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Friday
Sep032010

aloha friday scoop

DateSep 3

shop the butik's labor day sale and save up to 50% off storewide.

  • when: fri/sat, sep 3rd & 4th - 11a to 7p + sun/mon, sep 5th & 6th - 12p to 5p
  • where: 1067 kapiolani blvd, suite a-3

meet cloth designer micah iaukea and her fabulous vintage reconstructions at the local label's debut trunk show.

hele over to etown to stock up on in-house designers organik and meesah and save 20% off your purchase.

  • when: fri, sep 3rd - 'til 9p, sat, sep 4th - 11a to 4p & mon, sep 6th - 11a to 6:30p
  • where: 1164 smith street, chinatown

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Friday
Sep032010

project runway: you can totally wear that again

DateSep 3

andy south & ivy higa's wedding belles

considering i am guilty as charged for telling my one wedding maiden that her dress, with a simple alteration, could be more than a one night look, last night's project runway challenge hit a little close to home. the models had a little runway holiday while former bridesmaids surprised the designers and happily relinquished a collection of satin, bowed and shimmering frocks for some reconstruction fun.

local boy andy south offered one of the biggest transformations by dying what was once a periwinkle cocktail dress to create a sassy bustier (constructed of elastic) and shorts combo. ivy higa opted to transform a white floor length gown into stylish tuxedo capris paired with a flowy silk blouse.

peeks of the before plus sketches and links after the jump!

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Thursday
Sep022010

maui: foodie report

DateSep 2

chocolate peanut butter cheesecake happiness

i have reached the conclusion that i would make an awful food blogger simply because snapping a shot of my meal is the last thing on my mind when my plate arrives. also, my camera skills are a bit lacking (an area i hope to remedy with a little practice). my trip home last week was far too fleeting and filled with family gatherings for any new culinary explorations, but i finally gathered up my notes and photos to file a report on the delicious dishes enjoyed during my springtime hop to maui.

first, let's start with an afternoon treat at paia's ono gelato which offers tempting scoops made with a "farm to fork" philosophy. deciding between a surfing goat dairy fusion or a chocolate peanut butter cheesecake concoction was my most difficult decision of the day, but the latter won my $5 plus change if only as an homage to the yummy frozen pie my southern granny would whip up when she visited the islands.

judging by the pollock-esque ice cream splatters along the sidewalk in front of the shop, it seems i was not the only one challenged to finish up my cone before it melted all over the nearest crosswalk. my advice: order up a cup instead of a cone and sticky fingers should not be an issue (although there is a wash room a few steps outside the gelateria's side door).

more maui food finds after the jump!

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Tuesday
Aug312010

project runway recap: there is an "i" in team

DateAug 31

team luxe: andy south (top/skirt) * ivy higa (vest/top/shorts)

with the exception of my mister, does anyone else return from a trip home to the islands completely and utterly exhausted? my jet lag continues to linger on, but i finally had a chance to watch last week's project runway (despite one of the local news broadcasts spoiling the results as i walked past the family television - curses!).

two words: team challenge. i will simply say that, as expected, drama abounds and tim gunn's last minute observation is spot on. our hawaii designers, andy south and ivy higa, ended up together on team luxe which chose to parcel out garments so more than one set of hands touched each look before it walked down the runway.

sketches and video links after the jump.

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Monday
Aug302010

and the winner is . . .

DateAug 30

maire of kuli'ou'ou who will be scooping up a charming pop in a box gift set compliments of shop toast! my apologies for the delay in posting the lucky winner . . . my email service went down on friday and the weekend was a whirlwind split between my cousin's happy wedding day and jetting back to the mainland.

anyhoo, you still have a few days to scoop up the pop in a box during its $20 introductory offer (ending tomorrow - tue, aug 31st). btw, if you love to bake up yummy delights for gifting, be sure to take a peek at toast's new diy press/repeat baker's box complete with baker's twine, boxes, perishable stickers, plus a custom stamp to to put the finishing touch on your sweet offerings. $65 buys you enough to do up 24 treat boxes with additional box orders available.

the baker's edition can be ordered online and shipped to your mailbox or picked up at toast's kaimuki storefront.

congratulations maire!

[many mahalos jeremy & michelle!]

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Wednesday
Aug252010

lovely and amazing

DateAug 25

just popping in with the happy news that rachel from lovely clusters invited me to guest post on her dreamy blog while she enjoys a little off-island holiday. since i am savoring every moment of my own abbreviated getaway (this morning's fun: playing in the sand at makaha), please click over to lovely clusters to discover which island lovelies are being introduced to rachel's online 'ohana.

p.s. hello hello and many mahalos to everyone visiting h|h for the first time!

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Monday
Aug232010

shop toast pop-in-a-box

DateAug 23

my mister's hiatus has begun, the trader joe's omiyage is packed, and we are about to make our way home to celebrate my cousin's wedding. before i sign off, the shop toast 'ohana recently shared the news that a new mini pop gift set has arrived on the shelves of their kaimuki storefront. each pop in a box comes with five petite bottles which can be filled in-store with local-style yummies. add a little sticker, tie on a coordinating ribbon, and you can be out the door in a snap with a sweet and savory surprise made for gifting.

you can scoop one up for just $20 through the end of the month *or* if you are lucky to live on oahu jeremy and michelle are hosting another of toast's fabulous giveaways!

more details after the jump.

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