step away from the mall

just a quick post to let you know about urban pacific which is being held at next door tomorrow. it's a mashup of indie style bazaar & fashion show and is a great way to see what's new with local designers.

there are a few other things taking place to coincide with the event like second saturday and fresh f.a.c.e. of nu'uanu where hawaii's version of project runway is set to face the judges. and don't forget to stop by fighting eel's showroom from 2 to 6pm to check out their fall collection. 

redesign on a dime

dr. pitt * orbit lounge

shopping for a gift for my friend's housewarming gave me the perfect excuse to stop by pacific home off ward avenue during my last trip home. this is definitely the place to go to deck out your digs with stylish and modern furniture and accessories not typically found in hawaii.

pacific home is the exclusive hawaii dealer for mitchell gold (fyi - many of the pieces at pottery barn and crate & barrel are designed by mg) and is design junkie nirvana since it is the only place in the islands to find thomas paul pillows, lights up! lamps, amenity bedding, and angela adams rugs under one roof.

the new showroom is huge and i just want to warn you that, even if you weren't planning on it, you will probably be ready to redecorate your home after your first visit. good thing pacific home is throwing a sale this month!

• sale dates: oct 13th to 23rd
• map it

island treats for halloween

yes, this is probably a bit more than you want to pass out to the trick-or-treaters in your neighborhood unless you live in kahala (although think of how popular your house would be), but big island candies has a few yummy halloween surprises to give to those extra special ghosts and goblins in your life.

halloween treats are filled with everything from those onolicious chocolate dipped shortbread cookies that big island candies is known for to macadamia nut brownies. and don't forget to order a grab bag to keep you from raiding the candy bowl.

happy birthday tori richard!

sahara festival + monstera

if you loved the retro aloha shirt mentioned in yesterday's post about the hawaii international film festival then it's time to get to know tori richard. the venerable hawaii fashion house, a favorite of island jet setters, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the release of tori richard: the first fifty years, a history of how the company got its start with a delightful retrospective of vintage designs.

preconceived notions of what embodies aloha wear are in for a sweet surprise when you take a look at the newest collection. tori richard's roots are in textile design (14,000 prints and counting) which has always been the foundation for their signature cosmopolitan style that has been worn on islands all around the world.

in hawaii, stop by the tori richard shops at ala moana, the hilton hawaiian village, hyatt regency, or the shops at wailea on maui. the line is also stocked in the resort department at luxury retailers neiman marcus, saks, and bergdorf goodman.

hawaii international film festival

tickets for the hawaii international film festival (oct 19th-29th) go on sale to the general public today! with 254 films being screened throughout the islands, it shouldn't be hard to find something to lure you to the movie theater. the festival has even created its first ever limited edition aloha shirt to celebrate.

opening night features a peek at alejandro innarritu's (amores perros, 21 grams) babel before its stateside release. the trailer looks intriguing and i'm sure many will flock to the hawaii theater simply to watch pretty boy pitt on the big screen (gael garcia bernal is reason enough for me).

highlights include a talk with the cast & crew from lost, an evening with actor ken watanabe (featuring a screening of the last samurai) and, for film geeks, a q+a session with director kevin smith. also, if you prefer films with more of a focus on the pacific islands and its people then you will definitely want to make
time for the hawaiinuiakea film festival at uh.

you can check out trailers on the hiff website or, even better, oceanic digital cable subscribers can tune in to the film festival's video on demand channel (no. 680).

• oct 21st: lost seminar
• oct 21st-23rd: sunset on the beach screenings
• oct 23rd, nov 1st-4th: hawaiinuiakea film festival
• oct 26th: hawaii night with john cruz & keola beamer
• oct 27th: an evening with ken watanabe
• oct 28th: an evening with kevin smith
• oct 29th: hula girls (special guest: jake shimabukuro)