Diversity helps define Hawai’i, so it’s not surprising that a diversity of ideas and approaches from designers helps define alohawear, the clothing of Hawai’i. When I talked with Island designers ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) – A brand new exhibit just opened at the Honolulu Museum of Art and it is called “Fashioning Aloha,” showcasing the story of Aloha wear. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android ...
When face covers first became a required part of everyday American clothing no one thought of them as fashion statements. The only concern was that the mask securely covered the nose and mouth, and ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You can be a part of an upcoming exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art celebrating the history and significance of aloha wear. The “Fashioning Aloha” exhibit, which launches ...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you were dropped in the middle of most cities in the United States, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell where you were based solely on how people dress. Not so ...
A Hawaiian shirt can be more than summer attire or a tropical souvenir—in fact, it can be a work of art, especially if it was made by textile entrepreneur Alfred Shaheen, who was one of the first to ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Hawaiian shirt has a long, sometimes checkered history wrapped up in cultural interchange, colonial ...
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Gretchen Clarke, a clothing designer who ran Waltah Clarke’s Hawaiian Shops in Hawaii and on the mainland with her husband in what was once the nation’s ...
It’s Aloha Friday, and U.S. Rep. Mark Takai wants to be able to don an Aloha shirt on the floor of the House of Representatives. Takai, D-Hawaii, has asked Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to allow ...
WASHINGTON -- A Hawaii Congressman wants Aloha wear to be allowed on the House floor on Fridays, a change from the current rule that requires full business attire. U.S. Rep. Mark Takai, a Hawaii ...
Hawaii Rep. Mark Takai sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Friday asking him to allow aloha wear to be worn on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since Takai entered Congress, ...
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) - Clothing designer Gretchen Clarke has died in California at age 78. She ran Waltah Clarke's Hawaiian Shops in Hawaii and on the mainland with her husband in what was once ...