HAWAII Magazine’s annual “Best of Hawaii” issue is out!

As always, you’ll find it full of tips and suggestions for finding the best of just about everything in the Islands—all of this advice straight from our well-informed HAWAII reader ohana and our own editorial staff.

We’re sharing a few of our “Best of Hawaii” lists here on HawaiiMagazine.com, such as this one featuring our picks for favorite Hawaii road trips. Now it’s time for some shopping.

We asked Kathryn Drury Wagner, author of The Ultimate Guide to Shopping on Oahu and executive editor of our sister publication HONOLULU Magazine, to share a few of the hippest shopping spots in the Islands with HAWAII Magazine readers.

You’ll find her selections for shopping on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii on the page ahead, and a list of our reader favorites on the final page.

Take us shopping, Kathryn!

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If you want to shop where the local hipsters go, check out The Butik (1067 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite A-3, Honolulu, 808-593-4484, www.thebutik.com). One of the owners, Lan Chung, is behind the label Fighting Eel, one of the hottest brands to ever come out of Hawaii. The Butik always has Fighting Eel’s latest, and also carries women’s clothing from other Hawaii designers, such as Allison Izu’s denim line for petites. The clothing is all warm-weather appropriate, and prices are reasonable—around $40 to $200.




Check out these related HawaiiMagazine.com posts:
“Best of Hawaii” 2009: Our favorite Hawaii snacks
"Best of Hawaii" 2009: Our favorite Hawaii restaurants
“Best of Hawaii” 2009: Our favorite Hawaii road trips