To say Vanessa Perez is an energetic, enthusiastic entrepreneur is an understatement. The Kailua mom simply brims with excitement about her latest venture, Henry Hats of Hawaii, named after her toddler, Henry. Vanessa’s background is not in design and fashion. Her eclectic collection of previous careers has spanned the Australian Army, railroads, film and book publishing. Yup. She
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I am not fond of reality shows and seldom watch any, with the notable exception of “Project Runway.” However, Sunday night I was cooking dinner between “60 Minutes” and “Masterpiece” and happened upon “The Amazing Race.” Lo and behold, it took place in Botswana! Not only Botswana, but the Kalahari Desert, home of the Bushmen
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There’s a terrific show on now through April 6 at the ARTS at Marks. It’s the result of months of collaboration among print makers, headlined by Sergio Garzon. In order to achieve prints this big, a steam roller is required. much of the printing was done on Hotel street on First Friday. It’s quite a
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The Laniakea YWCA on Richards Street opened the doors to its new home for the Dress for Success program yesterday and the excitement of staff and volunteers was palpable. The space is really lovely, from the welcoming front doors to the well-stocked racks of clothing and shoes. There are three private dressing rooms and soon
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   Pacifikology is a pop-up shop that’s well worth popping in on. In fact, I’d go so far as to say: Don’t miss it. That’s because it offers so many shopping opportunities that are rare in Honolulu. Some of these lines are just not found anywhere else. Co-founders Janu Cassidy and Marla Momi Musick, whose
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