As we ring in 2013, Lei Chic is taking a look back into our archives and bringing you some of the best stories we published during 2012. Happy New Year! ____________ Originally published on May 25, 2012 Uh-oh. Your girlfriends…
Shop Come to a Clothes What: Talk about saving the best for last. Rebecca Beach is marking the year's end with a poolside trunk show featuring Andy South's new resort line and the soft launch of Meleana apparel (her handbags…
As we ring in 2013, Lei Chic is taking a look back into our archives and bringing you some of the best stories we published during 2012. Happy New Year! ____________ Originally published on January 30, 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen,…
Click the screenshot above to watch the video. Sure, George Clooney taught us a thing or two, but for holiday packing tips, we turned to the very best. We're talking about the guy Up in the Air right now, racking…
Shop Great and Small What: If you're still searching for the perfect little girl's gift, here's an adorable idea - pick up a dress, tunic or romper from Tiare Hawaii, Fighting Eel or Ava Sky (shown left, photo courtesy of…
Good news: you're alive. Bad news: you still have to find gifts for everyone on your list. Forget the Mayans. The Christmas countdown is still ticking and it says you've got just four days left. That means four days to…
Photos by Kale's Natural Foods You're dangerously close to surrending to the holidays. After all, you're surrounded by fancy dinners, seasonal drinks and cocktails, late night food court visits between gift shopping, and tantalizing goodies. They don't call it season's…
View Watch Your BLΛQ What: Be the first to view Matt Bruening's holiday 2013 collection at a special fashion show tomorrow night. BLΛQ (pronounced "black") is a play on the "end of the world" and new beginnings. Expect fewer prints…
It was love at first sight. Sure, you tried to play it cool. You walked around for a bit. Mingled. Considered your options. But in the end, you knew it was inevitable. You found the perfect pair of shoes to…
Photos by Mint Events Most people dream of a white Christmas. You, however, are leaning more toward green. Perhaps the thought of killing entire trees is giving you pause. Or the piles of torn wrapping paper come Christmas morning. Either…
Good news! One of your childhood friends just moved back into town. Okay, when we say childhood friend, we really mean Leather Soul. But admit it, when the original downtown location closed in 2007 to focus on its growing Waikiki…
It happened again. You managed to pry a bleary eye open this morning with one thought running through your mind. What the heck happened in the past 48 hours? Yep. It was another one of those whirlwind weekends. You probably…
Shop Body Blowout What: San Lorenzo Bikinis is hosting its annual blowout sale in Haleiwa. Snag tops and bottoms for as low as $10, bikini sets for $20, and up to 80 percent off select items throughout the store. Plus,…
You know that moment when someone you least expect hands you a gift? Say, a friend-of-a-friend, a second cousin twice removed, your dentist. And all you can do is cough, look around, briefly consider whether your remaining four breath…
Photo courtesy: Honolulu Night Market Shop Night and Day What: Kakaako will be busy this weekend with two major events, Honolulu Night Market and A Pinch of Salt for the Holidays. Both offer great shopping opportunities in a beautiful, refurbished…
It's 12/12/12. The day something astronomical happens; something so profoundly mind-blowing, it will change reality as you know it. More specifically, today's the day you unearth amazing gifts for all those impossibly-hard-to-shop-for men in your life, courtesy of our…
1: Shirt, Da Kine. Watch, Ranger Sports. 2: Shirt, sweater, pants, Royal Hawaiian Golf Shop. Sunglasses, watch, bracelet, Ranger Sports. 3: Tank, Da Kine. Watch, Ranger Sports. Men. If left to their own devices, most would throw on an old…
Today, we want to confirm what you've suspected all along: you're psychic. Psychic in the sense that, when it comes to presents, you know what your friends and family need before they do. Okay, even if you don't have…
Here in the Lei Chic office, we're in full-on Christmas mode (check out our cheesy Christmas card)! Stacey brought in the perfect tree, Brie's decorating it with handmade ornaments, Christi's compiling a holiday playlist on Pandora and Terri's handing out…
Eat Sweet Dreams What: Satisfy your sugar cravings at Kakaako Kalikimaka, a holiday bake sale and brownie contest featuring nearly 20 of Honolulu's sweetest vendors, including Fairycakes (dessert bentos, shown left), Petit Suisse Crepes, Wow Wow Waffles, 3 Bites or…
We just got off the phone with Santa and we've got good news to report. Turns out, you made the "nice" list this year. Woo. So now we can give you your Christmas present: a handsome, well-dressed man. Well, okay.…
You love everything about the holidays. Christmas tree lights. Peppermint mochas and gingerbread lattes. Hallmark movie marathons. Ugly sweaters and Santa hats. Okay, maybe not everything. But you're going to need something festive to wear to all your holiday get-togethers.…
Shop Swim Pickings What: Save big on Acacia Swimwear during a special North Shore trunk show. Along with $20 bins, the line's 2012 collection will be 60 percent off. Plus, shop Kimi & Li Bikini's $25 bins, $35 one-piece swimsuits,…
You'd love to fly to New York and shop in those hip boutiques in Soho. If only you had $1,756 to spend on airfare. And hotel. And you'd probably need to eat something... Here's a much more affordable option: drive…
