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A Lifetime of Art

Satoru Abe opens a permanent collection for his work
At 82, Satoru Abe considers himself a little too old to be an artistic nomad, moving from gallery space to gallery space, at the mercy of landlords and rising costs of rents.
He thought he’d found a lucky spot when he moved into a church-owned space at 888 [...]

October-November 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Stepping Forward

Stuart 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 shoe designer [...]

October-November 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Fall Fashion Fantasy

Ethereal 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 by the [...]

October-November 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Art Advisers

Choose the right pieces for your business with Fine Art Associates
For centuries, art collections have tended to separate life’s winners and losers, and even among corporations, it’s easy to see who has the resources to invest in what some might deem a non-essential endeavor, by simply looking at the amount of artwork on view in [...]

August-September 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Dunhill

Durable and sleek offerings by the British brand
From its roots in saddlery, Alfred Dunhill has grown to be recognized for the luxury of fine menswear, accessories, writing instruments and leather goods combining functionality with original craftsmanship.
Alfred Young inherited his father’s saddlery business in 1893 and, noting the rising popularity of the motorcar at the time, [...]

August-September 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Day to Night

Laura Mercier business-to-dinner makeup tips
A busy life demands shortcuts, and with makeup a few essential products can help women make the transition from a dazzling day look to evening enchantment with ease.
Laura Mercier global makeup artist Tayaba Jafri says that in aiming for a “natural” appearance, most women limit themselves by choosing shades of brown [...]

August-September 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Design within Reach

Modernist furniture at new Ala Moana store
Who says loyalty is a thing of the past? The Modernist designs of Charles and Ray Eames, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen are as prized today as when many of their home furnishing designs were introduced in the early half of the 20th century.
Problem [...]

June-July 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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SUMMERTIME

A flirtatious glance, a flash of bare skin in luxurious silks and cool cottons, warm summer days and sultry nights provide an inspired recipe for mischief.
The season’s long days evoke the spirit of carefree leisure and if there are any rules about sneaking a glimpse of a perfect stranger, summer has a way of inducing [...]

June-July 2008 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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