Wolford, the high quality Belgian hosiery and ready to wear boutique in the Nordstrom wing of Ala Moana Center, has already started its after Christmas sale. Everything from their Autumn/Winter collection is 30 to 50 percent off. If you’ve never tried Wolford’s patterned hose, I swear by them. I wear them and wash them and
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This is my last holiday gift idea for 2011 so I wanted to remind readers of the purpose of the paularath.com Gift Guide, a guide I have been writing for 16 years now. It’s all about remembering to buy made in Hawaii gifts and to shop in locally owned stores. I found hundreds of great
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I was unable to attend the BestEVER party last Friday night because I had an unfortunate conflict. We had an Island Life (remember the beloved features section of The Honolulu Advertiser?) reunion at my home. Apparently the BestEVER party was THE place to be Friday night. Lucky for me, Amanda Stevens was there with her
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Tonight’s the night (Thursday, December 22)  from 5 to 10 p.m. to put on your ugliest, most embarrassing sweater – and wear it in public. Yup. Art & Flea invites you to its second annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Party, an alternative shopping experience. It’s a great place to find last minute gifts from DIY local
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When Angie Higa, 51, of Mililani retired from her banking career, she knew she would travel. She didn’t know that her passion for travel would also become a new career. Frustrated with the hit-or-miss blankets on airplanes, Angie created Sky Dreams, a travel blanket that folds into a bag with a matching comfort neck pillow.
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Nohea Gallery is one of my favorite places to shop because it’s carefully curated and features some local designers seldom seen anywhere else. Since I have written about Nohea’s holiday gift offerings for 16 years now, I was afraid I would not be able to find anything new. Oh me of little faith! I was
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Although you may not have heard of it before, I think you will be hearing a lot more about Seaside Luxe, a fashion boutique in the Four Seasons Hualalai on the Big Island. (And, no, you do not have to be staying at the Four Seasons to shop there.) The celebrity clientele at Hualalai  appreciate
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Chelsea, which moved from its Manoa Marketplace space to Ward Warehouse, is a treasure trove for holiday gifts. I think about half my Valentine’s gift ideas came from Chelsea last February. Owner Naomi Loewe simply loves buying for holidays and she goes all out. The pillow case above is just one example of the lovely
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This is a continuation of yesterday’s gift ideas from Bali Designs. I found too many great gifts for under $35 at this fabulous Sand Island store, so I had to spread them out into two blogs. Michelle Smith of Honolulu has done a beautiful job of finding merchandise in Bali, as well as having her
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Bali Designs is a great place to find all sorts of gifts without battling mall traffic and parking issues. Located off Sand Island Access Road, it’s easily accessible and worth the drive. While you may think Bali Designs is just custom teak and rattan furniture, owner Michelle Smith of Honolulu (a former fashion designer from
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