You: I can’t believe they’re charging that much for those earrings. I could totally make those myself. Voice of Reason: Tell that to the half-knitted scarf, abandoned needlepoint kit and one-sleeved baby sweater stuffed in that box in the back…
You love spending time in the kitchen, whipping up homemade desserts to awe and delight your friends. But lately you've been on a little hiatus. Let's face it. It's way too hot to turn on the oven. To help beat…
You try to be more of a locavore, but lately it feels more like a loca-chore than anything else. Despite your best efforts, your organic chard is wilting as fast as your patience to find ways to cook it. If…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Girly GirlsWhat: Learn to shake, shimmy and roll at Cherry Blossom Cabaret’s Burly-Q Basics and Pin-Up Queen workshops. Get expert tips on vintage-style hair, makeup and poses–then they’ll transform you into a…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Girly Girls What: Learn to shake, shimmy and roll at Cherry Blossom Cabaret’s Burly-Q Basics and Pin-Up Queen workshops. Get expert tips on vintage-style hair, makeup and poses–then they’ll transform you into…
The first barbecue of the summer is right around the corner. And since your kabobs totally, err, kabombed last time around, you've been put in charge of tunes. To help you get the party started, we asked some of our…
The first barbecue of the summer is right around the corner. And since your kabobs totally, err, kabombed last time around, you've been put in charge of tunes. To help you get the party started, we asked some of our…
There they are. After hours of searching online, you finally tracked down the perfect pair of shoes. The ones that go with everything you own. The ones you can’t find anywhere in Hawai‘i. You giddily enter your info, hit apply…
Sure you’ve heard that the camera adds 10 pounds. But no one said anything about the stumpy legs, double chin and extra arm flab that have popped up in your latest pics. Ever wonder how fashion models make looking good…
"I was, ummm...studying? Yeah, that's it, studying! And then on the way home, this wild raccoon totally ran in front of the car! I know, weird right? I didn't know Hawaii had raccoons either...must've escaped from the zoo or something.…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Sale Into Summer What: Get ready for some serious shopping! Fashionista’s Market presents Summer Shop, where they’ll bring out racks filled with fabulous finds in clothing and accessories, plus sale items and…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Sale Into Summer What: Get ready for some serious shopping! Fashionista’s Market presents Summer Shop, where they’ll bring out racks filled with fabulous finds in clothing and accessories, plus sale items and…
This Sunday, you want to give your old man a nice treat for Father’s Day. He did, after all, bail you out of quite a few of life’s mishaps – changing your flat tires, helping you with multiple moves, even…
You’d love a little retreat from the hustle and bustle of your daily life. But it's three weeks into summer and you haven’t planned a thing. No plane tickets, no hotel reservations. Worse: No budget. No worries. For a low-key…
You’re not a player, you just crush a lot. Just think of all the flings you’ve had: there was the rich, smooth one, who just ended up dragging you down. Then there was the super-stylish one who was too artificial.…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Drink It All InWhat: At Cocktails & Couture, sift through the summer sale rack at Jessica’s Traveling Boutique, imbibe complimentary drinks designed by mixologist Joey Gottesman at the Fresh Bar and sample…
With summer officially underway, your weekends have been getting pretty hot and heavy. Hot as in…“Holy humidity, does the A.C. crank up any higher in this sweatbox?” And heavy…“When did this cotton tee turn into a 30-pound wool Snuggie?” To…
The perfect guy? Check. The perfect proposal? Check. The perfect ring? Check.Now all you've got to do is plan the perfect wedding—a task that's turning out to be equal parts wonderfully exciting and totally daunting. To help navigate through all…
You've mastered the malasadas. You've sampled the shave ice. You've checked off the cocoa puffs. And while you'd never desert your favorite local desserts, you'd love to tempt your tastebuds with a few new treats. So venture a little off…
Your thongs are all wrong. Your briefs are causing you grief. Your bikinis are total meanies. You get the picture. Those hip-pinching, wedgie-inducing oppressors you're trying to pass off as underwear are causing you a world of pain. But your…
Breaking News: Oil Spill in the Pacific A sudden spike in Island temperatures combined with increased humidity and overworked glands have caused a massive oil spill in the upper and mid-regions of...your face. Worst hit so far are the forehead,…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Local Kine GrindsWhat: Feast on a gourmet, 3-course meal using all-local ingredients at 12th Avenue Grill’s Eat Local prix fixe dinner. A sampling of the choices: moi filet with Wailua asparagus pudding,…
You love being the Big Cheese. Big lover of cheesecake, that is. And while you're fiercely committed to your steady, Chinatown's Otto Cake, you wouldn't mind playing the field with a few new sweets. So take a cheesecake walk on…
There’s no question that you’re a gal in the know. You always rock the just-discovered designers, are the first to hit up the coolest new clubs, and of course, you score your daily dish of style savvy from Lei Chic.…
