modern hale

 chin timer * mr. honolulu wine opener * orientales

kona may not be on the radar as the place to go for decorating your space with the latest accessories filling the pages of design glossies and blogs, but it just happens to be the home of modern hale - the source on the big island where those in-the-know stock up on crush-worthy & eco-friendly goods.

proprietor zoe ryan decided to mix her retail background with her love of design to create modern hale which
opened its doors two years ago. lines stocked in the shop include witty accessories from italy's alessi (shown above), stylish reusable shopping totes from envirosax and pretty green bag (my new favorite carryall), art from indie darling amy ruppel, plus design goodness from chilewich, iittala, inhabit living, and the big island's own organik threads.

be sure to bookmark the online gallery which is updated with peeks of the newest additions to arrive in the shop, and special orders are welcome if you heart something from one of the lines carried by modern hale but not stocked in store (call for details).

fyi - orders over $200 score complimentary shipping!

• where: 74-5533 luhia street, kailua-kona (kona international market)
• shop hours: tue - sun, 9a to 5p

weekly sales sheet

justine jones of jewelry by justine & jojo ponciano of jo.jah.jae show their latest designs (bottom right) during kailua's second sunday artwalk.

• when: sun, oct 12th - 3p to 6p
• where: kalapawai cafe, 750 kailua road, kailua

down the street, mu'umu'u heaven will open its doors for an afternoon trunk show with kiki designs plus a raffle for a clark little framed photo (proceeds will be matched by mh and donated to surfrider).

• when: sun, oct 12th - 3p to 5p
• where: 767 kailua road, kailua

online, jewelry designer jan avellana of hazelnut cottage recently debuted a dreamy new collection of handcrafted glass lockets (shown above) in her etsy shop just in time for fall. even better, she is wooing h|h readers with an exclusive 20% pre-holiday discount plus free shipping! simply mention h|h at checkout.

• expires: fri, oct 31st

and the winner is . . .

lori from kaimuki! toast's little ghosts will certainly add some delightful and yummy fun to halloween this year!

alas, there was only one set to go around but you can scoop up your own boo!zu boys over in toast's online shop. the handmade treats are also stocked at the wedding café at ward warehouse and the menehune mac factory shop in kalihi.

congratulations, lori!

{mahalo jeremy & michelle!}

sig zane anniversary sale

whoops, i completely spaced out this morning and forgot to mention that sig zane's anniversary sale kicked off this am. if you have had your eye on something, now is the time to scoop it up since everything sitewide is 25% off (applied at checkout).

the hilo flagship will also be celebrating with an in-store sale so hele over for the best selection!

• sale dates: now to sat, oct 11th - 4p hst
• where: online & 122 kamehameha avenue, hilo

through the looking glass

floating

for the past year a photography technique called through the viewfinder (ttv) has captivated my imagination along with a growing community of online fans and enthusiasts. amateur and professional photographers capture modern day moments with a warm, vintage feel by first composing shots through an old medium format camera and then clicking away through the viewfinder with a digital camera.

it's a bit of a juggling act (and one i have yet to fully attempt) and, after an exhaustive search for beachy-type prints for my own walls, i happened across the recently opened etsy shop of maui photographer lisa brodzinski . . . after ordering them elsewhere. (murphy's law strikes again. sigh.)

while lisa studied photography early on, she only recently stumbled upon ttv and was instantly smitten with its dreamy nostalgic style. since her introduction to ttv, lisa has roamed the island snapping subjects from sunny beach scenes to moody rainy days along with a few sweet flower portraits and whatever else catches her fancy.

the appeal of ttv is that it seems to soften the edges of our 21st century go-go world giving everything a vintage glow like old photos stuck in the pages of forgotten family albums documenting midcentury life.

carry me

sugar beach

ocean breath

lisa's etsy shop stocks prints and photo blocks plus custom orders are welcome should you require something special. to celebrate the grand opening, order one item and save 50% off your second item through the end of october. and, to sweeten the pot, lisa is giving readers an extra bonus of 15% off their entire order just by mentioning h|h at checkout!

• expires: jan 1, 2009

in addition to her etsy shop, lisa's photos have become a popular souvenir at her family's kihei gift shop where maui readers can stop by to flip through the collection in person:

• where: jade's aloha souvenirs, 1941 south kihei road (kihei kalama village)

p.s. click over to the ttv flickr page and take a peek at the online gallery of snapshots from around the world.