May 2 have a happy weekend!
May 2 
skip the trinkets and gift mom with jewelry that will be passed down for generations to come.
1 - catherine weitzman offers up a coral bangle fabricated of delicate gold vermeil.
2 - gold leaf earrings by molokai designer carol klein whisper understated tropical style (click over to maui hands for online shopping).
3 - la-based designer sybil shimazu conjures up a lacy flower filigree ring for her jools collection.
4 - pretty meditations compliments of jason dow's lotus lavalier necklace.
catherine weitzman, jason dow, jools, sparkle May 2 
support native hawaiian craftspeople & artists during the 3rd annual mamo arts market this weekend. the keiki arts festival will offer little ones a chance to explore traditional hawaiian art making (kapa, featherwork, weaving) and print their own tees.
spend $50 at midori jewelry and score a free pair of earrings from the twinkle collection. up your order to $100 and you can opt for either a complimentary twinkle necklace or two pairs of twinkle earrings.
hawaiian lei company is dishing up last minute savings of 5% off all their tropical floral concoctions.
5/02 update: head over to the lanikai craft fair on saturday to scoop up 50-75% savings off past seasons of roberta oaks!
deals, midori jewelry, roberta oaks dressing room, oahu May 1 
since the announcement of j.crew's resort collection popped into my inbox last week, i've been going back and forth on whether to post the new designs which were obviously influenced by hawaii. a conspiracy theorist might think that the island inspired looks were created to coincide with the recent opening of the ala moana shop, but, having been a j.crew girl since my college days, i know better and can tell you that j.crew resort has always offered up a modern, if preppy, take on tropical style.
the oahu tee seems to be the 2008 followup to last year's big island design (up next: kaho'olawe!) and then there is the curiously named nanakuli button up in this year's mix (oh, how i wish i was a fly on the wall to hear that discussion).
alas, my new shopper's manifesto* means i am sitting this one out in an attempt to ween myself off my j.crew habit since more of my shopping dollars are being devoted to products that are made in the usa, fair trade, &/or organic (if i ever find all three in one product i will have hit the trifecta!).
of course, my guess is that h|h readers probably have not limited themselves in such a way so off you go to enjoy the latest looks before they sell out. and, while some may find it odd that a resort collection designed far from the islands sells like hotcakes, consider this a cue for local designers that there definitely is a market outside hawaii for retro island style designed for the modern girl.
*[just trying to be a better world citizen by being a more conscious consumer because i do believe that after voting our best hope to transform this capitalist economy of ours into one that is more sustainable is from
the ground up at checkout. my new motto compliments of ghandi - be the change you wish to see in the world!]
May 1 
with mother's day just around the corner, may day seems like the perfect time to be wooed by the tropical beauty of the islands' flowers. all of this year's picks have been grown with consideration of the 'aina (organic or free of pesticides).
1 - upcountry protea specializes in organic varieties of the prehistoric blooms (fyi - prices include s/h).
2 - a dizzying selection of orchid plants can be found at aloha orchid nursery which uses organic & environmentally friendly fertilizers for all the flowers grown in their big island greenhouse.
3 - gift boxes of hana flowers, pesticide-free and washed with biodegradable soap, are harvested daily on the family flower farm.
also, keep in mind that all of the flower farms ship early in the week (typically m/t/w) so plan your order accordingly to ensure timely delivery.
wishing you all a lovely day of flower filled festivities!
