It’s always exciting when a local designer’s clothing gets into a national upscale department store chain.  Kauai native Libby DeSantis reports that her popular line, Indah, is now at Nordstrom. For summer 2011 expect to find cover-ups, rompers, mini and maxi dresses, separates and swimwear. On Bali, where she manufactures the line, she has
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  Although she has started her exciting and challenging  new job as Public Relations and Communications Director for Goodwill Industries Hawaii,  Amanda Stevens still manages to keep up with scouting sales and bargains around Honolulu. Here’s her latest: The Clothes Chick is having a huge markdown on designer handbags. They are flying in and out fast, so
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  I first met Sheronita through Melissa White, when Melissa was styling a page for U magazine, the sadly departed lifestyle magazine I did for The Honolulu Advertiser. She is a lovely model and a generous spirit. In his portfolio shoot for Sheronita I think fashion photographer Kaveh Kardan really captured her spirit. If you know
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Last February I blogged about Honolulu’s own Bliss Lau and her amazing Fall/Winter 2011 collection called “Embraced.” Not only is her body jewelry fabulous (just how fabulous? We learned today that Italian Vogue is borrowing it for a fashion shoot), but she presented it in a truly original, exciting, artistic way, with Joffrey Ballet dancers draped
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When it comes to interior design, there’s a natural resource the majority of Hawaii people ignore: the exterior. What a waste! We have ideal weather for outdoor living all year long and we all have at least a little outdoor space we can use, whether it’s a lanai, a deck, a rooftop or an entryway. So why not use
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