I feel lucky to be surrounded by so many gorgeous people and places on Maui, and think we should have fun with our clothes and styles in a way that continues to beautify the scenery. Wings Hawaii, founded by three UH grads, is a local clothing company that designs duds for the young women of Maui who spend their mornings, afternoons and nights adventuring the island bedecked in … [Read more...] about Wings Hawaii Fashion Show
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THE FASHION ISSUE
Maui is all about contrasts: warm, surf-kissed beaches and chilly, towering volcanoes; barren craters and lush rainforests; bustling tourist havens and isolated local enclaves. So it is with fashion, as T-shirts and slippers stand side-by-side with chic dresses and designer jewelry. For the 2010 Fashion Issue, we tried to capture this eclectic spirit, letting a group of young … [Read more...] about THE FASHION ISSUE
The Fashion Issue 2009
When thumbing through the pages of a fashion magazine, it’s easy to forget that “fashion” is a word with two meanings. The first, obvious meaning is similar to “style” and indicates the latest favored way to dress, accessorize, etc. The second meaning implies creativity and improvisation. Like: he fashioned a canoe out of a hollow tree. In this year’s fashion issue, we marry … [Read more...] about The Fashion Issue 2009
Fashion Issue 2008 Maui Fashion Designers
Ever since Eve coerced Adam into snacking on the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, then started snickering at his nakedness, fashion has been a major issue. What started off as a few fig leaves strategically placed against critical body parts has transformed into a huge industry full of hits and misses, plus-sized models and waifs, caftans and bikini’s. In fact, the … [Read more...] about Fashion Issue 2008 Maui Fashion Designers
The Fashion Issue 2007 Maui Fashion Scene
For too many years, everything I knew about women’s shoes came from Married with Children. “Oh sure, on the surface selling women’s shoes is fun,” said Al Bundy on at least one episode. “But once you cut through all the hype, the myths, the glamour, it’s really very much like any minimum wage-paying slow death.” Funny, until you start thinking about a woman’s shoe. Take … [Read more...] about The Fashion Issue 2007 Maui Fashion Scene