Here in the Islands, semiformal attire involves buttoning up an aloha shirt. It’s the Hawaiʻi businessman’s unofficial uniform and the go-to look for first birthdays, graduations and holiday parties. Basically, there’s no such thing as owning too many aloha shirts. Although traditionally worn by men, women’s aloha shirts are also in style, making them great […]
With the holidays on the horizon, it’s time to get your gift game on. In case you’ve got no idea what to get, check out the locally made items HAWAIʻI Magazine staffers would like to see in their stockings. 1. A Bag of 100% Kona Coffee from Big Island Coffee Roasters As I threw my
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Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.com. True to form, March rolled in like a lion—buffetting the Islands with torrential rains and flooding towns from Maui to Kauai—and left like a lamb.
From the history of high-end audio design to unfiltered glimpses of Brooklyn’s intimate inner-city streets, it seems there’s a coffee table book for every subject. Fortunately, that applies to Hawai‘i, too. So if you’re looking to spruce up your home with Island-inspired tomes filled with glossy pages and attractive covers, check out these five coffee table books. “Kau Kau,
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner—hope that doesn’t surprise anybody—now is the time to get your Valentine’s Day dates in order. Actually a week ago was the time, but let’s just ignore that. The good news is, if you’re still scrambling for date ideas, you’ve come to the right place. Below we’ve put together
Shadi Faridi stands in front of a wall dedicated almost entirely to lauhala hats, ranging in style from fedoras to berets to the more iconic wide-brimmed pāpale design. “I think I’ve always done this,” she says, admiring the different styles of hats that were handwoven by her mother, Michele Zane-Faridi, sister of famed Hawai‘i Island designer Sig Zane. Faridi practically grew
Have you gotten your Christmas shopping done yet? There’s really not a lot of time left! In case you’ve got no idea what to get, check out the items—from fanny packs to ʻukulele—HAWAIʻI Magazine staffers would like to see under their Christmas trees. 1. Zip Backpack ($295) from Umbrella Collective Photo: Getty Images I’m really hoping that
