Style

Your Insider Guide to the Mid-Autumn Festival and Parade

Laura Dornbush,

Celebrate the harvest season, eat mooncakes and gaze at the moon in Chinatown on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Where to Shop on O‘ahu

O‘ahu Shopping Guide

Sunscreen Ban Hawaii Local Businesses Creating Organic Lotion Cover

Local Brands & Boutiques

A Local’s Guide to Buying Reef-Safe Sunscreen in Hawai‘i

Marisa Hartzell,

5 Hawai‘i brands have created reef-safe sunscreens that are safe for your ‘ohana and the ocean. Think of it as a win-win for you and the environment.

Ohana Markeplace Tanoa Aaron Forsgren Web

Local Businesses

‘Ohana Hale Marketplace Vendor Spotlight: Tanoa Hawai‘i

James Charisma,

Despite multiple lockdowns and travel restrictions limiting tourists, local businesses at Ward Village’s ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace persevered through (a very long) 2020.

Shopping & Style

Tea Sets From Big Fashion Brands are So Haute Right Now Thanks to Shows Like “Bridgerton” and “The Crown”

Stacey Makiya,

Royal tea.

Local Businesses

3 Local Businesses Hunt Down Vintage Pieces That We Can Buy, Borrow and Brag About

Stacey Makiya,

Reuser friendly.

Made in Hawai‘i

Jahier Studio Shows Off Hawai‘i’s Gorgeous Landscapes from a Needle’s Point of View

Stacey Makiya,

Punahou alumna Chloé Selarque’s intricate embroidery pieces capture the grand grooves of the Ko‘olau, the perky peaks of the Mokes and the wavering blues of the Pacific.

Food & Dining

The Story Behind the “Swap Meet With Upgrades” That Has Become a Destination for Local Entrepreneurs Looking to Set Up (a Small) Shop

James Charisma,

All in the ‘ohana (hale).

Style Trends

Fashion Champ: Coach Has Released a New Sporty Collaboration with Champion

Stacey Makiya,

Playing sports and playing dress up are my two favorite pastimes.

Excitement and Exhaustion of Planning UHʻs First Virtual Fashion Show

From the Magazine

Overheard in Honolulu: A University of Hawai‘i Instructor and Student Talk About the Excitement and Exhaustion of Planning UH’s First Virtual Fashion Show

Stacey Makiya,

The show must go on. And, thanks to this New York fashion show veteran Lynne O’Neill and her lead student producer Melanie Simmons, and a humble-yet-hardworking team of students and teachers, it will. Stylishly, we might add.

Shopping Guide

What You’ll Find in 3 Local Eco-Focused Shops in Hawai‘i

Christi Young,

It’s Earth Month people, so schedule a visit to the new crop of neighborhood stores featuring sustainable and ethically sourced items for the ultimate guilt-free shopping spree.