June 17, 2010
Weekend Picks - June 17, 2010
 Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.
Sale Into Summer
What: Get ready for some serious shopping! Fashionista’s Market presents Summer Shop, where they’ll bring out racks filled with fabulous finds in clothing and accessories, plus sale items and merchandise previews. Stick around for cocktails and dancing. The first 15 ladies to spend $100 or more will receive two free tickets to The Ultimate Girls Night Out, where they’ll be treated to a screening of Twilight...
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June 17, 2010
Weekend Picks - June 17, 2010
 Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.
Sale Into Summer
What: Get ready for some serious shopping! Fashionista’s Market presents Summer Shop, where they’ll bring out racks filled with fabulous finds in clothing and accessories, plus sale items and merchandise previews. Stick around for cocktails and dancing. The first 15 ladies to spend $100 or more will receive two free tickets to The Ultimate Girls Night Out,...
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June 16, 2010
Bacon Hits
This Sunday, you want to give your old man a nice treat for Father’s Day. He did, after all, bail you out of quite a few of life’s mishaps – changing your flat tires, helping you with multiple moves, even covering your rent in a few really lean months. What a sweet guy.
But he can get pretty salty too – like when you missed your...
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June 15, 2010
Field Day
You’d love a little retreat from the hustle and bustle of your daily life. But it's three weeks into summer and you haven’t planned a thing. No plane tickets, no hotel reservations. Worse: No budget.
No worries. For a low-key getaway, head up the scenic Wai’anae Coast to Kahumana Organic Farm and Café. The rustic, airy eatery sits on the edge of the property in the Lualualei Valley, bringing farm so close to fork that taro plants wave from across the yard as you relax on the shaded lanai.
The menu features deliciously healthy options—wraps, soups, salads and pasta...
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June 14, 2010
Love is in the Hair
 You’re not a player, you just crush a lot.
Just think of all the flings you’ve had: there was the rich, smooth one, who just ended up dragging you down. Then there was the super-stylish one who was too artificial. And don’t forget that cheapo who did absolutely nothing for you.
Yep, all those hair products you’ve tried in the past sure seemed great on the outside, but lacked any substance and inner beauty. You want a...
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June 10, 2010
Weekend Picks - June 10, 2010
 Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.
Drink It All In
What: At Cocktails & Couture, sift through the summer sale rack at Jessica’s Traveling Boutique, imbibe complimentary drinks designed by mixologist Joey Gottesman at the Fresh Bar and sample a new cupcake line by Shimmer & Lace.
When: Tonight, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Fresh Café, 831 Queen St., Kaka‘ako
Details: For more info, call 808.688.8055 or visit Read more »
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June 9, 2010
Frock Stars
With summer officially underway, your weekends have been getting pretty hot and heavy. Hot as in…“Holy humidity, does the A.C. crank up any higher in this sweatbox?” And heavy…“When did this cotton tee turn into a 30-pound wool Snuggie?”
To help you beat the heat in style, we’ve rounded up a handful of easy, breezy dresses from your favorite local designers—sure to keep you looking and feeling cool, and provide a little chic relief.
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June 9, 2010
Sponsored Edition: Hawaiian Aisles
 The perfect guy? Check. The perfect proposal? Check. The perfect ring? Check.
Now all you've got to do is plan the perfect wedding—a task that's turning out to be equal parts wonderfully exciting and totally daunting.
To help navigate through all the coordinating, snag a copy of Wedding Belles: Ideas & Inspiration from Island Brides, written by Tanna Dang, local wedding guru and co-owner of The Wedding Café,...
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June 8, 2010
The Sweet Is On
You've mastered the malasadas. You've sampled the shave ice. You've checked off the cocoa puffs. And while you'd never desert your favorite local desserts, you'd love to tempt your tastebuds with a few new treats. So venture a little off the eaten path with these off-beat sweets.
 Flower Power
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June 7, 2010
Easy Riders
 Your thongs are all wrong. Your briefs are causing you grief. Your bikinis are total meanies.
You get the picture. Those hip-pinching, wedgie-inducing oppressors you're trying to pass off as underwear are causing you a world of pain. But your growing skinny jeans collection and the islands’ blustery tropical breezes make going commando a big comman-don't.
Don't get your panties all in a bunch. Instead, cozy up in...
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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.
