dreams of paradise

dawn patrol

the most dreamy photographs have been popping up all over my favorite design blogs so i am quite happy to share the very first lovely snapshots captured around the island by jan from hazelnut cottage. iconic beach shots of hawaii tend to highlight the perfect wave, bikini babes, or turtles lounging in the sand which leaves something lacking for those of us who hold a more romanticized view of the world.

lucky for us, jan's photography transports viewers to enjoy the small moments in life with her lens focusing on slippers left on shore, fisherman waiting for the daily catch, and wistful memories of long lost swing rides. a sweet blush of nostalgia accompanies each photo which reminds me of how life slows down and becomes just a bit more subdued when the sun skips behind the clouds.

more peeks below . . .

pier

i had to go

innocence

currently, the photography offerings are limited to a handful of images with plans to grow it shot by gorgeous shot. the petite price tag ($25) also makes it an affordable way to pretty up your space.

click over to hazelnut cottage's etsy shop to find one you love. and, be sure to scoop it up in the next week since jan is offering the h|h 'ohana complimentary shipping on all photo orders!

• secret code: hapahale (enter in notes to seller)
• expires: thu, oct 15th
• fyi: shipping will be refunded via paypal

rockabella thinks pink

kristel from rockabella jewels is showing her support for all the women (and men) who have battled breast cancer with a delicately crafted awareness collection. the iconic ribbbon shines in 14k pink gold and is joined by hand stamped reminders to continue to hope and believe in addition to honoring every survivor's journey.

in other news, rockabella's effervescent bubbles have more company in the form of decadent caviar drops and gold dipped ilima leaves, shark teeth, and vana chips scavenged from the beach in the recently expanded fall/winter 09 collection.

more peeks below . . .

awareness collection

ilima

caviar + shark's tooth

both collections can be found in rockabella's online shop and the awareness collection is available in-store exclusively at pink by nature on maui.

p.s. 40% of the proceeds from october sales of awareness jewels will be donated to the hawaii chapter of the susan g. komen foundation.

toast halloween giveaway

they're back! jeremy & michelle from toast recently released the annual halloween edition of the boo!zu boys (better known to fans as jax, cross, vein & frank). originally inspired by japanese folk tales, toast's handcrafted quartet are meant to be a sweet talisman to ward off rainclouds and woo the sun's rays.

the snack-sized creatures are available individually ($6) or as a set ($20) which just happens to be toast's halloween treat for one lucky oahu reader game to venture to toast's kaimuki studio for pickup!

here's the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by thu, oct 8th
• please put toast halloween giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household
• fyi: oahu peeps only, please

winner will be announced on friday.

good luck!

{update: winner list posted}

weekly sales sheet

so'mace * catherine weitzman * beauty & the beach

the butik hosts a fashion showcase filled with sneak peeks of fighting eel's spring 2010 collection and allison izu's upcoming fall offerings.

p.s. first 50 people score free swag plus giveaways galore during the event.

• when: sat, oct 3rd - 6p to 9p
• where: tsunami, 1272 king street
• tix: $5 donation for breast cancer awareness

first friday festivities include the much buzzed about opening of the official fashionista's market boutique. find 50 to 80% off retail steals at the style outlet every day plus closeouts from anthropologie, free people & urban outfitters.

p.s. be first in line to scoop up closet swap tix which go on sale exclusively at fm today!

• where: tonight, oct 2nd - 4p to 9p
• where: 1185 bethel street, chinatown
• shop hours: mon to fri, 10:30a to 6p & sat, 11a to 6p

update your slumber space with 15% savings off all cisco brother beds at so'mace.

p.s. the so'mace beach bag giveaway has been extended to thu, oct 8th @ 6p hst.

• when: now to thu, oct 22nd
• where: 1115 young street
• shop hours: mon to fri, 10a to 6p & sat, 10a to 3p

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monster mash challenge

happy october! chinatown boardroom issued a ghoulish challenge to local and mainland artists to conjure up creatures made to mix and mingle. jackie, cb's fabulous gallerista, kindly sent along a sneak peek from monster mash, a group art show which opens to the public tonight (costumes encouraged!).

featured artists include ryan higa, pegge hopper, may izumi, jeff lamm, miss mindy, otto, kat reeder, rich richardson, cade roster, masako schwalbenitz, dave tanji, mike watanabe & robert watanabe.

a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the hawaiian humane society.

• opening reception: tonight, oct 1st - 6p to 8p
• where: 1160 nu'uanu avenue
• show dates: today to sat, oct 31st
• gallery hours: tue to sat, 11a to 4p