Female war vets take ground in competitive world of fashion

By Shantel Grace
Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 08, 2012

~~<p>There probably aren't many women whose sewing skills rival their expertise with an M16 rifle, but Hunnelle Ediza-Trenery is one of them.</p>
<p>The former homemaker-turned-Army Reserve specialist learned how to sew as a little girl in the Philippines, and now her collection of designer handbags is vying to represent Hawaii in the national RAWards 2012 for independent artists.</p>
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There probably aren't many women whose sewing skills rival their expertise with an M16 rifle, but Hunnelle Ediza-Trenery is one of them.

The former homemaker-turned-Army Reserve specialist learned how to sew as a little girl in the Philippines, and now her collection of designer handbags is vying to represent Hawaii in the national RAWards 2012 for independent artists. Login for more...