Angels by the Sea offers lots to do at trunk show

Angels by the Sea Hawaii will host its first trunk show from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at its boutique on the ground floor of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa.

The beachwear, accessories and gift boutique will also present an informal fashion show featuring designs by owner Nina Thai at 6 p.m. and Marsha Sabourin of Siganka on Maui at 6:45 p.m. Artist Heather Anders will be on site, finishing and signing her piece for the boutique.

Makeup artists will assist guests who want to try cosmetic lines from Hawaiian Rainforest Naturals, Maui Love InsideOut, the Indigenous Soap Co., Lollia and more. Guests may also win a stay at the Waikiki Marriott.

The event will be livestreamed on Ustream. For more information, visit www.angelsbytheseahawaii.com.

Fashionable fundraiser helps Barbara Ho

Fashion designer Anne Namba and jewelry designer Anna Meng will sponsor a fundraiser Wednesday to help defray medical expenses for Barbara “Barbie” Ho. The 37-year-old mother of three and wife of Hawaii News Now anchor Keahi Tucker is battling leukemia and will undergo a bone marrow transplant on the mainland the same day as the fundraiser. The event will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Anne Namba Designs, 324 Kamani St. in Kakaako.

Namba will show her fall 2011 collection, accessorized with bold jewelry designed by Meng, of the Meng Dynasty. Show attendance is free, and a percentage of all sales that evening will be donated to Barbara Ho’s Fight Against Cancer. Those wishing to help can also make a donation at the event or by mail. Checks payable to Barbara Ho can be sent to Barbara Ho c/o Barbara Ho’s Fight Against Cancer, P.O. Box 159252, Honolulu, HI 96815.

For more information, call Anne Namba Designs at 589-1135 or email anne@annenamba.com.

Hifi opens new space to creative minds

The Hawaii Fashion Incubator, or Hifi, just picked up the keys to its new fashion incubator space — still a blank slate — and is welcoming input as part of its mission to elevate Hawaii fashion as art and industry. The incubator hopes to become a hub for retail, fashion events, classes, a library and lounge, a photography studio and more.

The space is on the second floor at Ward Warehouse, above T&C Surf. Hifi is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for all with ideas to share. RSVP for the event by visiting www.hawaiifashion.org.