aloha friday scoop

happy earth day! my 'ohana does our best to be kind to lady earth all year round, and i am always delighted when more people join our efforts to keep our planet happy and green. if more home cooking is your eco resolution, whip up a batch of this 'ono fried couscous salad which is the newest dish to earn a spot in my recipe file. anyhoo, lots of chances to save a few dollars this weekend if you are getting an early start scouting for mother's day goodness. enjoy!

shop for springtime pretties at the butik and pick an easter egg at checkout to save up to 40% off your purchase.

• when: now to sat, apr 23rd - 11a to 7p
• where: 1067 kapiolani blvd, suite a-3

hele over to kailua for a one day earth day sale featuring 30% off all mu'umu'u heaven merch.

p.s. faraway friends should check mu'umu'u heaven's facebook throughout the day for a chance to score sale favorites through the magic of the interweb.

• when: today, apr 22nd - 10a to 6p
• where: 767 kailua road, kailua

knock 20% off all design goodness stocked at pacific home.

• when: now to sat, apr 23rd - 10a to 7p
• where: 420 ward avenue

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happy hale*days 2010: sparkle edition

my winter cold remains my constant companion with sleepless nights and a stuffy head making writing all but impossible over the weekend (take your favorite preventative remedies & wash your hands to avoid my continuing misery, please!).

with shipping deadlines looming and the official countdown to xmas in the single digits, it seems the last remaining gifting guides will be best for those procrastinators willing to bear expedited mailing costs or negotiate the in-store crush of last minute shoppers.

without any further ado, a few pretty trinkets for your shopping list:

1 - surprise your sweetheart with wings hawaii's full moon necklace which mixes hammered hoops of 14k gold with delicate cone seashells. ($500; coordinating earrings also available. shop online or at the paia flagship)

2 - midori jewelry's 16k gold-plated labrynth links paired with faceted labradorite are a lovely discovery. ($45; shop online or find your neighborhood stockist)

3 - for the indie spirit: the burnished sunburst cuff by nina kuna designs is handcast on maui and a stylish reminder of sunny island days. ($95; shop online or hele over to your local stockist)

4 - gold plated nuggets are strung on a blackened sterling chain by la-based jools. ($44; shop online or find your nearest stockist)

5 - manoa's green tea jewels specializes in pretty minimal designs priced under $30. (online only; buy 2 styles and save 10% off your holiday order)

sunny delight

so many of you follow h|h via the daily-ish email and your favorite feed reader that you may not have chanced upon the newest offering from maui's nina kuna designs which i learned about when nina sent along her latest ad (hooray for sponsors!). since website readers already seem to be taken with the hawaii nameplate necklace . . . well, it seemed only fair to let you in on nina's latest sparkle.

i am guessing most of us were introduced to the concept when sarah jessica parker rocked the now iconic carrie nameplate on the early days of sex & the city. there have been so many variations on the design since then, but hardly any island bling trickled down hawaii's way until now. the girly script is certainly a cheeky way for kama'aina to represent the 808 or is simply a playful souvenir to remember your hawaii holiday.

if you covet one to call your own, the nameplate can be ordered in either 14k gold or sterling silver for $52.

and, happy news, nina is also offering 15% off her online shop during the month of july and she will pick up the shipping tab!

• secret code: givealoha
• expires: sun, aug 1st

nina kuna designs fall 2009

tahitian pearl collection

count me in the company of those who typically find pearls either a bit too preppy (hello betty draper!) or way too costumey (i.e. layers of faded victorian glamour), but it may be time to reconsider after eyeing the smoky pearl combinations featured in nina kuna designs' fall 09 offerings. the maui designer looked to the south seas for her latest collection and nina's lustrous new concoctions seem made for modern island lovelies rocking that always coveted unfussy-yet-elegant beach girl look.

dig deeper into the treasure chest and you'll discover more gorgeous seaworthy adornment from a hand cast sterling silver starfish necklace to a leather wrapped cowrie shell bracelet-slash-choker. and, if you have swooned in the past for nkd's edgy hand hammered strands, you will be delighted to make the acquaintance of another statement making style of carefully composed graduated organic circles that seem to linger oh-so-prettily without a care.

more peeks below . . .

starfish necklace * cowrie shell bracelet

cosmos circles * ocean blue coral * drip earrings * sea tangle

on a happy note, nina opted to sidestep the middle man since her jewelry was last featured which means tinier price tags (the looks above range from $45 to $245) just in time for the holidays.

and, order up your favorites in the next three weeks to score an extra 10% off in the online shop as an early bird bonus!

• secret code: holiday09
• expires: tue, dec 1st
• fyi: complimentary shipping on all orders!

p.s. oahu readers can also call dibs on the nkd fall 09 collection when it arrives in-store at shasa emporium next month.

weekly sales sheet

sig zane * nina kuna designs

sig zane celebrates its 24th anniversary with a two day sale! enjoy 24% savings at both sz's hilo flagship boutique and the online shop. in-store surprises include daily drawings for aloha shirts and $240 gift certificate giveaways.

p.s. online orders over $240 include an extra bonus to knock $24 off a future purchase.

• when: today, oct 9th & sat, oct 10th
• where: 122 kamehameha avenue, hilo
• shop hours: fri, 9:30a to 5p & sat, 9a to 4p
• fyi: online sale kicks off at 9:30a hst

on sunday, vintage fans will want to hele over to the mu'umu'u heaven yard sale stocked with finds priced from $5 to $50.

• when: sun, oct 11th - 9a to 1p
• where: 767 kailua road, kailua

rock shop returns next week with a vintage fashion bar stocked by cloth including reconstructed looks from the honolulu boutique's in-house label.

p.s. price tag for m's & w's vintage styles range from $8 to $18.

• when: mon, oct 12th - 6p to 9p
• where: honolulu design center, 1250 kapiolani blvd

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