weekly sales sheet

ki-ele * maya papaya * chase 'n sky

this weekend brings two more chances to meet petite denim designer allison izu and try on looks from the fall 09 collection!

p.s. online shoppers can save 10% off their entire order (including already discounted styles from past seasons) with secret code F09ML (expires mon, nov 16th).

• when: sat, oct 24th - 10a to 2p
• where: adore, kahala mall

• when: sat, oct 24th - 3p to 6p
• where: the butik, 1067 kapiolani blvd, suite a-3

lily lotus presents a jewelry trunk show featuring local designers jewelry by justine and maya papaya. save up to 30% off on trunk show offerings while adorning yourself with traditional henna tattoos.

• when: sat, oct 24th - 11a to 4p
• where: 1127 12th avenue, kaimuki

next week, alliway's gotta have it thursday returns to host the one year birthday bash of ki-ele jewelry by marylea conrad. enjoy mini cupcakes, pupus and punch while you shop!

• when: thu, oct 29th - 4p to 8p
• where: alliway, ward warehouse

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and the winners are . . .

ulu letterpress note

alison and leslie, both of honolulu, who can expect a complete set of mozaic paper letterpress note cards in their mailboxes soon!

this was one of the most popular giveaways to date so many, many mahalos to all of h|h's lovely readers who hoped to find a happy surprise in their inbox today. remember you can order up sets of mozaic paper's tropical blossoms & leaves designs on the official website while oahu peeps can shop mp's letterpress offerings at soha living in kahala mall.

congratulations alison & leslie!

{mahalo to the mozaic paper 'ohana!}

halloween treats roundup

with halloween just nine days away, it seems like the perfect time for a sweet roundup of delightful treats (no tricks!) handpicked for your enjoyment!

1 - ravenchase returns to the streets of honolulu and is recruiting agents for its zombie elimination task force to crush the undead invasion (tix: $35) expected next weekend.

2/3 - trick out goodie bags with niko art's spooky stamp set ($18) and simply embellish's personalized halloween labels ($6).

4 - dress up your tiny hula girl in a sweet tutu ($22) handmade by hilo's palm tree princess.

5 - maui jewelry artist kira ferrer mixes black onyx and sterling silver to create her along came a spider pendant ($52).

6 - keep track of your candy stash with whimsical arach notes ($3) made by our friends at toast.

7 - glam it up all autumn long with a juicy triple stand of carnelian gemstones ($275) by stacey lee designs.

p.s. you can also order up gourmet halloween candy cheesecakes at ottocake in chinatown or stop by sweet paradise chocolatier (kailua & waikoloa) for seasonal artisanal confections like creepy chocolate fingers, pumpkin spice truffles, and green fairie absinthe chocolates.

music lesson

one of my favorite discoveries since finding my way to twitter is h|h reader and kaneohe singer/songwriter sabrina velazquez who captures that quiet, lovely indie sound that always makes me swoon ("dark rider", a tune penned in three minutes, i speak of you). after studying at usc and punching in at an ad agency following graduation, sabrina decided to return home to oahu to focus on her first love before leaving for portland to immerse herself in music making 24/7.

a 6-song ep soon followed (have a listen over on lala), and, now back home in hawaii, sabrina is one of the first local musicians testing out the crowdfunding waters via kickstarter which matches up fans with a few dollars to spare with artists needing a financial hookup. the goal? to raise enough money to head back into the studio to record a full-length album.

in exchange for pledges of $5 and up, you get a little shout out for your support and, the deeper your pockets, potential perks like free downloads or the chance to commission a song. as of today, the project goal of $5000 is 23% funded with only 41 days to go to the nov 30th deadline to acquire full funding (pledges are held by amazon until the goal is met so your donation is only charged when enough people back the project).

intrigued? click over to kickstarter to get the scoop on how to be a mini music mogul on sabrina's lp project.

p.s. hard copies of sabrina's the anomaly ep is currently sold out so click over to itunes or amazon to download to your playlist.

mozaic paper letterpress giveaway

tiare letterpress note

happy monday to everyone! letterpress fans - your day just became a little more delightful with today's fabulous giveaway. the designers behind mozaic paper are gifting two lucky readers with a complete set of their first two note card offerings which, as you may remember, feature the most gorgeous sunny imprints of ink evocative of the islands.

yep, six lovely letterpress cards in mozaic paper's tropical blossoms and tropical leaves sets (retail: $21) are up for grabs for all your old timey correspondence pleasure!

here's the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by thu, oct 22nd
• please put mozaic paper giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household

click back on friday to find out if you are one of the lucky winners.

good luck!

{update: winner list posted}