Annual benefit has ‘Masquerade’ theme
The third annual Bow Ties and Bling celebration will take place 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the M Honolulu, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., highlighted by a fashion show by the Cut Collective.
The Cut Collective is a fashion incubator and manufacturing company that aims to help grow local brands. Local TV celebrities and athletes will be wearing designs by Summer Shiigi, Allison Izu and Rumi Murakami.
The event theme is "Masquerade," and guests are encouraged to wear masks, bow ties and bling. There will be live music, food, prize drawings and an auction.
Proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii. Tickets are $20, available at Rizenhawaii.org.
The event is hosted by the Rizen Hawaii Organization, founded by James Chan and Ryan Kalei Tsuji in 2013 to support keiki.
Free consultations on fragrance offered
Guerlain National Beauty and Fragrance Director Marie Line Patry will be at Neiman Marcus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday to offer free skin and fragrance consultations against the store’s backdrop ikebana exhibition.
She’s known in the industry as the "fragrance whisperer" because of her ability to match individuals and fragrances with a touch and sniff. During the Guerlain trunk show, she’ll be bringing rare fragrances not carried in the store.
Free facial treatments and makeovers will be available. Reservations are being taken at 948-7588.
Also, visit NeimanMarcus.com/NMBeautyAwards through Jan. 31 to vote for favorite beauty products and have a chance to win them in NM Online’s annual Beauty Awards Voting & Sweepstakes. Winners will be announced Feb. 5.
Fighting Eel opens Kahala Mall store
Fighting Eel will hold a grand-opening celebration of its new Kahala Mall boutique from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, also marking the debut of the local company’s spring line.
Shoppers will be treated to pupu, champagne, cupcakes from Sweet Temptations Cupcakery, giveaways and discounts. A photo booth will be set up at the front of the store to mark the occasion.
The new store is near Center Court, between Up & Riding and T&C Surf Design.
For more information, call 738-4912.
Turn sari fabric into frames at workshop
Learn how to repurpose sari fabric into colorful frames that can hold earrings or your favorite picture or be given as a gift during February workshops at CHAI Studio at Ward Warehouse.
Two sessions will take place Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All materials and light refreshments will be provided. The cost is $25. For reservations, call 536-4543 or visit shop.chai-studio.com.
