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Friday
Nov102006

fashionista's market does denim

if you adhere to the philosophy that you can never have too many jeans in your closet, head to town for the big denim event being thrown by fashionista's market this weekend.

labels like joe's jeans, true religion and frankie b are yours for the taking but you best arrive early to grab the hottest styles. a few things to remember - only little purses get through the door so leave your big bad it bag at home, and, if you plan on trying stuff on, wear your best unmentionables to avoid embarrassment in the communal dressing room.

details, details, details:

  • when: sat, nov 11th & sun, nov 12th
  • hours: 10a to 2p
  • where: japanese cultural center
  • admission: $7 (register online to score the $3 fm member discount)
Wednesday
Nov012006

holiday style with fighting eel

time to take a peek at the holiday 2006 collection from fighting eel . . .

and there's more news from fe since their chinatown showroom is now officially open to the public on fridays from 10a-6p. now you can snap up hard to find pieces and score 30% off styles from past seasons and maybe, just maybe, meet the designers in person!

Tuesday
Oct312006

ma honolulu

one of my favorite stops on this last visit was to ma honolulu which carries a nice mix of clothing and accessories from emerging designers from hawaii and around the world. there is a lot of cool stuff stocked (like modern amusement with its ubiquitous birdie logo) that you don't typically find in the islands, and, after leisurely wandering around the shop, i succumbed to temptation and snapped up the super cute and very versatile chemise tank by wings hawaii.

hopefully, you are lucky enough to visit while the owner tomoko is at the store since she is one of the nicest shopkeepers around. in fact, i spent almost as much time chatting with tomoko and enjoying her gracious offers of refreshments as i did checking out the goods.

ma is located on kapahulu (adjacent to hee hing) so stop by if you are in the neighborhood and in need of some retail therapy.

{update | jan 2010: ma honolulu is no more}

Monday
Oct162006

paddle away

more than a few readers will be happy to learn that 'oiwi ocean gear's online shop is now open. even if you're not paddling in the warm waters of the pacific you can get geared up with just a few clicks.

the retro style lanikai line isn't anywhere to be found but the pattern on the 'oiwi style (shown above) is a pretty replacement. you'll also find a nice variety of t-shirt designs to help you express your love of paddling to the rest of the world.

Friday
Oct132006

step away from the mall

just a quick post to let you know about urban pacific which is being held at next door tomorrow. it's a mashup of indie style bazaar & fashion show and is a great way to see what's new with local designers.

there are a few other things taking place to coincide with the event like second saturday and fresh f.a.c.e. of nu'uanu where hawaii's version of project runway is set to face the judges. and don't forget to stop by fighting eel's showroom from 2 to 6pm to check out their fall collection.