A medium sized YSL Downtown tote is pictured on my Wishpot page, but I want the smaller size, in silver metallic. Yes, my birthday’s a few days away, as Yu Shing Ting broadcast to her Midweek readers about a month ago. Some people get excited about birthdays. I’ve pretty much ignored them since I was 8. It didn’t help that my birthday fell so close to Thanksgiving that it just got lost in the holiday shuffle. So, I guess it’s common practice but I’ve never made ... Read Full Story

Nadine Kam photos At Pearl were, from left, Crystal Pancipanci, Alyssa Fung and Alicia Michioka. Fashionista’s Market invited “Twilight” fans to join Team Edward or Team Jacob for a girl’s night out party for 500 that started at Pearl for food and drinks, and ended at Ward Consolidated for the screening of “New Moon,” the second film in the slow-moving vampire romance saga. I haven’t read the books and hadn’t seen the film when asked to pick si... Read Full Story

KICKS/HI photos KICKS/HI was chosen to be one of the 20 select partner shops worldwide to participate in the Reebok Pump 20th anniversary launch today. The KICKS/HI x Reebok limited-edition Pump 20 was inspired by the beauty and strength of the ocean, drawing on the Hawaiian saying “Mai Huli ‘Oe I Kokua O Ke Kai,”which loosely translates to “never turn your back on the ocean,” with dual meanings of the immediate life-and-death force of nature, and the ocean as a resource for the life and h... Read Full Story

The postcard from Valerie Joseph speaks for itself. Call  942-5258 for more information. If you want to beat the Black Friday crowds, better start your holiday shopping early. Here are some spots to check out: Things Japanese Sale: At Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays through Dec. 5. Find all things Japanese, including kimono and obi for display or wear, ningyō (dolls), antique tea and dish sets that were made in Japan, and vintage accessories that w... Read Full Story

AR Collection Pieces from Aloha Rag’s first collection will range from about $200 to $400, except for leather motorcycle jackets like the one below, which will run higher. Here’s a look at a few more of the samples from Aloha Rag’s inaugural AR Collection set to hit the boutique’s sales floor in early 2010. Not all the images could fit the print edition of my story today: http://www.hsblinks.com/1ca The story had a long genesis, perhaps dating about 10 years back wh... Read Full Story

DailyCandy DailyCandy is about to enter the e-commerce world with the BETA launch of Swirl, Sample Sales by DailyCandy tomorrow, featuring cashmere sweaters by Alisha Levine. (The official hard launch of the members-only site will take place on Feb. 1, 2010, but who can wait that long?) When it does launch, you’ll see their editors’ hand-selected picks of clothing and accessories from up-and coming buzz artists toestablished brands, at up to 80 percent off. For now, 100 early me... Read Full Story

Hmm, I wonder what’s in the gift bag. It might be worthwhile to stop by Custo Barcelona at Ala Moana Center store to find out. Who doesn’t like a surprise? Read Full Story

Nadine Kam photos Nars is presenting 15 iconic looks on some of his fashionable friends to celebrate its 15th anniversary and the launch of a limited-edition book, “NARS 15X15,” of 15 celebrity portraits inspired by one of his products. Here, model Dayle Haddon is made up to look like Elizabeth Taylor. I enjoyed seeing all the images at the Nars counter. The Cosmetics Trend Event, a makeup road show, returned to Nordstrom on Saturday. This time, I slept through the 8 a.m. event... Read Full Story

Nadine Kam photos At the Chanel Waikiki boutique, a guest poses for a photograph in front of one of Robert Kobayashi’s paintings on metal. He also created the bust from strips of scrap metal secured with hundreds of nails. Luxury Row’s high-end boutiques became home to art lovers Thursday night with the opening of the “Hawaii’s Modern Masters” exhibition, presented by Cedar Street Galleries, that continues through the end of November. Nine artists were paired wi... Read Full Story

Tori Richard The lovely Michelle Vawer on the cover of the Tori Richard holiday/resort catalog in a Kalena dress from the Sprinkles group set to arrive in the boutiques Nov. 17. Backtracking all the way back to Sept. 25, I was at the Tori Richard fashion show previewing the holiday/resort and spring 2010 collections at the Honolulu Academy of Arts ARTS after DARK event. I missed a lot of what was going on here while I was in New York, though I kept up with emails and when I was invited to th... Read Full Story