HONOLULU Fashion Week

5 awesome moments: HONOLULU Fashion Week

No such thing as a sophomore curse here: HONOLULU Fashion Week’s second year was a success. Backstage energy was intense at this past weekend’s shows, and this fashion geek got to see it all. Working behind the scenes under the…

HONOLULU Fashion Week: Runway to Runway

Fern Mallis introduces Lie Sangbong, Kym Ellery, Todd Synder, Yukimi Kawashima (AULA) and Kaypee Soh. The headliner of HONOLULU Fashion Week was without a doubt Saturday night’s Runway to Runway fashion show. With Hawaiian Airlines as the presenting sponsor, the runway show featured national…

HONOLULU Fashion Week: Manuheali`i and Get Out!

On Saturday, HONOLULU Fashion Week featured two runway shows that captured Hawaii’s unique style. The afternoon show at Hawaii Convention Center showcased the contemporary aloha wear of Manuheali`i. In the evening, for the first of two shows, local designers presented…

HONOLULU Fashion Week: Live Aloha and Kini Zamora

HONOLULU Fashion Week’s runway lit up in a big way Friday night. Led by renown fashion show producer/director Lynne O’Neill —the team transformed the Hawaii Convention Center into a New York Fashion Week-caliber venue and production. Fern Mallis, who created…

Model Citizen – Kini Zamora

Model Citizen features inspirational individuals in fashion, art and entertainment who utilize their talents for the good of the community. Kini Zamora, fan favorite and finalist on Lifetime’s “Project Runway” season 13, has been paying it forward since returning from…

Hifi Connects and Gov’s Fashion Award 2014

“Fall down seven times, get up eight.” This summed up the spirit of the 2014 Governor’s Fashion Award presentation and the panel discussion of the HIFI Connects: The Business of Fashion, Coffee + Dialogue, on Sunday at the Hawaii Convention…