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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. Art lovers were treated to a private preview of the “Hawai’i Art Now” exhibition at Honolulu Academy of Arts on Feb. 7, [...] Read Full Story

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 out of bed at 7 on a Sunday morning, but I didn’t want to miss out on the debut [...] Read Full Story

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 2012 line, PVNCH, during First Friday at Milk & Honey, 1128 Smith St., where there was informal modeling and shoppers were treated to a [...] Read Full Story

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 Contrastes Fine Jewelry collection went on view today and will continue from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 6, at the Waikiki Chanel boutique on [...] Read Full Story

As part of a cover feature in the February issue of Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, O, Hawaii’s Allison Izu Song is the featured designer for petite jeans. The article, entitled “Jeans That Make you Look 10 lbs Thinner and Other Denim Miracles” shows readers, “How to Wear Denim Now” and answers questions like, “Can I Wear Flared [...] Read Full Story

Rent the Runway My problem with Rent the Runway is the return part. For the price of a $200 rental, I’d rather shop for a dress I wouldn’t mind keeping. Now Rent the Runway is offering customers the opportunity to make those rental dresses and accessories a permanent part of their wardrobe through its semi-annual online [...] Read Full Story

Nadine Kam photos A collection of Guerlain fragrances, fronted by La Petite Robe Noire, Little Black Dress, and La Petite Robe Noire No. 2, $150 each. Marie Line Patry, national fragrance beauty director for Guerlain is often referred to as the “fragrance guru” or “fragrance whisperer,” and she’s showing her uncanny ability to match individuals and fragrances [...] Read Full Story

Nadine Kam photos Tory Burch obliged dozens of fans, posing for photos during a private shopping event Jan. 18 at her Royal Hawaiian Center boutique to benefit the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The crowd was overflowing upstairs and downstairs at the Tory Burch boutique at Royal Hawaiian Center Jan. 18, with everyone eager for a peek and [...] Read Full Story

WSJ The Wall Street Journal offered a handful of styling tips to make Hawaiian wear look modern. In an article entitled “Endless Summer,” that appeared Jan. 14, the Wall Street Journal hailed “the wonders of Hawaii” in fashion. Last year, I called 2011 the year of the Hawaiian comeback due to the resurgence of Hawaiian prints and styles [...] Read Full Story

Dillon Gage Metals photo With all the gold fever going on, it’s just a matter of time before the precious metal got a designer touch of its own. Jean-Paul Gaultier has designed a limited-edition one-ounce gold bar, the first designer to do so, which dealer Dillon Gage says will provide “a fashionable way for investors to diversify [...] Read Full Story