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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 [...]

June-July 2010 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Ms. Michelle

Tracing the journey of Michelle Wie
The photograph of Michelle Wie hugging a three-foot-tall champions’ trophy really tells the story of her first LPGA Tour win. But that picture, as the best photos do, tells so much more. It’s her coming-of-age story in one snapshot.
“Winning was incredible, amazing really,” Wie tells HILuxury when reminded of that [...]

April-May 2010 | Don Chapman | 0 comments | Continued
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All That Jazz

Legends Betty Loo Taylor, Danny Kaleikini, Jimmy Borges And Gabe Baltazar Relive Hawaii’s Early Jazz Scene
Count Basie’s Orchestra. Artie Shaw. Dixieland. Big band swing.
While these names and musical styles typically evoke imagery of post-Depression era New York and Chicago, they also were extremely pertinent to a burgeoning jazz scene here in Hawaii – and they [...]

February-March 2010 | Brian Berusch | 1 comment | Continued
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Mind Over Matter

Playing Benjamin Linus on Lost earned him an Emmy, but actor Michael Emerson’s off-screen wit and tireless artistic dedication truly make him a star
Michael Emerson arrives early for the photo shoot at a studio in Kakaako with plenty of paraphernalia. There are linen slacks with a collared shirt and matching vest – everyday wear for [...]

December-January 2010 | Katherine Nichols | 0 comments | Continued
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Triumph

Ivanka Trump rewrites the book on success
It’s no doubt a grand time to be Ivanka Marie Trump.
This summer, she has gotten engaged, celebrated the second anniversary of her jewelry boutique with a new line of 18K yellow gold adornments, had her first book published and opened Trump’s stellar new Hawaii property. And in January, she’ll [...]

October-November 2009 | Dawna L. Robertson | 0 comments | Continued
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Hungry Like a Wolf

Master chef Wolfgang Puck celebrates a career of determination and dedication to fine food
Wolfgang Puck is in good spirits. He’s sitting on the lanai of his Maui restaurant Spago, surveying the view and talking about food.
“I feel fabulous!” he says in his familiar Austrian accent, arms flung wide open toward the bay. “How could you [...]

August-September 2009 | Jo McGarry | 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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Renaissance Woman

Mother, athlete and multimedia icon Gabrielle Reece sets a model example in Hawaii
On a long, steep, narrow, muddy road with sweeping views of the Hanalei River and Na Pali mountains, Gabrielle Reece negotiates a massive Ford truck – equipped with four-wheel drive and a toddler’s car seat – toward an excavator clearing trees where her [...]

June-July 2009 | Katherine Nichols | 0 comments | Continued
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GREEN GODDESS

Renée Loux, Hollywood’s “Queen Of Green,” strives to save the world one step at a time
The gate to renée Loux’s abode opens to a paved driveway surrounded by lush Kihei foliage. as leaves, trees and bushes billow in the chilly early morning Maui breeze, a quick look at the property leaves a first-time visitor humbly [...]

April-May 2009 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 1 comment | Continued
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Jazz Sensation

Diana Krall lives on a high note with a new album and upcoming Honolulu performances
Although jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall is known for her sure, delicate touch on a whole range of popular music, the one thing she’s not singing these days is the blues.
“Life is fantastic for me!” enthuses Krall. “I’ve just finished [...]

February-March 2009 | Burl Burlingame | 0 comments | Continued
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