We Put Wave Technology to the Test AFTER A QUICK CONSULTATION TO GAUGE HIS SKIN CONDITION, our Pellevé wrinkle-removal guinea pig Jeffrey Williams was cleared for a treatment. It’s a familiar story: Williams looked in the mirror one day and saw subtle, fine lines on his face that had eluded his glances prior. “I’m going…
Continue »How Colliers Monroe Friedlander Cultivates Talent LINING UP SNACKS ON A SATURDAY MORNING for members of her daughter’s soccer team, 37-year-old Sarah Morihara looks every inch the model mom. During business hours, she’s better known as the president and managing director of Colliers Monroe Friedlander, one of the largest commercial property management and brokerage groups…
Continue »The sophistication of holiday dress lies in the simplicity of confident, clean lines that define European chic.
Continue »Shimmer From Head To Toe Maybe it’s because the price of gold has reached a high of nearly $1,400 an ounce this year that it’s enjoying a revival in our fashion consciousness. Where silver has ruled the streets in recent years, gold now shares our fashion consciousness in the form of accessories, body art and…
Continue »Laka Spa Breaks HI Ground Bright lights, Bustling crowds… it’s all part of the holiday buzz. However, rushing between shopping expeditions and soirees can get a little hectic. Fret not; the shiny new Laka Spa can ease the aches of this joyous season. By reaching across the pond, Laka is able to offer groundbreaking treatments…
Continue »He took a chance and sawed the opal in half. That’s what the late Paul Trustman of Holiday Jewelers did, and the result is a one-of-a-kind, award-winning pendant. This year, Trustman posthumously took first-place honors in the Hawaiian-themed jewelry category of Hawaii Jewelers Association’s 2010 Jewelry Design Competition, for “Lo’ihi,” a book-matched pair of picture…
Continue »Spruce up your Home for Fall WHILE THE SUN CONTINUES TO SHINE on our beautiful state and the leaves are, well, still green, there are some things you can do to transition the season within your home to usher in autumn. Color is the first indicator of fall, most notably the jewel and harvest tones…
Continue »HILux’s “Style Guy” Waxes on the Details of Dress MOST MEN RESERVE CUFF LINKS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, but Patrick Gey, dapper man about town, suggests this does not need be the case. “The elegant man always pays attention to details,” he says. “a man with a refined lifestyle could be defined as a man who…
Continue »Hyatt Launches Massage for the Shopping Inclined ALTHOUGH SHOPPING HAS YET TO BE CLASSIFIED AS AN OFFICIAL SPORT, all the heavy lifting and beating-Ms. Jones-tothe-rack it entails can certainly take its toll on the body. Minor aches and pains are unavoidable; but what’s the point of having a haute new blouse if you’re too exhausted…
Continue »Conservationist Larry Pace Uncovers Art’s True Value AS HAWAII’S PREMIER PAINTING AND MURAL CONSERVATIONIST – whose services are sought by museums and billionaires – Larry Pace, of Pace Art Conservation, is constantly called upon to undo others’ blunders and touch-ups. Whether “fixing” a detail from this decade or centuries ago, it takes a rare combination…
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