wings hawaii

hot pants + surf girl hoodie

it's not every day that you see island inspired graphics on underwear but i love that the girls behind wings hawaii are doing something a little unexpected. each piece is individually hand printed by the wings team on maui with delightful designs ranging from surfer girls to honus to the very pretty wings logo. 

i also love that wings works with clothing that is sweatshop-free and made in the usa (more love for american apparel). if you love what you see then do the happy dance since you can score 15% off your order with the code below.

• secret code: free surf (enter at checkout) 

muumuu heaven freebie

ku'uipo coral + monsterra dreaming

one of the many life meets blog moments happened on the flight home when mu'umu'u heaven was featured on hawaiian airlines' in-flight programming/magazine. it was nice to get a glimpse into life at mu'umu'u heaven which seemed to be filled with pretty girls twirling around in their fabulous skirts while a wee baby and happy dog played in the background.

and what do i find in my inbox yesterday but news of a size addition to mu'umu'u heaven's collection (extra large, natch) plus a sweet mahalo freebie for their expanding fan base.

details:

• order a one-of-a-kind skirt *or* embellished tank & receive an embellished i (heart) recycling tank top
• request sml or lrg on order form if the standard issue med/one size fits all won't work for you
• offer expires sat, sep 30th

fighting eel end of summer sale

fall 2006

thank my lucky stars! i am actually going to be in honolulu for fighting eel's end of summer sale this weekend!

• when: fri, sep 1st - 5:30p to 8p & sat, sep 2nd - 11a to 2p
• where: 47 north hotel street
• cash only!

if you can't make it to the sale, take a peek at what the girls behind fe have designed for their fall 2006 collection. as for me, i am loving the longer dresses, graphic shrug & half sleeve top.

another aloha friday

flying into hawaii on aloha friday will be a nice treat for this homesick islander. those of you who have been stopping by h|h for the last few months already know how much i love the bargains to be found at sierra trading post. now that a few more have joined us, i guess it's time to let them in on the secret too.

if you need to update your aloha friday wardrobe, click over to stp and take a peek at the latest arrivals from kahala. my other half's vintage collection primarily consists of the bold graphic designs from the 60's, but i do dig this contemporary aloha shirt with its diamond head & waikiki beachboys print.

deconstructing aloha

le'ale'a

being an eco-conscious girl, i love to see the different ways other people are making less of an impact on the earth (you know the whole reduce-reuse-recycle triangle), so i am loving the blossoming movement of designers deconstructing vintage hawaiian fabric and transforming them into new pieces.

meleana is one of the designers making her mark in the world of handbags. the style makers in her adopted home of nyc have been giving her lots of buzz this year and so far meleana's creations have been featured in lucky magazine and daily candy.

what's really cool is that you get to semi-customize the bag by mixing styles and patterns until you find the perfect one. the result is a modern meets vintage bag that says aloha to everyone you walk by.