EDITOR’S LETTER
Editor’s Letter
August - September 2011WHEN WE HEARD FROM SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS’ WIFE, Stella, that he had turned down interview requests with People magazine and Oprah Winfrey’s O-yet was eager to not only sit with but allow us to photograph him here in Hawai’i-our suspicions were confirmed. The momentum HILuxury has been building over the last year, as Hawai’i’s leading…
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June - July 2011WHETHER SPENDING THE DAY WITH SUPERMODEL (and swimsuit designer) Tori Praver, or chatting with iconic actor (and celebrated artist) Anthony Hopkins, one thing is very clear. After four years of producing HILuxury, we’ve certainly got our finger on the pulse of what’s happening within the luxury lifestyle sector throughout Hawai’i. As I’ve stated here before,…
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April - May 2011IF THE FINE FOLKS AT WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY CAME TO ME (it could happen) to help them update the definition of “luxury,” I’d have one heck of a time narrowing down the entry. Of course, the notion is purely subjective-by wealth and status, by preference and even by geography. This creates both great challenges as well…
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February - March 2011WE’RE A FEW WEEKS INTO THE NEW YEAR, and undoubtedly many of you have already broken resolutions and slipped back in to habits of yore. Yet, while the idea of “a fresh start” is idyllic, I have always fashioned myself to think of this time more as a twofold opportunity to spur development on things…
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December - January 2011There’s a seemingly familiar conversation- perhaps you’ve experienced it-that takes place amid circles of people who have the luxury of traveling the globe. It goes something like this: “Wasn’t the food in so-and-so amazing?” or “Can you believe the architecture there?” and so on. Yet inevitably, someone offers the ubiquitous “But that Aloha Spirit is…
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October - November 2010IT COULD BE SAID that if there’s one thing that binds everyone in the world, it’s a sense of the seasons. To me, autumn has always been a time of great energy: New winds of change are gusting overhead, while the prospects (and idealism) of a new year loom just over the horizon. Before then,…
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Editor’s Letter
August - September 2010THERE ARE MANY JOYS in culling together a multi-faceted luxury magazine such as this one. We start with a simple goal: To showcase the personalities and aspects of those who choose to live well in Hawaii. Shortly thereafter, our staff is transported: both throughout the Islands, and around the globe. If one day we were…
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Spring Finds
April - May 2010The front pages of HILuxury‘s H-List seem simple enough: a cool rundown of the freshest seasonal products available at both local retailers and through the Web. Our mission with each H-List is to bring a keen eye to the art of shopping by putting together a carefully selected showcase of high-end trends. The H-List team…
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Love Of The Arts
February - March 2010In this issue of HILuxury, we delve into the arts, exploring the vast spectrum of creative expression. Betty Loo Taylor, Jimmy Borges, Gabe Baltazar and Danny Kaleikini sat down to “talk story” about Hawaii’s musical heyday, a period that began just before World War II. Their memories of jazz virtuosity and vibrant Honolulu nights are…
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Just dance
December - January 2010As 2009 comes to a close, HILuxury marks the year’s end with an issue dedicated to the holidays, and to the innovations and people who made the year so memorable. One of 2009′s most notable stories was the loss of pop star Michael Jackson. The late singer revolutionized music, dance and fashion. HILuxury cast Jordon…
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