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I. PAST
“A Checkered Icon“
It’s believed to be more local than the aloha shirt: the checked woven button-up known as palaka.
Text by Alexis Cheung
Images by Josiah Patterson
II. PRESENT
“Modern Holoholo“
From pareu to slip dresses, lounging around Oʻahu in lilting silhouettes synonymous with a certain island laissez faire.
Modeled by Haumea
Images by Cheyne Kalai
III. FUTURE
“Fabric of Life“
As single-use plastics threaten to smother the planet, artist Tiare Ribeaux manufactures a living, breathing alternative.
Text by Leilani Marie Labong
Images by Peter Prato