They say business and pleasure don’t mix, they muddle.

Who are “they” anyway?

Not one-time accountant turned Big Island jewelry designer Heather Anne Nelson, who has combined her love of numbers with a new love of jewels and in just one year formed a successful business.

Now, instead of hunched over a calculator she can be found tucked away two rows deep in the Kailua-Kona Village Market, under a simple tarp and surrounded by stones. Lots of stones: swirling turquoise and earth-tone Chrysocolla, sky blue Amazonia, Read more »

Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone.

Instead of wearing the latest slinky Fighting Eel dress and your new Manolos to the next holiday party, you have a secret dream: The party transforms into a new kind of soiree—one where comfortable is chic, and your warm and cozy college sweats are the hit of the night.

But what if it were possible to look stylish and be comfy underneath it all, with no one the wiser?

Pualani’s new low-rider thong will put you in the spirit, and they guarantee it’s the most comfortable thong you’ll ever wear. Read more »

There’s a reason you wear T-shirts with everything – your favorite ones make you feel cozier and more comfortable than anything else in your wardrobe.

But when’s the last time you put on a T-shirt that made you feel good on the inside? 

The cute tops and T’s from new clothing line Maui Thing will.

Launched last August by a collective of graphic artists, every piece in the line carries an uplifting and positive message of peace, health, environmental awareness and local pride. A yellow smiley Read more »

The trades are back. The sun’s been out for three days running. And you’re stoked to suit up in your stretched and faded Rox—

Wait.

You’ve been swimming and paddling and surfing in the same old suit you bought off the sale rack more than a year ago. It’s definitely time to upgrade.

A new collection of Hula-la suits arrives in stores this month with new colors, prints and cuts. The Hawaii-designed swimwear is cut to accommodate active beach activities – but is cute enough to simply lounge by the pool too. Buy tops and Read more »

Out in the shopping wilds, the search for the perfect last minute gift is matched only by the quest for a line of stylish T-shirts, especially if the guys on your list still have burning question marks beside their names. The best plan of attack? Stalk this prey when the sun goes down.

Tonight’s spot is the new Coral Loft in Chinatown, where the Kealopiko clothing design team is throwing a last minute sale on their ultra-comfortable, native species tees. These three local women who want to see men and women in beautiful clothes that truly represent Hawai‘i have also created custom prints... Read more »

Fresh Art
What: New collection of 14 original paintings, plus a surfboard-as-canvas piece and several painted board fins by Heather Brown, the North Shore artist whose star is rising after her work graced the Kokua Festival poster.
Where: Chinatown Boardroom boutique and gallery, 1160 Nuuanu Avenue, Chinatown.
When: The show starts today, but all pieces are for sale, so it ends when they’re all gone or... Read more »