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Timeless Style
Actor Nestor Carbonell takes on eternally chic big city looks
Fashion Editor & Writer: Nadine Kam | Photographer: Mark Arbeit
Hair & Makeup: Nica Jacinto of Flaunt | Location: Blt Steak
If there Is such a thing as being too good an actor, Nestor Carbonell’s post-Lost experience might serve as an example.
For most of the Lost run, he’d [...]
Fit to be Tied
Knots and necktie patterns instantly update an outfit
Aside from being perceived by many local men as an instrument of torture, the tie is a great communicator. Historically, ties indicated to sophisticates who understood their language, one’s allegiance to university, club, military regiment or heritage – the ancient equivalent of gang colors.
Past opposition to the [...]
Rockefeller Collection
Explore the Wall Street mogul’s Big Island art enclave
THE ROCKEFELLER NAME has long been associated with Wall Street and finance – but eco-tourism?
Laurance S. Rockefeller (1910-2004) was a director of Colonial Williamsburg and had been credited with opening environmentally focused hotels around the world since the early 1950s. So after Hawaii became the 50th state [...]
The Heat Is On
Get Miami-chic with casual menswear
The casual observer may not find much to differentiate Honolulu and Miami style. Beaches and warm, tropical weather call for the comfort of casual tees and polos, linen, leisure and open-toe sandals at both locales.
The similarities end there. The ocean and earth tones and florals that characterize much of Hawaii [...]
Beauty Eye-opener
Malie Organics uses coffee fruit’s perk in skin care
Beyond its ability to perk up the mind, the value of coffee fruit as key to beautiful skin has been understood for centuries. Coffee pickers in South America have long noted the correlation between handling coffee cherries and the soft, youthful state of their hands despite their [...]
Artful Cause
Rehab patients find new life with the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program
Alika Rilveria will never forget the date, Feb. 8, 2010, when he was rushed into surgery following a traffic accident that has left him paralyzed from the waist down. Two days later, he was still in recovery when one of his lungs collapsed.
Yet, just [...]
Seaside Luxe
Beachwear and high fashion meet at the Four Seasons Hualalai boutique
To look at Seaside Luxe today, you’d never guess that a little more than a year ago, it began with a converted office space and an inspired experiment to bring a new kind of retail experience to the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort.
“It was so successful, [...]
IN BETWEEN the lines
Luxury Lingerie Blurs The Contours Of Fantasy And Reality
Fashion Editor: Nadine Kam
Photographer: Leah Ball
Model: Michelle Vawer
Makeup/Hair: Melanie Madamba
“Fantasy and clothes go together a lot.” – Andy Warhol
Let’s face it: Unless you’re traveling or working on the most exciting project known to man, you could probably sleepwalk through your daily routine.
A life without an element [...]
International Influence
Stephen Little brings a world of inspiration to Honolulu Academy of Arts
Stephen Little’s childhood growing up in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Turkey, in both Muslim and Buddhist cultures, imbued in him an innate appreciation for and interest in varied cultures and belief systems – qualities that suit his role as director of Honolulu Academy of [...]
Love Renaissance
A rebirth in skincare at Royal Hawaiian Center
Iki Sakakura wasn’t planning on starting a business. However, after listening to a friend’s complaints about the condition of her skin, he set about – out of love – trying to find a remedy for the common woes of aging, such as dryness, wrinkling and spotting.
After experimenting in [...]
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Thanks! More please... 
Whoa! I never knew all this about Borges, Baltazar and Bett Loo! So amazing that we can still see these ...
you are so full of life, Beth. Your comments give a side of your spirit I never took the time ...
Very good article. Nice pictures Maria. I found the article to be very interesting and uplifting. I think Pilates is ...
Great pics Leah! 
Hi Sho,
Didn't know you posted this response until now. Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I'll be having another garden ...
Hi Janice,
Great article, informative, and inspirational too. Hope to see many more.
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