April 2011

Scene: Morning, an office interior. Our heroine walks in with a coffee cup and a resigned expression.

Man: How was your weekend?
You: (barely audible sigh, then a forced, perky smile) Too short! Too short!
She turns to walk away, and bumps into a woman.
Woman 1: How was your weekend?
You: I’m already ready for the next one! (fake laughter)
Woman 2: How... Read more »

When you have to do more than retail math (what is 15 percent off a shirt already marked down 25 percent?) you have no problems phoning a friend. With grammar, history, or science stumpers, you ask Google to come on down. But one night while zoning out in front of Jeff Foxworthy with a glass of pinot, you’re hit with a double whammy. Turns out you are not Read more »

Preview
The Inside Satori
What: Local designer Lynn Sakutori has a whole new look for her line and this weekend you can get a preview. The local girl spent nearly 10 years working with top labels in New York before returning to Hawaii with her Satori Collection of silk dresses for every occasion. Now after focusing on her Lauren M. Petites and Lauren Michelle brands for Macy and Sears, Sakutori is... Read more »

You’ve always been more Coco Chanel than Tommy Hilfiger – spritzing Coco Mademoiselle, and not Tommy Girl as you leave the house each day. And your Starbucks order? Always a café au lait and croissant, not a cup of joe and muffin to go. And while our pals are going gaga over the newest Marc Jacobs It bag, you’re eyeing the classic Hermes.

But flying world class isn’t easy on a coach budget (and we’re not just talking handbags).

How to look tres chic on the tres cheap?

Morgan... Read more »

Cheer
Mall for Fashion
What: Make a study of style and cheer on the next generation of fashion designers at Kahala Mall’s Runway Show. For the last two weeks, four teams of students from University of Hawaii and Honolulu Community College have been putting together the looks for a celebrity, professional and mom model. This weekend, they’ll finally strut their stuff in a competition guaranteed to be fierce. Tune in to the music of Mailani and Taimane Gardner, then make the rounds for discounts throughout... Read more »

You had your UConn shirt on (congratulations by the way), studied the difference between a dunk and a lay up, and didn’t even complain when the loud guy in the Butler hat dribbled bleu cheese all over your saved-up-for-months Dolce & Gabbana chain-strap wallet.

You jumped through hoops to make sure you didn’t stick out at the bar when your guy and his friends got together for the Final Four basketball games. You were fan-tastic – until your drink arrived.

Apparently a lychee mojito with an extra mint sprig is a sports fan foul.

So how do you get into drink game without having to deal with that not-so-hoppy... Read more »

She was an island girl: simple, stylish, and loyal to her hometown beau-tique.

Then a stranger blew into town; exotic, unexpected, and a little too clothes for comfort with slick lines that promised to wear her down. They would have just one night in a crowded room, before stealing back into the sunset.

You’re overdue for the rush of a fashionista affair -- with a shop where you can score, but then disappears before your usual shop knows you strayed. Especially now that your usual wardrobe booty call has moved to the... Read more »

Corset dresses for skinny days and baby dolls for bloated nights. Lace-trimmed chemises for your first sleepover and his cotton boxers and a T for your 20th.

Most women stash a split personality in their closets.

You do too. In the office, you have to be a little bit country club. But you’re all rock n’ roll after hours.

Finally, there’s a line of jewelry for both worlds.

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