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PACIFIC BEACH HOTEL
The Castaways Resort Wear Shop just opened at Pacific Beach Hotel.
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SINGER
The first Singer sewing machine was created in 1851.
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STYLE FILE
New boutique at Waikiki hotel
The Pacific Beach Hotel has welcomed a new boutique to its shopping arcade. The Castaways Resort Wear Shop features light, casual clothing and accessories for women and girls, from skirts and wraps to blouses, shorts, pants, tees and jackets.
The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Nordstrom to host Ki-ele trunk show
Ki-ele designer Marylea Conrad presents a trunk show of her Sunrise Shell jewelry collection from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Nordstrom. Look for her in the Jewelry Department, Level 2.
Site honors iconic sewing machines
The Singer Sewing Co. has launched www.mySINGERstory.com, an interactive website that invites sewing fans across the country to share their stories and memories of Singer sewing machines in honor of the brand’s 160th anniversary.
The website includes a historical feature that allows people to learn where and when their antique machines were manufactured by entering a serial number.
Anyone who uses the website will be registered to win one of the limited-edition commemorative machines to be made available in January. The commemorative machine will be technologically advanced, with an antique design and appearance true to the company’s iconic designs.