aloha friday scoop

tickets for the fourth annual closet swap hosted by fashionista's market are now on sale! swap spots are limited to 250 lovelies and include a champagne brunch plus prizes, raffles and other diversions to entertain you in between fittings.

p.s. a portion of ticket sales and remaining clothing will be donated to the leeward domestic abuse shelter.

• when: sat, oct 9th - 9:30a to 2p
• where: luana hills country club, kailua
• tix: $30 (available by phone or at the fm boutique in chinatown)

knock 10% off your entire fighting eel purchase (including already marked down styles!) in exchange for helping the ladies move a few less garment racks to their new storefront.

• when: now to wed, aug 18th
• where: 47 north hotel street, chinatown
• shop hours: 10a to 5p

eco-friendly keiki shop little sprouts celebrates the terrific two's with an in-store birthday party complete with pupus, door prizes, and the launch of [ki-ele]'s keiki jewelry line.

p.s. save 20% off shop purchases during the happy event.

• when: sat, aug 14th - 6:30p to 8:30p
• where: 600 kailua road, suite 106, kailua

santa's elves are enjoying a red pineapple holiday this weekend and offering one and all 25% off the shop's selection of xmas goodness.

• when: fri, aug 13th to sun, aug 15th
• where: red pineapple, ward centre
• shop hours: mon to sat, 10a to 9p & sun, 10a to 6p

make a dinner date for lanakila's the good table which just opened the reservation book for its october fundraiser benefitting the organization's meals-on-wheels program. tables at participating eateries are already selling out so hele over if you heart 12th avenue grill, alan wong's, brasserie du vin, jj dolan's, tango, town or v-lounge.

p.s. take a peek at the full restaurant list here.

• when: thu, oct 7th - 6p
• tix: $200 per table and up
• fyi: a portion of your meal is tax-deductible

in cali, say hello to tina from joie studio and stock up on letterpress loveliness during the o.c. edition of unique la's indie market.

p.s. click over to tina's blog for details on how to score a free pass to this weekend's show!

• when: sat, aug 14th & sun, aug 15th - 11a to 6p
• where: the lab, 2930 bristol street, costa mesa
• tix: $10

online, click over to organik's online shop and save 25% off storewide, plus score complimentary shipping on most styles.

• secret code: sum25
• expires: sun, aug 15th

and, if you are dreaming of a big island getaway, jetsetter launches a mauna lani bay flash sale with travel dates through october.

• when: sat, aug 14th - 6a hst
• fyi: members-only access; pop me a note if you need an invite

happy weekend!