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Four Seasons Art

The renowned hotel brand showcases early and contemporary work from Hawaii
Julie Cline credits her childhood growing up in Hawaii for her ability to tell a story, and she’s done it in a visual way through two collections
of art at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Her work on the art [...]

December-January 2010 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Touch of Art

Local gallery shops abound with one-of-a-kind treasures
The most memorable gifts are those accompanied by a story, and that’s just what you’ll find while browsing through local museum shops.
“Sophisticated consumers have a greater expectation of getting information and documentation, which they get when they buy from a cultural organization,” says Kathee Hoover, manager of the Honolulu [...]

December-January 2010 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Beauty Gadgets

Changing the face of skincare and makeup application
We rely on technology to keep businesses running, provide entertainment via games and Internet, as well as compensate for the limitations of the human
brain. It was just a matter of time before technology also could help make us look more beautiful.
Here are some new tools designed to bring [...]

December-January 2010 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Man In The Mirror

From the moment an 11-year-old Michael Jackson entered the public consciousness in 1969 with the Jackson Five on the Ed Sullivan Show stage, there was no doubt he was a star. Even then, he had all the right moves, dancing his way from funk, R&B and soul roots into his lengthy reign as the King [...]

December-January 2010 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Victoria’s Secret

The world-famous lingerie retailer debuts its first Hawaii boutique
Certainly I’m not the only one who’s been waiting for a Victoria’s Secret store to arrive in the Isles. Catalog shopping simply leaves too much to the imagination when it comes to lingerie buying. The tactile sensual nature of underpinnings demands putting the sense of touch to [...]

October-November 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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FIRE & RAIN

The familiar markers of season’s change – the falling leaves, the darkening of the sky – hardly apply in the Islands. The blue of the ocean, black of lava rock and white coral remain constant, hinting little of time or season as marked by man.
At Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island, this most ancient [...]

October-November 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Fit To Print

Local artist David B. Smith bears royal recognition for his lithographic skills
David B. Smith can typically be found at home in the Honolulu Printmakers Studio inside the Academy Art Center at Linekona, whether introducing students and the curious to printmaking techniques or adding to his portfolio.
Halfway around the world in London, he’s always welcome at [...]

October-November 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Seeing Red

Fall lip color boasts lovely shades of scarlet
Pass the word: Red will be on every woman’s lips this fall. Fueled by the 1960s retro ambience of TV’s Mad Men and classic glamour of the era’s icons (such as Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren), the color trend is hitting the streets in head-turning dresses and accessories, [...]

October-November 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Style Five-0

A modern-day McGarrett rolls through Honolulu in a fashion-forward crime drama
Even in paradise, there can be dark deeds hidden from all but the most watchful, protective eyes.
For years we observed as Steve Mc-Garrett matched wits in pursuit of his archnemesis Wo Fat, whose spirit can take on many guises, including that of a wily wahine [...]

August-September 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Art In The Family

Americo and Eva Makk celebrate a career of fine painting
Americo Makk was studying at the Academy of Fine Art in Rome more than 50 years ago when he spied a pretty girl playing with children in a courtyard and was smitten by her gentle grace. Pointing her out to his school friends, he announced, “She [...]

August-September 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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