‘Contrastes’ jewelry collection at Chanel
Nadine Kam photos Aubrey McGovern tried on this ring from the Chanel Contrastes Fine Jewelry Collection during a preview that took place Feb. 2 at Halekulani. It’s priced at $307,000. The Chanel...
View ArticleMatt Bruening’s PVNCH arrives at Milk & Honey
Nadine Kam photos Designer Matt Bruening with his models, from left, Ella Aki, Momoko Metzger and Casey Evans. Following up on his December fashion show, Matt Bruening presented the debut of his Spring...
View ArticleNabbing a piece of Jason Wu
Nadine Kam photos (except Target models) There were about 50 to 60 in line ahead of me at the Lawehana Street Target this morning, for the Jason Wu for Target debut. There’s not much that would get me...
View ArticleLV presents “Hawai’i Art Now”
Nadine Kam photos The lovely Eli Baxter wrapped up in one of her dark, thorny works, “The Garden Stories: Ascension 2012,” part of a series of pieces made from bicycle inner tubes and electrical wire....
View ArticleWin a pink diamond
Opal Fields Enter to win a diamond this month at Opal Fields. If you can’t afford to get her a diamond, you can try your luck at Opal Fields, where this month is Pink Diamond Month and you can enter,...
View ArticleMaui shows up strong in SI Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated photos by Walter Iooss Jr. Sports Illustrated 2012 Swimsuit issue covergirl Kate Upton, photographed in a swimsuit by Maui-based Suit Yourself Bikinis by Kathleen Bruening. Hawaii...
View ArticleDesigner seeks aloha via Kickstarter
Eric Wehner Photography Courtney Coleman in one of Katrina Langford’s HI State of Mind designs. Katrina Langford is another Hawaii entrepreneur taking to Kickstarter.com as a source of funding for her...
View ArticleMichelle Vawer in a spot for Kohl’s
Local model Michelle Vawer, up for Rookie of the Year vote for her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, is on a roll in 2012. After writing about the issue, I heard from Hawaii...
View ArticlePlanning ahead for fall
Style.com photos Even though we’re just in spring, the timing of the fall shows has those in fashion already looking forward to what they want to be wearing in September. After finally getting a chance...
View ArticleA new home for Fashion Tribe
A lot has happened in nearly five years, not only in fashion but at the newspaper as well. I started my Fashion Tribe blog with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 2007, coinciding with my first trip to New...
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