Archive for October - November 2008
Stepping Forward
October - November 2008Stuart Weitzman debuts a designer boutique in Hawaii Aspare and elegant ribbon design by Italian architect Fabio Novembre wends its way around the new Stuart Weitzman boutique at Ala Moana Center, providing the perfect shelving for the shoe designer’s dazzling creations, known for a combination of great style and innovative materials. Weitzman is a second-generation…
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Staged To Sell
October - November 2008Properties get a dose of “fluffing” through the creative art of home staging There are many ways to sell a home, from the old trick of filling the air with the aroma of baking bread to the newer and more sophisticated art of staging. As its theatrical name suggests, staging involves the creation of an…
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Beachfront Estate
October - November 2008Experience the luxury of this Kailua home No man is an island, but when looking out at 360-degree views from all corners of 41 Mahiloa Place, one can’t help but feel like the sole inhabitant of a prized, hidden paradise. And, in a way, the 3/4-acre estate is such a treasure often lost to the…
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Fall Fashion Fantasy
October - November 2008Ethereal and enchanting designs takes on a fairy tale twist Fall, with its combination of holidays, lends itself to fantasy, starting with All Hallow’s Eve, when all manner of forest fairies, witches, goddesses and nymphs emerge from their dark hiding places. In the black of night at Foster Botanical Garden, we celebrated the metamorphosis brought…
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Time Differences
October - November 2008Celebrating masculinity and femininity in watch designs For centuries, the differences between men and women have been examined and studied. Even after conclusive findings and data, the complexities of the subject make it still a hot topic today, simply because defining masculinity and femininity has become far more intricate than neckties and frilly dresses. But…
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Lost In Luxury
October - November 2008From Playing A Stranded Castaway To Being One Of The World’s Sexiest Men, Actor Daniel Dae Kim Finds His Version Of “The Good Life” Early afternoon sunlight radiates off the azure ocean peppered with earth tones of coral reef behind actor Daniel Dae Kim, posing beachside at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Several hours into…
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Kiddie Couture
October - November 2008Dress your kids in stylish designer wear Styled By Yu Shing Ting * Photos By Leah Ball * Models: Lucia Kobayashi And Max Curran Location: The Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort (With A 2009 Bentley Azure) Clothing Courtesy Burberry
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Mane intention
October - November 2008Hair care for men goes simple and clean with Jack Black products Jack Black appeals to “the man’s man.” Known primarily for its award-winning cream shave and facial care products, the company’s concept is to keep the grooming process simple. This is accomplished through its line of multi-use products, which have a corporate self-described “masculine…
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20 Years Of Roy’s
October - November 2008How acclaimed Hawaii chef Roy Yamaguchi created an empire built on respect Picture this: It’s 1988, and in an office building somewhere in Honolulu, a shy young chef has come to ask an architect’s advice. Hearing his proposal, the architect reaches across his desk for the phone and makes a call. “There’s some guy here…
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Get the Spin
October - November 2008Experience innovations in vinyl player technology While CD sales have been on a downward spiral, and most music is sold in a digital format for use on mp3 players (i.e. iPods), vinyl, the original music disc, could be making a quiet comeback. According to a Time magazine article earlier this year, 990,000 vinyl albums were…
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