband, Jerry….Yes, I think I have to get him this shirt!
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“There was never anything else I wanted to be except a fashion designer,” said Heather Guevarra Arcega, a Waipahu girl who attended Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu and the Academy Art University in San Francisco. After a couple of years working for corporate clothiers such as Hurley International, Lucky Brand Jeans, Joe Boxer and Levi’s Dockers,
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Alfred Shaheen’s Pua Nani dress. Photo courtesy of Camille Shaheen Tunberg. I remember when I was a little girl, my mother and I would shop in the Alfred Shaheen store in Waikiki. In the eyes of a child, it was a sort of magical place, almost a cacophony of color, with the most spectacular ethnic prints inspired
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Art & Flea will celebrate its Wild West Edition this month with a Wild West Shootout, pickle eating contest and special performance by the local band Campfire. Guests will also have a chance to win prizes by local designers. There are 35 vendors expected, each showcasing handmade or vintage items and art. Thursday, August 25
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