aloha friday scoop

the latest book on my nightstand is a must read if you covet fancy fashion labels with some of the most fascinating pages detailing how luxury came to dominate kalakaua avenue in the 80's. a good lesson for both designers building their brand and status shoppers coveting the now corporate-owned logos more concerned with profit margins than the handcrafted workmanship that were once the calling card of the legendary couturiers. alas.

after you shop the kcc farmers market, stop by and say hello to flower child which recently opened its second outpost filled with local favorites including florencia arias, kealopiko, organik, tiare hawaii and more!

• where: 746 kapahulu avenue
• shop hours: tue to fri, 11a to 6p & sat/sun, 11a to 5:30p

on the valley isle, make your way to wailuku town to shop for father's day and save 20% off at maui thing.

p.s. off-island peeps also score when entering secret code dad in the online shop.

• when: fri, jun 17th & sat, jun 18th
• where: 7 north market street, wailuku
• fyi: pono & jewelry excluded

then hele upcountry to tamara catz for the annual sample sale where lucky locals can save up to 70% off!

• when: sat, jun 18th - 9a to 7:30p
• where: 83 hana hwy, paia

on the mainland, san diego readers can peek the latest creations by heather brown and kat reeder at the opening of the fille d'ocean art show in north county.

• when: sat, jun 18th - 6p to 10p
• where: green flash gallery, 111 chesterfield drive, cardiff-by-the-sea

up the coast in la la land, make your way to the westside to scoop up indah samples during surfboard-palooza.

• when: sat, jun 18th - 9:30a to 11:30a
• where: cabrillo blvd (btwn rose + palms), mar vista

online, a last chance sale at jools means 20% savings on soon-to-be-discontinued styles.

• secret code: 20clean
• expires: mon, jun 20th
• fyi: all sales final

swooning for sirens + sailors? knock 25% sitewide when you shop organik's father's day sale.

• secret code: dad25
• expires: sun, jun 19th

to celebrate all the single mamas parenting for two, select styles from rockabella jewels are 50% off through the weekend!

• ends: mon, jun 20th
• fyi: sale prices marked

next week, art&flea invites you to be a superhero and bring your gently worn outfits and home goods for the honolulu chapter of big brothers big sisters.

• when: thu, jun 23rd - 5p to 10p
• where: fresh café, 831 queen street, kaka'ako
• tix: $2

and, if an island holiday is in your travel plans this summer, be sure to register your hawaiianmiles account to knock $50 off your coach ticket. (upped to $100 if you fly first class, baby.)

• register: now to fri, jun 24th
• book: now to thu, jun 30th
• travel: now to wed, aug 31st

happy weekend!