‘Ohana Island Style
Tucked away on the second floor of Waikiki Beach Walk is a store dedicated to generating aloha in Waikiki. ‘Ohana Island Style, owned by Blaine Kia and Eiichi Abe, features a nice variety of Hawaii-made products, including fashion and accessories from hard-working, talented local artists. “‘Ohana Island Style is committed to becoming a caretaker of our people by perpetuating our local artists and Hawaiian goods in an array of skillful attributes handed down for generations and adopted through a traditional process,” says store manager Germaine Haili. “We select our products very carefully. We want quality and uniqueness.”
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Step in the store and you immediately feel a sense of ohana. The store also offers free hula workshops every Tuesday at 3 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m. The beginner hula introductory-level class runs 45 minutes. ‘Ohana Island Style is located at 226 Lewers St. For more information, call 923-3377, email info@ohanaislandstyle.com or find them on Instagram.
photos by Lawrence Tabudlo // page design by Kamele Eskaran
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- Hilo Ohtakagi: Three-way strap (halter, cross-cross back or spaghetti strap) handpainted rayon dress in tiare green mint $115
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- Shoko Yamanaka: Mau Mapu flash tank with whale design $45
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- Germaine Haili: Long handpainted romper in orchid black $135
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- Hunnelle Ediza-Trenery: H&K handbags $34-$240
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- Germaine Haili: Alohappy tee $34, Malulani pa’u skirt $55, hula implements
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- Shoko Yamanaka: Handpainted short romper in nalu coral $66
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- Hilo Ohtakagi: ‘Haku Wahine (superior quality)’ tiare ocean blue pareo $49
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- Shoko Yamanaka: Kapalili Hawaii 14k gold fill hoop earrings with shell, citrine and aquamarine $60; Ka Hoku Kai ‘Ohana’ bracelet with Tahitian pearl $74.95, Ka Hoku Kai ‘Aloha’ bracelet $70, shell 14k gold-filled cuff $55
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- Germaine Haili: Ayahuasca Art Wiliwili lei $110, Ayahuasca Art gold coral earrings $150
