Small Talk
Big isn’t always better. Not when it comes to jeans or bar tabs, and certainly not when it comes to swimwear.
Turns out, an itsy-bitsy boutique is just the place to buy that teeny-weeny bikini. So head over to the cozy little Hula-La shop at the Royal Hawaiian hotel that the Kailua-based swimwear label opened just last week.
It stocks all of designer Erika Ireland’s bikinis -- including the styles worn by Britney Spears and seen in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. Pick out a cover up to go with your frilly pink floral suit or graphic Asian-inspired print – there are tunics, boy shorts and beach pants in Hula-la’s signature crochet fabric. Pull it all together in the cute little corner fitting room – dressed up to look like a perfect pink-and-white beach cabana.
It’s everything you need for the beach or pool, all in a space the size of a large bedroom.
We always knew good things came in small packages.
Hula-la boutique, inside the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 808.931.7097, open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. See the whole collection online at www.hulagirlswim.com.
Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in Permalink
Lei Chic associate editor Terri Inefuku graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Journalism and International Studies, and worked in New York, Chicago, Austin and Honolulu as a broadcast journalist before joining HONOLULU Magazine. When she's not rooting out new fashion discoveries for Lei Chic, you'll find her in the kitchen baking up treats for family and friends.
