weekly sales sheet

everyone seems to be watching their dollars these days so decorate your space and save big during pacific home's one day secret warehouse sale. set your alarm clock and plan on being there when the doors open to scoop up the best deals which will be up to 75% off!

• when: sat, oct 4th - 10a to 7p
• where: 811 olomehani street (by john dominis)

saturday also marks the 30th anniversary for the day at queen emma summer palace festivities. stroll the grounds and enjoy an afternoon of music, food & craft booths (including midori jewelry) while supporting the daughters of hawaii during their annual fundraiser to preserve a piece of hawaiian history.

• when: sat, oct 4th - 9a to 4p
• where: 2913 pali hwy
• tix: $5 adults / $1 children

fashionista's market joins with divas doing good for the second annual closet swap next weekend. gather up your castoffs and hele over to the wedding café to drop off your donations and purchase tickets which include admission, a champagne brunch, raffles & prize giveaways.

proceeds benefit sustainable saunders, the eco-friendly dorm project at uh.

• when: sat, oct 12th - 9:30a brunch & 11:30a swap
• where: luana hills country club, kailua
• tix: $25 brunch / $5 swap only
• fyi: buy 5 tix, get 1 free!

online, click over to maui's rockabella jewels and save 50% on all designs until xmas!

• expires: thu, dec 25th

and, save 10% off select organic bath & body treats at ali'i kula lavender.

tamara catz sample sale

fans of tamara catz's romantic bohemian style will want to drop into the maui designer's paia showroom tomorrow for a one day summer sample sale. if you can't make it, click over to the new online shop which is stocked with selections from the spring and resort 08 collections as well as new styles from the popular bridal line.

• when: fri, may 30th - 9a to 6p
• where: 83 hana hwy, paia

embroidered mini * knit jacket

cherry blossoms & butterflies

also, kristel from the shop (better known to readers as the designer behind rockabella jewels and co-creator of tc's in-house bridal jewelry line) recently sent along word that the in store 10% kama'aina discount is now accepted online so long as the order is being shipped to a valid hawaii address.

• secret code: hawaii
• expires: n/a
• fyi: not applicable on sale items

rockabella jewels sale

washed up * caught * infinity

my internet service has been intermittent all day long so my apologies for today's tardy post, but i wanted to stop in and let you know that kristel from rockabella jewels has kicked off a sale just in time for mother's day (&/or the daughters who love them).

for a limited time, rockabella's dreamy bohemian designs are 50% off in the new online shop!

• expires: mon, may 12th

click rewind to learn more about rockabella.

weekend muse

rockabella jewels + tamara catz

kristel from rockabella recently buzzed me about tomorrow night's muse event hosted by modern pacific weddings, smart magazine, and downtown @ hsam. the fashion show shines the spotlight on designer gowns by maui's tamara catz (plus nicole miller, jules bly, and kirstie kelly of the disney fairy tale weddings collection) versatile enough for both brides and fashionistas making the rounds of black tie bashes this holiday season.

rockabella jewels will also be in the house with new designs and there will be eco-friendly ideas on how to make your own soirées a bit more green.

• when: sat, nov 3rd - 7p to 10p
• where: thirtyninehotel
• rsvp: gowns [at] modwed [dot] com or 808.537.6762

and, if you are planning a destination wedding to the islands, be sure to click over to modern pacific weddings which is honolulu's newest one stop bridal shop. mpw will also host a trunk show featuring a few muse designers at their charming on-site lounge next week.

• when: tu/th/sa - nov 6/8/10 - 10:30a to 5:30p

{update | jan 2010: modern pacific weddings closed up shop last year}

enchantment under the sea

makabibi shell necklace + mop hibiscus earrings

although rockabella jewels creator kristel bandisch started making jewelry six years ago, it was her stint as a shopgirl at the tamara catz boutique that shined the spotlight on her up and coming collection. customers instantly became besotted with the handmade designs she wore to work which led to kristel being named head jewelry designer for the maui-based clothing line.

kristel recently joined forces with co-worker/jewelry designer selina kokotovich of raven's ruby (my, they certainly are a talented bunch!) to expand upon rockabella's laid back meets glamorous vibe to conjure up the island bride collection to compliment tamara catz's recent foray into the world of white weddings.

mop teardrops + sand dollar necklace

even if exchanging vows is not on your to do list, one look and you will want to succumb to the siren song of these curated offerings from the ocean. whether you choose glistening pearl accents or an abundance of delicate shells designed by mother nature herself, the designers', who are both self taught and do all the silversmithing and hand carving themselves, proximity to the sea has certainly influenced their collaboration.

although neither designer has an official website yet, you can scoop up rockabella's latest treasures at tamara catz (both online and at the paia boutique) and at pink by nature in makawao.