Graphic Design
Manuhealii dresses mix graphic prints with modern details
Photos by Manuhealii
Cab driver: Where to?
Girl: The nearest mall and step on it! I've got a last-minute dinner and I need an amazing outfit asap.
Cab driver: Navigating all those racks might take a while. Why don't I drop you off at Manuhealii instead? The local fashion retailer just released two new dresses that are guaranteed to stop traffic.
Girl: I don't know. Aloha wear isn't really my speed.
Cab driver: Don't worry, these styles will steer you in a more contemporary direction. Meleana is a three-quarter-sleeved mini dress that hugs the body in all the right places; Brianna is a flowy racerback maxi with exposed hot pink zipper. Both feature great tribal, tattoo-inspired prints in fun color combos, like brown and black, blue and white, or yellow and green.
Girl: Hmm, sounds like the perfect way to show off my GPS, a.k.a. Great Personal Style. But let's talk comfort - how long will that meter be running?
Cab driver: Thanks to an uber-soft blend of rayon and lycra, all night long.
Girl: Alright, I'll take them for a spin. Hey, how much do I owe you?
Cab driver: Absolutely nothing! When it comes to stylish new finds, you can always keep the change.
Meleana dress, $52, and Brianna maxi, $78, are available at Manuhealii, 930 Punahou St., (808) 942-9868, and 5 Hoolai St., (808) 261-9865, and online.
Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013 in Permalink
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.
