One of my favorite Hawaii fashion events doesn’t seem to have made it onto the radar of many of Honolulu’s fashion lovers. But it should. It’s the MAMo Wearable Art Show and for me it’s a must-see annual fashion extravaganza. This year the seventh annual show on Thursday, May 17, is one of the highlights
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  If you know Nake’u Awai, you know that his fashion shows are always as much SHOW as FASHION. His annual Christmas show sells out weeks (sometimes months) before the event. Now he’s blessing us all with a FREE show at the Ward Warehouse Amphitheater  to celebrate May. In wacky, wicked Nake’u style, he’s promising
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MEET LYNNE O’NEILL AND SEE “THE TENTS” Last year I was honored to be invited to a private showing of a fashion documentary, “The Tents,” presented by Lynne O’Neill. Lynne is prominently featured in “The Tents” in exclusive behind the scenes footage and interviews. Now you can meet her during a special showing of the
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For several years I have been consulting informally with my friend Chie Okada of Hawaii Kai on her clothing line. I love the line and find it ideal for travel, career and casual wear. Chie designs the prints and silhouettes and has the clothes made in Bali. They’re made of a lovely cotton that travels
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, Maui Divers has come out with a collection of feminine jewelry that’s inspired by the flowers and ferns of Hawaii. It’s an indulgence ideal for gifting that will last her whole life long. The delicately detailed pieces are made to resemble fragrant plumeria flowers and lush Hawaiian ferns. For
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Love the latest design from Roberta Oaks. In a nod to the nautical, the stripes are navy and white. In a nod to the ’60s, the sleek silhouette is decidedly Mod. Love the contrast piping in the asymmetrical seam and the removable heart pin. And of course it’s made in Hawaii. I tip my hat
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As a marriage and grief therapist, Renee Rokero of Kailua spends much of her time helping others. During her personal time, she creates Kolohe Gurl Jewelry as her own therapy. “Both my clinical work and Kolohe Gurl allow me to create and give me the freedom to have my own schedule. One allows me to
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As you can probably imagine, I’m not able to get out a lot since my accident. As much as I hate to admit it, I get tired pretty easily. Being in a neck brace also means I can’t drive so I have to depend on others (mainly my sainted husband, Jerry and generous sister Berta)
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Here’s a translation of the Hawaii fashion story that ran in Germany’s Fur Sie magazine. Fur Sie means “For You.” (See my previous blog at http://www.paularath.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=8164&action=edit.) A huge mahalo for the translation  to Suzanna Kuhlemann of 1979 swimwear, who is currently living in Berlin. She plans to return to Honolulu in June and paularath.com will
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Art & Flea offers an ideal opportunity to find up-and-coming new fashion, jewelry and accessory designers you probably won’t see anywhere else. Organizer Nicole Franco dreams up fun themes, searches for interesting designers and then makes a party out of it all.