June 2008

June 12, 2008

My Hero

In this episode of Kikaida, (cue soundtrack: Jiro… changeee… Kikaida) the human-like Jiro transforms into his powerful alter ego Kikaida to fight for justice and battle another of evil Professor Gil’s surprisingly similar-looking minions.

Fast-forward from the ‘70s though, and 2008 needs a new idol. Like beautiful but chronically single Jennifer Hunter who secretly becomes Ashlyn, a fidelity inspector battling cheating men who all look alike on the inside – unfaithful. In Jessica Brody’s debut novel “The Fidelity Files,” Ashlyn morphs into each man’s fantasy – whether... Read more »

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June 12, 2008

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June 9, 2008

Treasure Nest

www.leichic.com Painted louvers, hemline stiffeners, bikini waxes, and foot scrubs. None of these things are much like the other, yet they’re still randomly collected here in your inbox. Why? Duh – they’ve all been featured in Lei Chic.

But we’re not the only ones with a knack for... Read more »

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June 6, 2008

In The Bag

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Once upon a time there was a swath of brightly colored fabric patterned with delicate flowers. A woman purchased it to cover her dining table and impress her family during their weekly dinner. Many moons later, her daughter sewed that tablecloth into a sassy mu‘umu‘u to wear on her first date. Years passed, and her own daughter sold that dress to a vintage shop, where a young Read more »

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June 5, 2008

Weekend Picks - June 5, 2008

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	Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Newborn Bebe What: Bebe opens their new boutique at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and debuts an exclusive line of dresses available only at the Royal Hawaiian location. The store will also carry a special kit of products from local beauty and skin care line Pure Hapa for three days only. Shop this weekend and five percent of all proceeds will benefit the... Read more » Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2008 in Permalink \| Comments ()

June 4, 2008 Thread Bare The scene after your last eyebrow wax appointment: chafed red skin followed by a breakout the next day. Talk about Apocalypse Brow. There is a more, um, highbrow way of maintaining those perfect arches. Eyebrow... Read more » Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Permalink \| Comments ()

June 3, 2008 Cookin' It Old School Ah, summer school. Sweating in polyester P.E. shorts, faking your way through typing class, then waiting for the bus and dazzling cute Scottie Kim with like the best Slurpee flavor mix, like ever created. Relive those days at KCC’s series of day-long summer school cooking classes, where personal chefs Alyssa Moreau and Leslie Ashburn will teach you how to prepare tasty new dishes while also imparting a pinch of nutritional education. Summer kicks off June 7 with What a Girl Needs – recipes that enrich women’s health and deliver essential... Read more » Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Permalink \| Comments ()

June 2, 2008 Your Place or Mine? After months of getting lost on the yellow brick road of interior design, you finally found a straight path from your empty room, past design books, to your very own Room in a Book. Everything was crystal-ball clear until deciding where to buy décor for your home’s new look got you all turned around again. Turns out you were skipping in the right direction after all. Riding the success of her book Hawai‘i: A Sense of Place, sought-after interior designer Mary Philpotts recently opened Place, a unique lifestyle store for... Read more » Posted on Monday, June 2, 2008 in Permalink \| Comments ()

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Lei Chic associate editor Terri Inefuku graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Journalism and International Studies, and worked in New York, Chicago, Austin and Honolulu as a broadcast journalist before joining HONOLULU Magazine. When she's not rooting out new fashion discoveries for Lei Chic, you'll find her in the kitchen baking up treats for family and friends.

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