weekly sales sheet

wana by rockabella jewels

fashionista's market takes their occasional designer sales full-time with a new boutique offering a first friday pre-renovation preview of what to expect on the racks with style deals up to 50% off.

• when: fri, aug 7th - 3p to 10p & sat, aug 8th - 10a to 5p
• where: 1183 bethel street

fighting eel will be keeping the doors of its chinatown showroom open late for first friday complete with a special deal of the day.

• when: today, aug 7th - 10a to 9p
• where: 47 north hotel street

p.s. skip the crowds and enjoy 10% off all purchases made in the fe online shop this weekend!

• secret code: firstfriday
• expires: sun, aug 9th
• fyi: all sales final

scoop up new-to-you wearables for your little one plus maternity looks during this weekend's mommy swap meet hosted by cupcake.

• when: fri, aug 7th to sun, aug 9th
• where: ward warehouse, second level

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and the winner is . . .

andy from vancouver, bc! is it wrong to envy that toast's adorable woodland creatures heart stumps will be calling lovely british columbia home soon?

many mahalos to everyone who dropped their name into the proverbial hat. all four limited edition favor designs can be found in toast's online shop as well as at their kaimuki studio:

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p

congratulations, andy!

{mahalo jeremy & michelle for spoiling the h|h 'ohana with your fabulous designs!}

a charmed life

rainbows over hilo * kopa'a * ehiku

as the newly coined recessionista badge finds more and more converts, pinched budgets high on style but low on funds will appreciate the tempting price tags ($13 to $150) of kahili creations. on a lark, marcia asuncion richhiuti turned what had been a sideline making jewelry for friends into a shop on etsy last year with hopes that the extra income would help pay the family's grocery tab.

the designs proved to be so popular that kahili creations soon found a devoted following of etsians and was featured earlier this summer on the storque's quit your day job series filled with lots of good advice for aspiring indie biz owners. marcia's sharp eye for color and shape (the big island jewelry designer refined her design chops at fidm before moving to hawaii from los angeles to enjoy a quieter lifestyle with her growing 'ohana) allow the gemstones to twinkle center stage with a minimum of fuss.

more peeks below . . .

kula * ka la, ka mahina * okupukupu

ipu hula * ulu hoku * makau

findings range from tourmalines and sapphires to lampworked beads and thai charms which make appearances throughout kahili's handcrafted collection and, depending on the mood, are often accompanied by gold filled vermeil or sterling silver.

adornment options abound and i suspect even the color shy will swoon for the aptly named rainbows over hilo, gorgeous technicolor tourmaline drops which would make a fabulous style souvenir to remind visitors (and kama'aina) of just why hawaii is known as the rainbow state.

coveting a pretty purchase to call your own? click over to the etsy shop or find your way to kahili creations' just opened big cartel storefront.

design date: kapa mua

sand dollar

two summers have gone by since the gorgeous quilted designs of kapa mua were featured on h|h and oahu readers finally have a chance to take a peek at the elegant island inspired blankets.

simply find your way to place, the nu'uanu atelier of interior designer & author kaui philpotts, which is hosting a summer exhibit featuring kapa mua quilts plus artwork from studio kaea and decorative island finds during its pacific interpretations show.

niho mano + feather cape

longtime readers may recall how san francisco designer michael pechinski distills traditional hawaiiana motifs and objects from the sea into kapa mua's modern bedding crafted with bold contemporary graphics with a delightful nod to the tropics. definitely crushworthy, no?

• where: place, 40 south school street, suite 100
• shop hours: mon to fri, 10a to 6p & sat, 10a to 4p

{mahalo amy!}

woodland creatures giveaway

it may only be the opening week of august but the sound of school bells can already be heard around the islands. enter toast who has a sweet & savory way to make the transition back to school a bit more pleasant with their adorable woodland creatures heart stump favors.

a complete limited edition set featuring all four cuddly creatures will delight one lucky reader, but only if you follow the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by thu, aug 6th
• please put woodland creatures giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household

click back on friday to find out if you are the lucky winner!

{update: winner list has been posted}