naupaka book giveaway

big island artist caren loebel-fried kindly sent along a review copy of her new book, naupaka, penned by the late aunty nona beamer and i finally had a chance sit down and savor page after beautiful page.

it's a beautiful retelling of a hawaiian folk story describing why the naupaka flower blooms in perfect halves despite different growing conditions down by the sea and up in the mountains. the illustrations are gorgeous bringing old hawaii to life with the technicolor beauty of caren's block prints which complement the
bittersweet tale of two star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the ahupua'a kept apart by their different ranks in life.

one lucky reader has a chance to score a copy for storytime and introduce her/his little one(s) to the world of hawaiian mythology. the book is told in both english and hawaiian and includes an audio cd narrated by aunty nona with music by her son, keola beamer.

here's the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by thu, mar 26th
• please put naupaka giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household

click back on friday to find out if you are the lucky winner.

{update: winner list posted}

p.s. email subscribers - simply hit reply and follow the instructions above for a chance to win.

weekly sales sheet

fighting eel takes a road trip to the north shore for the honolulu label's annual sample sale!

• when: sat, mar 21st - 12p to 4p
• where: 59-754 kam hwy, haleiwa
• fyi: cash only

adore celebrates its one year anniversary with appearances by midori jewelry who is introducing an exclusive collection for the shop and petite guru allison izu who will be offering 25% off her denim line. enjoy sweets by hokulani bake shop and giveaways on the hour.

• when: sat, mar 21st - 12p to 5p
• where: adore, kahala mall
• fyi: download the mall's one day e-pass to save 20% off one regular priced item at participating shops (including adore)

the leeward side finally scores some design love with the opening of pacific home's new outpost at kapolei commons! to celebrate, save 15% at both the kapolei and ward showrooms all weekend long.

• when: sat, mar 21st & sun, mar 22nd
• where: 4450 kapolei parkway, kapolei (adjacent to target) & 420 ward avenue, honolulu
• shop hours: mon to sat, 10a to 7p & sun, 10a to 5p

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letarte swimwear: 50% off two day sale

cable twist halter + popcorn stitch tunic

yoo hoo, bargainistas! couturecandy just announced a two day sale on their remaining stock of letarte's 2008 collection.

if you don't mind rocking styles from last season, you can make like a sports illustrated swimsuit model (the maui label recently made its ninth appearance in the 2009 swimsuit issue) and stash the tidy 50% savings in your rainy day account.

• secret code: 50letarte
• expires: thu, mar 19th

kaypee soh: pacific collection

new fern

oahu designer kaypee soh has returned with a fresh offering from his eponymous modern tropical home goods line! gather 'round and admire the lovely pacific collection which is filled with the designer's take on his island surroundings distilling the shapes of everything from plant life to rainfall into vibrant abstract pillow patterns.

pillows are made locally with the linen covers handprinted with naturally pigmented dyes. as an added bonus, the front and back panels feature coordinating colorways bringing a welcome mix of style to previously matchy matchy sofascapes.

water drop

coral

wave

an online shop is still in the works but orders can be placed via phone or email for readers who are unable to stop by so'mace (which is now the exclusive hawaii showroom for eco-friendly furniture line cisco brothers).

• where: 1115 young street, honolulu
• shop hours: mon - fri, 10a to 6p & sat, 10a to 3p

p.s. a shop blog recently made its debut filled with insider tips and staff picks.

springtime at hazelnut cottage

child of my heart

spring has barely sprung but hazelnut cottage creator jan avellana is busy crafting her popular jewelry line in preparation for mother's day. longtime readers know that the handstamped pieces are a sweet sentiment that can be personalized with the names of your little ones, a secret message, or whatever you please making the designs the perfect foil for tenderhearted mums.

for moms who prefer to keep their maternal instincts a bit more undercover, the recently introduced child of my heart design can be composed with one to three organically shaped circles as a little reminder of those you want to keep near your heart even when you are apart.

more springtime favorites below:

berries springtime

he loves me

take note that april 25th is the mother's day order deadline, however early birds can enjoy complimentary shipping on all orders placed through the end of the march.

click over to the etsy shop to take a peek at the entire collection.

• secret code: hapafreeship
• expires: tue, mar 31st
• fyi: wait for revised invoice before submitting payment