November 2009

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

Goodie New Shoes
What: Swing by the Valerie Joseph boutique’s Shoe Diva event with Deuces and walk off with designer shoes at 20 percent off. While sole searching, indulge in sweet treats, pink champagne, and chic $10-or-less jewelry, cosmetics, and hair accessories.
When: Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m. Read more »

Owner Jacqueline Trinh wanted to offer glamour at rock bottom prices (hence the name), because like many women, she loves designer duds but can’t always swing the sticker... Read more »

You love to dine out at all the hottest restaurants. But lately, Chez Vous is the only eatery where you can afford a steady reservation.

Lucky for you, yesterday marked the start of the second annual Restaurant Week Hawai'i, when more than 60 of the Islands’ top restaurants are offering special menu items, promotions and discounts.

From cheap eats to fine dining, you’ll get exclusive deals on some of your favorite local kine grindz. Enjoy breakfast specials at Good to Grill and Wailana Coffee House, dig into $10 lunch offers at Diamond Head Market and Grill, Hank's Haute Dogs, and... Read more »

You’re known for being a quick change artist – you easily freshen up last season’s outfit with new accessories, and you switch up your ‘do with a quick blow-dry trick. But when it comes to your pad, you’re stuck in a rut. That same old floor plan needs a serious shakeup, and fast.

Designer for a Day can help. In a matter of hours, professional interior designers Jean Wall and Joan Robinson-Whitaker will transform your space, simply by rearranging the... Read more »

Dealer: Psst. Hey you, in the Ferragamo heels. Looking for a sweet fix?

You [turning up nose]: Not that someone like you would understand, but I don’t eat sweets. Even at a work party, I only eat the crudité.

Dealer: Sure you do, doll. I can give you a quick hit with a chocolate kiss or a sugared gumdrop…

You... Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

Such A Tease
What: Sign up for the Burly-Q Basics workshop taught by members of the Cherry Blossom Cabaret troupe. Along with a little burlesque history, you'll learn a choreographed dance and strip tease, and how to make your own pasties and feather hair clip (which you get to keep).
When: Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: The Mercury, 1154... Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

Such A Tease
What: Sign up for the Burly-Q Basics workshop taught by members of the Cherry Blossom Cabaret troupe. Along with a little burlesque history, you'll learn a choreographed dance and strip tease, and how to make your own pasties and feather hair clip (which you get to keep).
When: Sunday, 1:30... Read more »

These days, closet swaps are the new shopping sprees. Turning 30 is the new 21.

And Tuesday is the new Friday — at least if you’re judging by all the bars and restaurants that have special pricing all night tonight. Here’s where we’ll be getting the weekend started, three days early:

Epic
Head over to this classy Chinatown restaurant, just a few steps makai of Indigo, anytime after 4:30 for $4 Epic mojitos, appetizers from just $3 and lots of full-size entrees starting at $10.
Epic, 1131 Nu‘uanu Ave., 808.587.7877.

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It’s the season’s hottest accessory – there’s one in every It bag at the office, cocktail party and client dinner.

Thanks to H1N1-outbreak fears, clinical-smelling hand sanitizer is at everyone’s fingertips. And, as usual, you want one that’s just a little bit different – something that’s cuter, smells better and that’s sure to attract compliments. Here, a few of our finds.


Gotta Hand It To ‘Em
Calling this stuff “sanitizer” would be so lowbrow. If you’re plucked... Read more »