paradisus kapa collection

ka pilina earrings + niho cuff

it's been far too long since i last checked in with paradisus and i was happy to discover the mother and daughter design team have begun to collaborate with sonny ching to create a collection named after the renowned kumu hula. the kapa series is the first to make its debut and traces its roots to hawaiian kakau (tattoo) and 'ohe kapala (the bamboo stamps used to print kapa).

anyone who appreciates the beauty of traditional hawaiian design is sure to fancy the sterling silver pieces marked with distinctive designs celebrating hawaiian culture. the 411 on each pattern gives you a fascinating glimpse into the meaning of the geometric designs featured throughout the kapa collection.

ka makaloa pendant + kukulu-o-ka-lani cufflinks

the sonny ching collection is available in the paradisus online shop or take a peek at the stockist list.

click rewind to learn more about paradisus.

and the winner is . . .

eileen of honolulu who was the lucky winner of toast's mother's day love fruits! basket.

mahalo to everyone who entered the giveaway and congratulations eileen!

p.s. jeremy from toast also sent along word that the toast website is having a mother's day special on the remaining baskets.

kaypee soh lifestyle

a modern take on tropical design made in the very islands that has influenced designers from all around the world has been my sasquatch since starting h|h two years ago. always hopeful for its existence which remained ever elusive until i walked into pacific home over the holidays and stumbled upon a small display featuring linens with a happy hibiscus motif. it was like hitting the design jackpot and i immediately started to make a mental note of everyone on my gift list who would swoon for the pretty cloth confections.

alas, it turned out the display was simply a teaser for honolulu designer kaypee soh's home goods line which i learned would not make its official retail debut until the following spring.

sigh.

now that spring has sprung you can finally take a peek at kaypee's creative lifestyle collection which features hand printed pillows and accessories made in hawaii (yay!). the new line packs a tropical punch via bold graphics and understated repeat patterns inspired by hawaii and kaypee's homeland of malaysia. kaypee's artwork, which mingles layers of photography with his own illustrations, also seems to inform a few of the designs for a decorative déjà-vu (shown below: kaypee's ginger print as art and textile).

branching out to a home collection has always been on the to do list of the award-winning designer who, upon arriving in the islands from nyc with partner edward macey a few years ago, started a boutique design firm which injected their own brand of modern island style by way of print and web projects for local businesses.

online shopping is not yet available however phone & email orders are welcome, and you can get your design fix in person at so'mace's newly opened gallery space:

• where: 1115 young street
• hours: mon - sat, 10a to 5p

hele over to the star-bulletin for a look behind the scenes.

toast giveaway

since the internet is still working its magic, i wanted to give you a peek at the latest giveaway compliments of toast, hawaii's very crafty design house. it's toast's super limited edition mother's day love fruits! basket filled with handmade red apples with a sweet menehune mac surprise inside.

only 25 baskets have been made and they have just landed in toast's online shop as well as the wedding café and menehune mac factory store. i suspect these will sell out quickly so if you simply must have one hele over and reserve your basket asap.

or try your luck and email aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com with your name and current hometown by 11:59pm hst on tue, may 6th for a chance to win! please put toast giveaway in the subject. the winner will be announced on wednesday.

{mahalo jeremy & michelle!}

{update: winner list posted}

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.