This issue honors the indelible spirit of Hawai‘i’s people, who work to continue perpetuating cultural legacies against all odds.
The story of fashion in Hawai‘i is really the story of aloha in Hawai‘i. This issue celebrates themes of aloha, family, heritage and self-realization.
Sure, the past is not meant to be lived in, but it certainly can inform our future. This issue is not meant to be a sappy recollection of the good ol’ days but an exercise in remembering.
From the way we grow it to how we consume it to how it can pave innovative new paths for the future, the food this issue celebrates highlights local people’s unique relationship to what they eat.
Though right can be relative, there is, no doubt, a right way for responsible stewardship, and we only have to look to the ancient Hawaiians for guidance.
This issue celebrates the ways in which surfing connects us to nature and to one another.
The fellas featured in this issue are heroic in their own rights, everyday men doing extraordinary things.