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Bishop Museum will present an exhibit of island fashions by Alfred Shaheen

By Nadine Kam

~~<p>Unlike the well-documented political or sports arenas, where events and accomplishments are tallied and discussed daily, those who make history in creative endeavors are rarely aware of the process while going about their daily business. It's often only in hindsight that they and others are able to look back and recognize an extraordinary body of work.</p>
<p>While Hawaii's fashion industry certainly took note of Alfred Shaheen's work, creating beautiful and unique garments was all in a day's work for his family, not worth any more than what customers were willing to pay for them.</p>
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Unlike the well-documented political or sports arenas, where events and accomplishments are tallied and discussed daily, those who make history in creative endeavors are rarely aware of the process while going about their daily business. It's often only in hindsight that they and others are able to look back and recognize an extraordinary body of work.

While Hawaii's fashion industry certainly took note of Alfred Shaheen's work, creating beautiful and unique garments was all in a day's work for his family, not worth any more than what customers were willing to pay for them. Login for more...