Goodwill Goes GLAM! presented by Bank of Hawaii came to a close this past Sunday at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The event included a three-day sale open to the public where bargain hunters had a chance to select from more than…
Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Tuesday proclaimed October as Hawaii Fashion Month, announcing the launch of the inaugural month-long event to celebrate and promote Hawaii’s fashion industry. Hawaii state Rep. Will Espero joined Abercrombie, Hawaii Fashion Incubator (Hifi) co-founders Melissa White…
Bliss Lau and Jasmine Takanikos shared relevant and essential marketing, branding and design strategies at Saturday’s Master Class in Design and Branding at The Kahala Hotel & Resort. As an attendee of the seminar, I could see that it benefited…
Fashion enthusiasts, you might want to check this out. On Saturday, at The Kahala Hotel & Resort, there will be an interactive, unique and educational seminar – Masterclass in Design and Branding. The speakers are Bliss Lau, an accomplished accessories…
An impromptu fashion shoot caught the attention of the First Friday crowd outside of The Fix Sports Lounge and Nightclub. Soon after, the models converged into The Fix and the official Honolulu Fashion Invitational program began. Collections from emerging designers…
Last Friday, fashion bloggers and industry professionals were invited to an intimate and private gathering at Tiffany & Co. in Waikiki for an exclusive viewing of the store’s Gatsby-inspired collections. Attendees donned 1920s ensembles and the pieces created specifically for…
Hawaii’s fashion industry is being infused with a dose of New York flair for a great cause. The Lawrence Blake Group International recently organized two runway shows to benefit Afterschool Art, a nonprofit that encourages art appreciation among Hawaii’s at-risk…
This past Friday, The Royal Hawaiian hosted an ambitious two-hour fashion show that featured some of Japan’s top models, Paris Hilton and models from Hawaii. The fashion show was the close of the inaugural Hawaiian May! with five events over…
Saturday’s Honolulu Night Market featured the much-anticipated fashion show titled, La Dernière Mode (the latest fashion), produced and styled by Nonstop contributor Tyson Joines. Onlookers were treated to a menagerie of designers and boutiques, and overall, the runway show took…
Nonstop contributor Tyson Joines will be styling and producing Saturday’s Honolulu Night Market fashion show, aptly titled, La Dernière Mode (the latest fashion). The show starts at the main stage at 8 p.m.; Night Market runs from 6-11 p.m. I…
The 47th annual University of Hawaii Manoa Senior Fashion Show took place on Sunday at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The theme, Zeitgeist, Spirit of the Times, aptly described the runway show. The show told a story by…
On Saturday, the Marine Education and Training Center at Sand Island was transformed into a red carpet affair as the Honolulu Community College Fashion Technology Program presented POSH, featuring a fashion show with designs from 19 graduating designers. The sold-out…
This past Tuesday, Hawaii’s Duncan Kamakana performed in the battle rounds of NBC’s “The Voice” against the season’s top contender, Sarah Simmons. Kamakana and Simmons of Team Adam gave stellar performances singing Lady Antebellum’s “Wanted You More,” but it was…
Either Monday or Tuesday evening, Hawaii’s Duncan Kamakana will compete in the battle rounds of NBC’s reality show, “The Voice,” performing alongside a fellow member of Team Adam (Maroon 5’s Adam Levine). The singer Levine chooses will move on to…
It was Springtime in Paris on Saturday at Brasserie du Vin, as the Chinatown bistro held a vintage fashion show featuring clothing from Catherine’s Closet Vintage Boutique. During the fashion show, the models strolled through the restaurant, representing decades of…
When you’ve got it, you’ve got it, and local singer-songwriter Duncan Kamakanaonakuahiwi Osorio has it — undeniable musical talent.Thanks to Kamakana’s (his stage name) performance during blind auditions on NBC’s “The Voice” this week, he’ll be able to share that…
Sixteen of Hawaii’s top models strutted their stuff on a half-mile-long pink carpet, three times a day for three days, as part of Ala Moana’s Shop a Le’a fashion extravaganza, featuring the country’s longest fashion runway in a mall. We…
We stopped by three fashion shows Friday at Ala Moana Center, as part of the weeklong Shop a Lea shopping and fashion event. The epic spring fashion showcase took place on a half-mile runway — the nation’s longest fashion runway…
By Amanda StevensFrom the opening moments until the poignant last seconds, actor Joel de la Fuente brilliantly portrays second-generation Japanese-American Gordon Hirabayashi and seamlessly transforms into more than a dozen characters in the acclaimed off-Broadway drama “Hold These Truths,” which…
All eyes were on the entertainment factor of Sunday’s 2013 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Fans, sports commentators and NFL officials were all looking for a strong game to secure future Pro Bowls, and consensus from those we talked to…
Back to basics — fluid, deliberate, yet not over-structured; that’s the essence of Matt Bruening’s 2013 Holiday collection, BLVQ. Assisted by stylists Lindsay Higa, Geremy Campos and Reise Kochi, Bruening debuted his collection at a holiday fashion show at The…
It was like going back in time, witnessing the epitome of East-meets-West fashion originating from Hawaii. The HI Fashion – Legacy of Alfred Shaheen event on Saturday at Bishop Museum highlighted the work of this innovative, ground-breaking aloha wear designer.The…
The Trump Hotel was transformed Friday evening into a posh, roaring ’20s party scene that would make F. Scott Fitzgerald proud. The highly anticipated LUX at the Trump Great Gatsby Party lived up to its promise of being a vintage,…
The Trump International Hotel was THE place to be in Waikiki on Friday night, with upscale night LUX and the official launch of Cherry Noir Grey Goose. The highlight of this swanky soiree was the fashion show featuring new Basique…
Polo for a Purpose, on the North Shore’s Honolulu Polo Club on Sunday, was an all-white attire summer soiree and sexy summer fashion show hosted by the United States Polo Association’s Circuit Governor of Hawaii and Christopher Dawson, with Creative…
