morning crush: luxe letterpress sale

owl love * gwendolyn

if you, or someone you adore, are planning to exchange i do's in 2011, hele over to luxe letterpress, the charming wedding collection by joie studio. until february 18th, the very first order of all new designs (including the delightful owl love collaboration with shop toast) will receive a generous discount in exchange for agreeing to have your invites be the official design sample.

$250 to $400 online.

aloha friday scoop

with our teams out of contention, the mister and i will be spending superbowl sunday design shopping (and zipping through the game to watch the commercials later) in protest of big ben. go pack go!

february's first friday highlights for those strolling through the chinatown arts district:

• at etown, regular-priced organik goods can be scooped up for 25% off + hit the trunk show for $20 tees. (6p to 10p; 1164 smith street)

• roberta oaks debuts her spring 2011 collection (11a to 10p; 19 north pauahi street)

• super citizen hosts textile goods by designer jana lam, vintage kimono purses by migumi, and "photo" booth style snapshots for $10. (5:30p to 8:30p; 22 south pauahi street)

if you swooned over the green with aloha tote bag last summer, artist heather brown is celebrating maui & kauai's recent plastic bag ban with a 2-totes-for-$10 offer. even better, heather is kindly sharing this sweet deal, originally reserved for residents of the garden and valley isles, to the entire h|h 'ohana!

• secret code: hapa hale
• ends: while supplies last
• shipping: $10 to hawaii/mainland/int'l mailboxes
• email: heatherbrownbagpromo [at] gmail [dot] com & mention secret code
• payment: via paypal
• fyi: limit 2 green with aloha totes per address

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sweet nothings 2011 - take two

cupid inspired a few valentine pretties to add kisses of sparkle to the day . . .

1 - modern philosophy's golden nuggets wrapped around pink leather channel healing energy with bohemian elegance. (custom pieces and gift certificates also available)

2 - the pa'ina earrings made by the big island's kahili creations mingle pink sapphires with golden lotus petals. ($49)

3 - the muted hues of the ruby fade bracelet by catherine weitzman in honolulu ships for 20% off *and* complimentary earrings with secret code lovers11 ($115; expires: wed, feb 9th - offer applies to entire online shop)

find more shimmer designed to romance after the jump!

4 - save 25% off all hinu jewelry including this gorgeous glowing handhammered heart. (secret code: hinugift; expires: mon, feb 14th. inquire about expediated shipping on custom orders for valentine's day)

5 - the gentle curves of wings hawaii's forever ring can be resized with a simple adjustment. ($85)

6 - green amethyst softly sparkles in a sterling silver setting by maui designer kira ferrer. ($87)

p.s. shop your wishlist to save 35% on rockabella jewels with secret code xoxo (expires: mon, feb 14th) and all valentine styles are currently 14% off at noelani designs .

rona marie jewelry

if you happened by fighting eel's charming new boutique in chinatown since its doors opened last fall, it's quite possible you found yourself instantly smitten with the display of jewelry surrounding the checkout stand as you waited to pay for your purchases. what you may not have realized is amongst the sparkle is a side line of adornment made by fe co-founder & designer rona bennett.

constructed in her off-time as a diversion from the demands of running a fashion label, the naturally gorgeous glam features geometric gemstones and tumbled crystals intuitively combined in the most modern arrangements. the stones are curated from around the globe with rona mixing and mingling elements until each piece feels just right.

the quartz and agate amulets are an especially lovely antidote to the daily stresses of life, wouldn't you agree?

druzy earrings

druzy ring

i pined for a few pieces when i popped into fe while home before the holidays, and only just discovered that most of the sparkle is one of a kind . . . never to be made in the exact same way again. an occasional exception is made for a handful of earring designs which may, at the discretion of the designer, be repeated. good to know, no?

remember that tip if you plan on heading down to first friday tomorrow night when the fighting eel flagship, the exclusive stockist of rona marie jewelry, hosts a trunk show of her newest concoctions. local psychic nichole myers will also be offering angel card readings if you seek a peek into your future.

• when: fri, feb 4th - 6:30p to 9:30p
• where: fighting eel, 1133 bethel street, chinatown

p.s. jewelry is priced from $24 to $154, however the collection is not offered online so faraway friends should consider contacting the shop directly to order.

kung hee fat choy!

with the arrival of chinese new year, all the rabbits reading this, especially metal rabbits, will be delighted to peek sig zane's mama tu tees just issued for 2011.

$20 (keiki) to $28 (mama & papa). in-store & online.

p.s. if you follow the stars, here's the forecast for the year of the rabbit.