Friday, February 8, 2013
Beauty spot: Wu's fall look from the NYFW runway
Here's a peek at one of fall's makeup looks, as shown on the Jason Wu runway:
Sean Combs presents Instagram fashion show
Sean Combs launched his latest men's collection with an Instagram Fashion Show, with images released beginning 10 a.m. this morning, Feb. 8. Viewers will be invited to check out images from the latest collection at http://instagram.com/iamdiddy, with pieces only available at Macy’s.
The multi-media star claims the Instagram fashion presentation is the first in social media history. Although I'm sure smaller showcases have taken place—there have been many an Instagram art show for instance—he may very well be the most high-profile personality to make use of the service in such a timely way.
I think it's a great idea for a small company with no budget, but a bigger company can't discount the electricity and energy that comes from a physical display, even if it's just a walk-around presentation.
NYFW Day 2 via Storify
Here's a look at Day 2 of New York Fashion Week as viewed by the Twitterverse, on my Storify page: http://storify.com/fashiontribe/nyfw-fall-winter-2013-day-2
Harry Winston bracelet benefits Rehab Hospital
Sales of the new limited edition Harry Winston Hope Collection bracelet will benefit the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation.
Harry Winston, Inc., has selected Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation to be a recipient of the new limited-edition Harry Winston Hope Collection bracelet, which was developed to support leading charitable organizations throughout the United States.
The limited edition bracelet features a sleek white gold and engraved mother-of-pearl design set with a delicate Winston diamond at the center. Twenty-five of the bracelets, retailing for $2,500, are available at the Harry Winston retail salon at Ala Moana Center, beginning today, Feb. 8. Only 200 bracelets are available nationwide.
The charitable program launched two years ago, and Harry Winston, Inc. will donate 100 percent of the retail price from each bracelet sold in Honolulu to Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation, chosen because of its history of providing acute care medical rehabilitation for patients recovering from a wide range of injuries.
Beauty Spot: Touch in Sol for Hilo Hattie
Touch In Sol lip tints are $12.99 at Hilo Hattie. Keep in mind kama'aina get a 10 percent discount off that price, and the first 100 who make a purchase from the line on Saturday—at Hilo Hattie's Ala Moana Center or Nimitz location—will receive a free gift.
Locally owned Hilo Hattie and Touch In Sol Cosmetics will launch their collaboration cosmetic line on Feb. 9, in time for Valentine’s Day shopping.
Touch In Sol is an Asia-based international cosmetics company with products sold in China, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. It entered the United States market last year, launching in New York, and now, Hawaii.
The first 100 shoppers to make a purchase from the line on Saturday, from the Ala Moana Center store or flagship Hilo Hattie store at 700 N. Nimitz Hwy., will receive a free gift with purchase. Kama'aina will also receive a 10 percent discount.
The two companies will launch the new products through its Gift of Giving program, with a percentage of proceeds going to the Hawaii Domestic Violence Action Center. Forty participants in the Hawaii Domestic Violence Action Center will receive cosmetics from Touch In Sol as well Hilo Hattie, as a way of helping victims of domestic violence get back on their feet.
The nonprofit Domestic Violence Action Center provides a comprehensive array of services for victims of domestic violence, including legal representation and advocacy for victims, civil and criminal court outreach, education about dating violence, professional training, public awareness, community mobilization, employer training, advocacy for teen victims, and technical assistance to the public and private sector.
Watch for a presentation on KHON's "Wake up 2Day" at 6:15 a.m. Feb. 13, and on KGMB's Hawaii News Now Sunrise at 8:10 a.m. on Valentine's Day.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Beauty Spot: Skin so happy in Kailua
A cake celebrates the opening of SkinHappy MediSpa in Kailua.
Julie Kenner was afraid she's throw a party and no one would come. But her worries were over nothing. In one of the sun capitals of the world, the grand opening of her SkinHappy MediSpa in Kailua not only drew a crowd, but guests from the beach town lined up to make appointments for corrective Botox treatments, facials, spray tans, and more, during the event that took place Feb. 5.
Guests enjoyed pupus, champagne, a sampling of products carried by the medispa—including Neocutis, NIA24 (a niacin-powered skin therapy line) and Environ— and had an opportunity to win one of nine facials valued at $140 each.
The new business is the medical spa extension of Kenner Dermatology Center, located in Castle Medical Center. The clinic is owned by Kenner, M.D., Ph.D., FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist and diplomat of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Due to the demand for skin cancer treatments at the Kenner Dermatology Center, Kenner said she was running out of space and wanted to look into establishing a focused skin cancer center, while taking the aesthetic branch of services closer to communities where its needed.
The new SkinHappy MediSpa now shares space with Kai Boutique, next to the Kailua Post Office. The MediSpa is in a loft space upstairs from the boutique. SkinHappy is a medically-focused MediSpa using a variety of facial treatments and skin products to primarily treat two of the most common skin complaints in adolescents and adults: acne and facial pigmentation.
She's done all this in spite of being a mom juggling 9-month-old twins. When I asked her how she's managing the multitasking, she said, "As a woma, we just do stuff."
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SkinHappy MediSpa is at 319 Hahani St., and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Parking is available in front and back of the building. Call 263-3222 or visit www.skinhappymedispa.com
'Lines in Time' fiber arts exhibition in Kakaako
One of the works by Marques Hanalei Marzan on view at ii gallery in Kakaako.
"Lines in Time," a solo"exhibition of fiber arts by Marques Hanalei Marzan will have its grand opening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, Feb. 7, at the intimate ii gallery at 687 Auahi St., also home to the renovated R/D and Morning Glass Coffee.
Marzan studied traditional Hawaiian fiber art for years under such notable kupuna as Elizabeth Lee, Gladys Kukana Grace and Pat Bacon, and this exhibition shows the evolution of his work as he incorporates traditional weaving, twining and netting techniques to create works with a contemporary focus.
The show will continue 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, through March 6.
While there, check out R/D's array of art and fashion books. In addition to photo books about photography, Kate Moss and Grace Coddington's memoir, Sarah Honda point out one of the best sellers for the innovation center, the Magma Sketchbook suited for designers, graphic artists and illustrators. The $15.95 book has plenty of blank pages to fill with ideas, and some practical tools, as you'll see below. It would make a great gift for an aspiring designer you know:
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