It’s always summer in Hawaii, or so it seems, and you’re just as likely to see women in swimwear running errands or enjoying lunch with friends as at the beach. For designer Malia Lins Costa of Pikai Swim Hawaii, there are no rules when it comes to ocean fashions. Read more
Chase Hamano has a serious green thumb and an eye for sleek design. This is apparent in his work: His company, Momo Terrascapes, produces ikebana-inspired plant arrangements that are “easy to love yet hard to kill.” Its most popular items are succulents housed in Japanese ceramics. Read more
The lunchtime crowd in the crosswalk at Bishop and Queen streets in downtown Honolulu is a blur of muted aloha shirts and trim pencil skirts, save for one figure: Sean Tadaki, wearing a navy blue suit, crisp white shirt, paisley-print tie and slicked-back ponytail on his way to his Topa tower office. Read more
Whether it’s a fabulously oversized pair of gold hoop earrings or thick, black, square-framed glasses, Amina Peterson’s bold fashion choices always make her stand out from the pack. Read more
Noelani Love’s resume — mother, yoga instructor, jewelry designer and doula — is a testament to her free-spirited lifestyle. The North Shore resident is also a singer and bodysurfer, and leads women’s retreats to Bali. Read more
Chloe Aquino is no stranger to glam. The Hawaii Pacific University student, who was raised on the Big Island and Oahu, regularly models, walks in fashion showsand competed in the 2016 Miss Hawaii Teen USA Pageant as Miss Teen Kailua. Read more
As a corporate and life coach, Cynthia Yamasaki’s clients range from top executives to young entrepreneurs. Read more
There aren’t enough hours in the day for clothing/music entrepreneur and father of two Samson Malani. Read more
With his sharp fashion sense and perfectly coiffed hair, Richie Miao cuts a chic figure as one of Honolulu’s top hairstylists. But life wasn’t always so swank for the soft-spoken Miao, who was 13 years old when his family moved from Hong Kong to Honolulu in 1984. Read more
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As a fitness instructor and a mom, Teddi McEwen is active by trade and on the homefront. Read more
Growing up in Hawaii Kai, Malie Moran knew her interests in art, fashion and food would one day lead her to the mainland. Read more
Growing up in Los Angeles, Frani Thacker became interested in hair and makeup through her childhood love of dance. Read more
Television personality McKenna Maduli’s highlight reel is a who’s who of Hollywood. Read more
Island Lookbook is a weekly feature that spotlights local trendsetters. Contact features@staradvertiser.com. Read more
Katie Peterson — long-distance runner, canoe paddler, and lacrosse player and coach — no longer has to choose between fashion and performance when looking for athletic wear. Read more
It was their mutual love for sun, sand and surf that sealed the deal, leading to the formation of GreeneWaters Group LLC. Read more
Ralph Malani has been a stylist for 25 years and he has the stories to prove it. Read more
Island Lookbook is a weekly feature that spotlights local trendsetters.Contact features@staradvertiser.com. Read more
Sheena Campania is a family portrait photographer, a busy mom and a rock ’n’ roll wife (husband Jessie Campania is the lead singer and guitarist in the band 82Fifty). Read more
