Maude Lau (seated, at center in the black dress), who serves on the Palama Settlement board with me, is working feverishly to make a success of the Malama Palama Store, which will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during our Malama Palama: Festival of 100 Voices on November 20.  As chair of the event,
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Roberta Oaks is an exceptionally busy designer. She takes trunk shows all over the country, and sometimes even to Japan. She always seems to be on the move. This month she’s  in Dallas, showing her new spring 2012 collection. I love the little blue shirtwaist (upper right corner)! She’s right on trend with all the
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The first ever Nonstop Honolulu/Eat the Street Kaka’ako Street Festival is tomorrow (Saturday, October 22) from 4 to 10 p.m. The urban multi-interactive event promises to be THE place for your Saturday evening! Designed by none other than Lauren Makk of TLC’s Trading Spaces, the venue will offer everything from climbing walls and the U.H. football game to a beer
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Sometimes I get lucky and happen to be in the right place at the right time. That was the case this afternoon. As I was popping by to “Hi” to Lo Kaimuloa of Riches Kahala, she was unpacking these fabulous bags and clutches by Skemo. There are totes, clutches, handbags and shoulder bags. Each is hand
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When handbag designer Lynda Sakraida needed a title for her upcoming show at The Gallery at Ward Center, she didn’t have to think too hard. “Drenched!” simply felt right. That’s because Lynda is passionate about color. She lives, essentially, drenched in color all day, and often into the night. “I’m a color addict. I love saturated, over-the-top,
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I just received notice of Nordstrom Ala Moana’s event, Nordstrom Fits America, to be held tomorrow (Thursday) through Saturday. They’re calling it “BRAvo – Get into the Shape You Love.” It reminded me that my niece, Tiare Rath, asked me to write a story about strapless bras. She was having troubling finding one that fit and she
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We who live in Hawaii know Chris Barreto, the vivacious, dynamic Brazilian beauty, as a fashion designer. I first met her during a fashion show at the Hawaii Convention Center and later at Hifi’s Big Island events. When I interviewed her, however, I came to learn that she began as a street musician in Rio de
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Ron Irwin, owner/designer at Indige in Kaimuki, has just returned from Indonesia. He reports he had to pick up his fabrics and machines from the factory in Indonesia, which is closing.  He will have a new factory to work with soon and in the meantime he has some small workshops filling his orders. While in Indonesia, Ron
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