WHAT’S IN STORE
Goodwill fashion show seeks models, stylists and others
Goodwill Industries of Hawaii Inc., in cooperation with Hawaii Fashion Incubator (HIFI), has issued a "call for talent" for the Goodwill Goes GLAM! fashion show in September.
The search for volunteer models, stylists, hair and makeup artists, and production assistants will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the HIFI Coop at Ward Warehouse, above T&C Surf Designs.
To register, go to www.higoodwill.org and click on the "Goodwill GLAM! Squad" button. Walk-ins are welcome.
The Goodwill Goes GLAM! fashion show, presented by Bank of Hawaii, will take place Sept. 19 to 22.
Ferragamo offers custom Vara and Varina shoes
With customization in the zeitgeist, Salvatore Ferragamo is marking the 35th anniversary of its Vara shoe by giving clients the opportunity to design their own pair of Vara or Varina shoes by choosing the material, color, grosgrain bow and hardware. There are 63 possible combinations.
The original Vara is a midheel shoe with grosgrain bow. The Varina is a ballet flat version of the shoe introduced in 2007.
The cost of the shoes, including a metal plate on the bottom bearing the wearer’s initials, and shipping anywhere in the United States, is $550.
Visit www.ferragamo.com to try your hand at design. To see how some tastemakers wear their Varas and Varinas, visit icona.ferragamo.com, which will post photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank’s portraits of 21 women over 21 days this month.
Isle designer shares spotlight at Vegas jewelry trade show
Hawaii jewelry designer Jason Dow is one of five JCK Rising Star Award winners who will be spotlighted at this year’s JCK (Jewelers Circular Keystone) international trade show in Las Vegas.
As North America’s largest jewelry show, JCK annually names an elite group of Rising Stars, chosen via an extensive jury process. Dow will showcase his work at the trade show’s Design Center from May 31 through June 4. The other Rising Stars are Bibi Van der Beldin of the Netherlands, Cornelia Goldsmith of California, Naomi Blumenthal of Massachusetts and Patrick Mohs of Minnesota.
Dow discovered his passion in a high school metalworking class before studying dentistry at the University of Colorado. He had nearly completed the program when he realized his artistic calling.
He graduated from the Gemological Institute of America in 2002 and built up his Hawaii clientele. In 2010 he entered his first professional competition, the prestigious Saul Bell Design Award Competition, winning first place in the gold category with his Mandala Keepsake Ring with its 150 channel-set diamonds.
He won over the commercial market when his designs graced the necks of models in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition that same year.
Visit jasondow.com.
BEAUTY SPOT
Reserve now for beauty day at Nordstrom
Nordstrom is taking reservations for its annual Beauty Trend Show at Ala Moana Center on May 25.
Doors to the store’s second-floor entrance will open at 7:30 a.m. for early birds seeking the latest tips and trends in beauty and fragrance. A runway show will begin at 8 a.m., and appointments on the cosmetics floor will be available from 10 a.m.
The event draws national makeup artists who offer consultations and makeovers. For the first time in Hawaii, Fresh co-founder Lev Glazman will meet with customers from 10 a.m. to noon. Among the other special guests: Robert Munoz of Diorshow, Dawn Cukier from Eve Lom, Lisa Ferrugia from Frederic Fekkai, Miracle Skin Transformer founder Sarah McNamara and Dr. Harold Lancer of Lancer Skin Care, who will be at the event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tickets are $20, redeemable in beauty purchases the day of the event. Attendees receive a Nordstrom tote bag.
Special deals that day will include Lancer Skin Care’s full-size CoQ10 serum ($125 value) with purchase of $150 in Lancer products. For an additional gift of Lancer Overnight Rescue ($125 value), place a $200 order at the Lancer counter (953-6100, ext. 1907) on or before May 23.
To RSVP, stop by a Nordstrom cosmetics counter or call 953-6100.
