Dolce in Ward Center has changed hands and moved to a larger space, enabling the new owner, Jayne Lee, to expand her offerings considerably. We love her style sense and the price spread of her merchandise. Here are three of the items that are On Our Radar right now.

Barrettes by Jane Tran

The coolest thing about these barrettes is that they bend in half, making it really easy to slide them into your hair and clip them on.  No pinching or breaking finger nails! The price is also appealing, at $12 for a packet of either eight bobby pins or three barrettes and three bobby pins. I love the prints they come in!

Initial pendant by Jennifer Zeuner

These initial pendants by Jennifer Zeuner of L.A. have been blowing out of Dolce.  In addition to the initial necklaces, which also come in monogram styles, there are four leaf clovers, tiny hearts and graphic designs. They are made of sterling silver, plated with gold vermeil. Some styles have tiny diamonds embedded in them. Hey, guys, they make a really great Valentine’s Day gift (hint, hint). Prices range from $121 to $285 (for the jumbo initial, which is not shown here).

The little heart has a tiny diamond. I love the angle of the heart. These look great layered.

For the luck of the Irish.

For the woman who lusts after a crocodile clutch but can’t afford the four-digit prices croc usually fetches, Juliette Jake of Florida  has created this fashion forward clutch in three shades: slate gray, deep purple and the cobalt blue seen below. At $645 it makes croc a bit more affordable.

Juliette Jake's real croc clutch.

When the clutch is opened it makes a neat triangle.

Dolce also carries several lines of clothing and T-shirts I haven’t seen anywhere else in the Islands. Jayne has a great eye! You’ll find Dolce at the Diamond Head end of Ward Center, across from Red Pineapple.

- Paula Rath