With the amazing new issue of Flux Hawaii out and about, I’d like to give you some exclusive outtakes from the spread Black Is The New Black. Enjoy :)!!
To see more, go out and get the Resilience issue of Flux Hawaii :)
As a sign of the growing retail movement in Honolulu’s Chinatown, more than a dozen small businesses have banded together to take part in the second annual Downtown Shop-Around. Beginning at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Black Friday, November 25, holiday shoppers looking for unique gifts that they just can’t find anywhere else will be privy to a host of sales, trunk shows, and special one-day-only events.
Now home to an ever-growing multitude of galleries, boutiques, and restaurants, Chinatown is quickly becoming a hub for independent retailers carrying truly unique merchandise. If you’re looking for a gift that’s as special as the person you’re shopping for, look no further than Chinatown this Black Friday.
The following businesses will be taking part in the Downtown Shop-Around:
Fashionista’s Market
Owens & Co.
bambuTwo Café & Martini Lounge
Blank Canvas
Brasserie Du Vin
Chinatown Boardroom
The Studio of Roy Venters
Fighting Eel
Florencia Arias
Louis Pohl Gallery
Milk & Honey
Otto Cake
Roberta Oaks
Super Citizen
Aloha wear takes its place in the global fashion market.
Island Slipper’s “Protea”
Fendi continues to set the pace for innovation and artistry with Fatto a Mano for the Future (handmade for the future), in which the luxury fashion house paired with local artists Eli Baxter and Aaron Padilla to build, cut, assemble, sew and create contemporary design pieces that fuse each artist’s signature craft with Fendi’s Italian sensibilities and materials.
The two artists were selected among of pool of University of Hawai‘i alum and graduate art students, and worked intimately with Fendi’s Roman craftsmen on site at the Ala Moana and Royal Hawaiian Center locations.
Eli Baxter’s cerebral installations, consisting of recycled bicycle tire rubber and Fendi selleria leather, explores scientific and philosophical concepts while focusing on raw materials and handcrafted details. Baxter creates spatial experiences through her conical and floral creature-like installations that cleverly mix her modern methods with Italian artisanship.
A master woodworker, Padilla manipulates natural wood segments into elegant woven and knotted sculptures. By constructing and deconstructing these pieces, Padilla organically incorporates Fendi leather to create modern designs with mixed textures.
The Fatto a Mano for the Future series is a perpetual conversation between varying creative fields, mixed materials, artist and audience, design and craftsmanship, and the harmony between old-world principles and modern-day methods.
The sculpture installations will be on display at Fendi’s Royal Hawaiian Center and Ala Moana locations through the end of this month.
Necklace: House of Harlow 1960, available at Remix Hawaii // Bathing suit: Cheap Monday, available at Bamboo Sky
Top: Martin Margiela, available at Aloha Rag // Jeans: Siwy, available at Bamboo Sky // Leather Skull Clutch, available at Remix
Hawaii // Bracelets and shoes available at Bamboo Sky
Dress: Ladakh, available at Bamboo Sky
Left, Top: Evil Twin, available at Bamboo Sky // Right, Necklace: House of Harlow 1960, available at Remix Hawaii // Dress:
Alexander Wang, available at Aloha Rag
Leather jacket: Diane von Furstenburg, available at Aloha Rag // Top available at The Butik // Bracelets: Ginger13, available at Bamboo Sky // Stackable Rings: House of Harlow 1960, available at Remix Hawaii // Necklace available at Bamboo Sky
Poncho: Thomas Wylde // Shoes: Rick Owens // Sunglasses: Linda Farrow x The Row, available at Aloha Rag // Tights, disco
clutch and bandeau available at Bamboo Sky // Lace shorts available at The Butik
Find these looks at the following retailers:
aloharag.com
bamboosky.com
thebutik.com
remixhawaii.com
Special thanks to: Ryan Jacobie Salon, who did an amazing job with hair and makeup; photographer Nicole Shun; Josh Dulatre; and Momoko Metzker for being the loveliest model anyone could ask for!
