aloha friday scoop: black friday edition

hello! our trip home from san diego took twice as long as expected (new favorites: prepkitchen in del mar which whips up a dee-licious salted caramel, pecan & fudge brownie plus the very hearty breakfasts at café 222 in the gaslamp), but here are a few black friday highlights from the shops & designers who kindly sent along sale peeks earlier this week.

the indie merchants of chinatown have gathered together for a one day downtown shop around featuring bargains galore at fashionista's market, fighting eel, roberta oaks and super citizen.

• when: fri, nov 26th - 8a to 6p
• where: participating shops, chinatown arts district

pop by drift and save 20% off jewelry by stoney seas plus solid bikinis from urgentina, the in-house swimwear line, will be marked down to $20 (or go couture for $75).

• when: fri, nov 26th - 1p to 6p
• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 4, kaimuki

queue up early if you are hoping for eden in love's big score since the doorbuster discount of the day, 40% off your entire purchase, gets smaller as the sun rises in the sky.

• when: fri, nov 26th - 9a to 9p
• where: ward warehouse (next to the wedding café)

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missed out on fashionista's market buy 1, get 1 $20 gift certificate sale? lucky you, a few more are up for grabs!

• when: now to sat, nov 20th - 10:30a to 6:30p
• where: 1185 bethel street, chinatown
• fyi: available in-store only (phone orders welcome)

save 20% off lanikai bath & body's decadent body butters in-store and online (enter secret code grateful at checkout).

• when: now to thu, nov 25th
• where: 767 kailua road
• shop hours: mon to fri, 10a to 6p | sat, 10a to 5p | sun, 10a to 4p (closed thanksgiving day)

lily lotus hosts a trunk show of ancient adornments handmade by jewelry by justine and maya papaya. enjoy 20-to-30% off new styles and iced chai while you shop.

• when: sat, nov 20th - 10a to 4p
• where: 1127 12th avenue, kaimuki
• fyi: early birds shopping between 10a to 11a score an extra 10% off!

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the latest lovelies from [ki-ele] will be offered during the hickham/pearl harbor fall craft fair & family fun day.

• when: sat, nov 13th - 9a to 3p
• where: hickam arts & crafts center, bldg 1889, kuntz avenue
• fyi: open to the public

shop early to avoid the parking crunch during ward's annual festival of giving which promises discounts, demonstrations, and gifts with purchase! 100% of ticket proceeds will benefit local charities.

• when: fri, nov 12th to sun, nov 14th
• where: ward warehouse & centre
• tix: $10 (available at the wedding café & red pineapple)
• fyi: download shop offers before you go

a very happy second birthday to olive who will be celebrating with 20% off most merch, an indah sample sale (11a to 3p), and a jo.jah.jae trunk show!

• when: sat, nov 13th - 11a to 8p
• where: 43 kihapai street, kailua
• fyi: party & pupus kick off at 5p

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november's first friday highlights for those strolling through the chinatown arts district:

• chinatown boardroom welcomes florida artist ted lincoln and his encoded escapes. (1160 nu'uanu avenue)

• pop by etown for a $20 organik trunk show. (1164 smith street)

• super citizen hosts beachcomber designs' holiday trunk show. plus, save an extra 10% off the sale rack. (5p to 8p; 22 south pauahi street)

• roberta oaks unveils her first ever holiday collection along with jewelry by rhoda j. (19 north pauahi street)

scoop up the third annual diva days shopping pass and save 20% off your weekend purchases at the wedding café, eden in love, hokulani bake shop, shop toast & more.

p.s. 100% of ticket proceeds will benefit dress for success honolulu.

• when: fri, nov 5th to sun, nov 7th
• tix: $10 (available at participating shops)

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hele over to the shop toast storefront to scoop up last minute halloween treats now marked down 50% off!

• when: sat, oct 30th - 12p to 6p
• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki
• secret code: boonanza (whisper at checkout)
• fyi: while supplies last (in-store only)

a few blocks away, lily lotus will be passing out sweets which will unveil a surprise discount on your entire purchase at checkout.

p.s. & click over to ideeli which is hosting the local yoga line's flash sale (50% off!) this weekend.

• when: sat, oct 30th & sun, oct 31st - 10a to 5p
• where: 1127 12th avenue, kaimuki
• fyi: one per customer; not combinable with other offers

on sunday, mu'umu'u heaven will be offering 20% off all bamboo frocks.

• when: sun, oct 31st - 11a to 4p
• where: 767 kailua road, kailua

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