R Magazine is sponsoring its first fashion show Friday at the Royal Hawaiian Center. On the runway will be local designs selected by Aloha Aina Boutique, fashion-forward clothing from bebe, swimwear from Allure and cute wirebags from Anteprima. There will be a photo booth from Shutterbug Photos where you and your friends can pose together.
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There is so much exciting news from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) these days! A U.S. ambassador to Myanmar was named yesterday. There will be an American Embassy in Yangon for the first time in decades. This will undoubtedly mean more Americans will be traveling there. Best to go asap! I visited Myanmar about four
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It’s a different sort of birthday, the first one following a life threatening injury. It’s all about gratitude. Not gratitude for gifts or good wishes alone, but a bigger sense of gratitude and appreciation for every moment life brings. It’s amazing to be sitting here at my computer, gazing out at Jerry’s Zen garden, writing
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Lyla Prather was not looking for another career. The busy M.D., with a practice in Kalihi specializing in Internal Medicine, is also the mother of three children, the wife of a man who is just starting a new career after retiring from the military, and owner of two cats and a dog. Did she really
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We are so fortunate to have our mother with us. At age 91, she really is amazing. She creams us at Scrabble and loves to go holo holo to Waikiki and Waianae. We treasure our time with her. We spent a lovely Mother’s Day at Mermaid in Neiman Marcus. It’s Mother’s favorite restaurant so when
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Honolulu industrial designer, artist and teacher Melissa Rivera was a contestant on The White Room Challenge on HGTV Tuesday night. Having written about Melissa and followed her work ever since we shared an evening at Pecha Kucha, I had to watch and cheer her on. I absolutely thought she was the winner of the “Trip
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If you haven’t been to Tutuvi-Sitoa for a while, here’s a great reason to get there. We don’t often get to see a collection of Jerry Vasconcellos’ sculpture. In addition, when’s the last time you saw Colleen Kimura‘s beautiful hand screened Pacific Island prints? Her shop is bursting with beautiful fabrics, clothing, jewelry, note cards
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The first time I saw Akihiko Izukura’s silk tunnels - part of his installation at U.H. Manoa last January – I thought what a fabulous location they would make for a fashion photo shoot. I saw a group of students shooting a video inside the tunnels and hoped to see more creative efforts emanate from
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It’s always exciting when a locally owned business opens up in Waikiki. Welcome Pipeline Leather to the Royal Hawaiian Center. The store is all about leather for both men and women, from top to toe. The store offers a wide range of styles and brands, including UGG, Red Wing, Birkenstock, Danner, Schott and Allen Edmonds.
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