Upcoming Hifi Events...
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Past Events
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"Nothing to Wear" Project Runway Finale & Andy South Fashion Show - April 22, 2010
Hawaii RED Magazine sponsored a screening and contest for the finale of Project Runway in honor of Hawaii designer Jay Sario's excellent showing. Up-and-coming designer Andy South (perhaps Hawaii's next PR contestant?) presented a fashion show of his designs to cap off the evening.
Novel Tees @ Neiman Marcus' Fashion Rules - March 4, 2010
Hifi helped facilitate this event in which the University of Hawaii's fashion club, Innovators of Fashion, were given men's white t-shirts to re-create into a women's shirt featuring Neiman Marcus' top trends of the spring season. The best entries were displayed as the "Novel Tee Exhibit" on Level Two. The exhibit opened at Neiman's Fashion Rules event showcasing Spring fashion, along with trunk shows, makeup artists, DJ's, modeling, and some light bites and beverages around the store.
"New Year, New Style" - A Fundraiser to Support the UH APDM Program - February 25, 2010
Hawaii RED Magazine partnered with the University of Hawaii's Apparel Product Design and Merchandising (fashion) department to raise funds for their program with a special event at the Honolulu Design Center's Cupola Theatre. APDM is the only Bachelor degree-granting fashion program in Hawaii. Many of the APDM alumni have continued on to enrich Hawaii fashion as designers, merchandisers, and entrepreneurs. The fundraiser unveiled the winners of a Styling Competition and featured a silent auction and a panel discussion on "Careers in Fashion" featuring prominent local fashion professionals. The panel was put together and moderated by Toby Portner, co-founder of Hifi.
First Friday Fashion Showcase by UH Innovators of Fashion - February 2010
The UH Innovators of Fashion presented a fashion show and art showcase downtown for February's First Friday event. UH professor Carol D'Angelo and textile designer Dexter Doi showcased their artwork, and current APDM students staged a fashion show of recent work.
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Holiday Shopping at etown - December 2009
Hifi designers decked the halls at etown, a boutique owned by sisters (and Hifi members) Pia and Suzanna Kuhlemann, with sales and trunk shows throughout December. Soozou, 1979, Meesah, and HI State of Mind were among the brands featured.
The Business of Networking - November 18, 2009, Fresh Cafe
Hifi's The Coop made an appearance at this event in collaboration with Social Wahines, Pacific Edge Magazine and Fashionista's Market. Featured local designers included Sierra Dew, UMEE, HI State of Mind, and Zsuzsa B. jewelry.
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7th Annual Hawaii Woman Expo - September 11-13, 2009
Hifi's pop-up boutique The Coop" was a featured vendor at the 7th Annual Hawaii Woman Expo, along with 200 other booths of food, fashion, beauty, and shopping! HI State of Mind, Sierra Dew, Soozou, and 1979 were among the local designers featured at the Coop. Hifi and Hawaii RED Magazine also presented a fashion show of Hifi members each day. Click here for photos of the entire show and here for artistic photos by Lilikoi Photography.
Fashion's Night Out - Neiman Marcus, September 10, 2009
Ala Moana Center joined the fashion capitals of the world when it brought the inaugural Fashion’s Night Out to Honolulu. Hifi hosted a showcase of garments and sketches by UH and HCC fashion students on the second floor of Neiman Marcus during Fashion's Night Out. Click here for photos.
Fifty Years of Fashion in Hawaii - August 13-31, 2009, Ala Moana Center
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration, Ala Moana Center and Hifi presented “Fifty Years of Fashion in Hawaii”, an exhibition featuring garments from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s impressive archived Costume Collection. Thousands of visitors saw the exhibit and garnered much-needed visibility for the Costume Collection. Click here for photos of the individual garments on display.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser (pre-event), Lei Chic , Fashion Tribe, The Honolulu Advertiser , Honolulu Star-Bulletin , Hawaii RED Magazine, Comfort Spiral, Malamalama
TV Segments: KGMB9, KHON2
Tea for Two and TCM - May 9, 2009
Hifi's The Coop and The Contemporary Museum Café hosted a spring trunk show fashion event featuring six Hawaii fashion designers on Saturday, May 9 in honor of Mothers Day. The trunk show showcased jewelry, clothing, and vintage designs by established and emerging designers from Hifi's membership, including Umee, Cloth, Zsuzsa B., Soozou, Sierra Dew, and Martinique. The show was presented in conjunction with FabricActions, a exhibition of new work by fashion writer and Hifi member Paula Rath (see photo at left).
Press Coverage: hapa|hale, Guilty Pleasures (Honolulu Magazine), Lei Chic, Hawaii's Fashion Forum, The Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaii RED Magazine
Green Style on the Big Isle - April 10-11, 2009
Hifi and Hawaii RED Magazine sponsored the second annual "Green Style" event in Kailua Kona on the Big Island. A VIP reception, fashion panel and Greendrinks party kicked off the weekend on Friday. Saturday over 18 fashion and beauty vendors from across Hawaii showcased their work at the ECOmarket sale and fashion show at NELHA Gateway renewable energy center. The weekend closed with an Ecolounge party sponsored by Organik, HonuGuide, Nella Media Group, Deschutes Brewery, and Aama Surf.
ECOmarket vendors included Soozou, Meesah, HI State of Mind, Herban Development, Diamondhead Road, Livity Outernational, Restless Runway, Caitlin Ross Odom, Hana Naia, Chris Barreto, Urban Jungle, Yoganics, Boom Boom Bikini, Organik, and Sola-2 Clothing.
Lovein Productions produced a 50-minute video documenting the event. Here's the trailer. Purchase the full version here!
Pre-event media coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser (fashion news), The Honolulu Advertiser (features), Lei Chic, Hawaii's Fashion Forum, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Blah Blah Blog
Post-event media coverage: Blah Blah Blog, Honozooloo, Hawaii With Focus
Kane Magazine Men's Spring Fashion Show - March 27, 2009
This spring men's fashion event at The Honolulu Design Center featured live music from Guidance, and a Fashion Show of designers including Organik, Kazu Couture, Diamond Head Road, Costa Del Mar, and Life is Good.
Press coverage: Metromix
Night Market @ Aloha Tower Waterfront - February 18, 2009
The February installment of the "Night Market" featured a fashion show of local designers from Hifi's membership, including Sola-2, Noelani Designs, Kari Jane Threads, and Sierra Dew. Styled by Anne Au of Rock Shop, the show was spectacular. Click on the flyer thumbnail for runway photos courtesy of Jason Dow.
Press coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser, Lei Chic
Ultimate Shopping Experience at the Honolulu Design Center - January 24, 2009
Hifi's The Coop featured five up and coming local designers at the launch party for the "Ultimate Guide to Shopping on Oahu", presented by Watermark Publishing, Fashionista's Market, Honolulu Design Center and HONOLULU Magazine.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Fashion Tribe
Night Market at Aloha Tower Waterfront - December 17, 2008
Hifi's pop-up boutique "The Coop" at this monthly shopping and lifestyle event featured local designers Kari Jane Threads, Beauty and the Beach Hawaii, Sierra Dew, Zsuzsa B., and Michele Leong.
Press Coverage: Fashion Tribe
Night Market at Aloha Tower Waterfront - November 19, 2008
At the kickoff of this new monthly food, fashion, and lifestyle event, Hifi debuted a new pop-up boutique concept, "The Coop" featuring local designs from Soozou, Meesah, Zsuzsa B, Sola2 and KariJane Threads.
Press Coverage: Hawaii's Fashion Forum, Pacific Business News, The Honolulu Advertiser
Threads of Hope Gala & Art of Fashion Showcase - October 23, 2008
Hifi's biggest event of 2008 celebrated the Art of Fashion and Breast Cancer Awareness month. Local artists and designers displayed work inspired by garments from the UH Costume Collection, and guests feasted on pupus from Hooters and libations from Heck Estates and Ocean Vodka. DJ Silvana provided the tunes.
Press Coverage: hapa|hale, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii'n Design, Pacific Edge Magazine (January 2009 issue)
First Fashion Friday Finale - Aloha Tower, October 3, 2008
Honolulu style guru Cathy Lee of RSVP Style shared tips for expressing your own personal style with the season’s fashions and accessories, and the Hawaii Athletic Club revealed the two fitness makeover winners.
Threads of Hope Opening Reception - October 3, 2008
Hifi kicked off its exhibition of the UH Costume Collection with a reception on First Fashion Friday. Guests were treated to Little Black Dress wines and light pupus by Hooters. Click here to view the garments displayed during the exhibit.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Lei Chic
First Fashion Friday at Aloha Tower - September 5, 2008
September’s event was themed “Transitions” and explored ways to use the same, key pieces in an outfit to change a look and to avoid having to spend a fortune on separate wardrobes.
Panelists Hugette Montesinos of Disfunkshion Magazine and Nadine Kam of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin showed off easy ways to transition a look from day to evening, or from casual to diva-licious. Attendees also learned makeup tips from celebrity makeup artist Wendy Robin of Studio W/Stargirl Cosmetics.
Press Coverage: Midweek, Lei Chic, Arthouse Monster, Fashion Tribe
"Indulge" at Bar 35 featuring Denise Tjarks - August 21, 2008
August event featured a trunk show by Kaua'i designer Denise Tjarks. Her line of chic and colorful handbags is made with vintage and eco-friendly materials.
Press Coverage: hapa|hale
First Fashion Friday Kick-off at Aloha Tower - August 1, 2008
Hifi and Aloha Tower Marketplace presented a Fall Fashion Preview and Fitness Makeover Challenge to kick off the 2008 "First Fashion Friday" series. The event featured a panel of fashion professionals, including Alyson Helwagen of Lei Chic, stylist Crystal Pancipanci, and Alan Vuong of Salon Blanc. Icandi Hawaii put together a fall trend fashion show featuring styles from Aloha Tower Marketplace retailers.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser, Lei Chic, Atypical Living, Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries
"Indulge" at Bar 35 featuring Sola2 - July 17, 2008
Local designer Marie Pouliot of Sola-2 showcased her summer 2008 line of breezy, Bali-inspired clothing.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser
"Indulge" at Bar 35 featuring HI State of Mind - June 19, 2008
The second installment of this monthly event featured a trunk show of one of a kind designs by local designer and Hifi member Katrina Bodnyk - all the slinky, covetable pieces in her HI State of Mind line are constructed out of vintage scarves!
The (Last) Next Movement - NextDoor, May 31, 2008
Hifi sponsored a grand send-off for our own Jake Miyasato. His monthly art/music/fashion event at NextDoor has become a Chinatown cult favorite, and this finale showed why! Local designers from the UH and HCC fashion programs sent their latest collections down the catwalk to a thumping soundtrack of local hip-hop and DJ's. Bon Voyage Jake!
Press coverage: Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries (near end of post)
Theory/Hifi Shopping Day and Cocktail Reception - May 30, 2008
For an entire day, Theory offered 10% off its store and donated 10% of its proceeds to Hifi! Plus, the chic retailer hosted an evening reception with cocktails and pupus. Now that's what retail therapy is all about!
Press Coverage: Lei Chic, The Honolulu Advertiser
"Indulge" at Bar 35 Featuring Martinique - May 15, 2008
Thursday May 15, Hifi kicked off a new trunk show event at Bar 35 in partnership with Hawaii RED Magazine. Each month Hifi brings a different local designer to Bar 35 to showcase and sell their designs - this month's featured line was "Martinique" by Kailua designer Jodi Salmonson.
Press Coverage: Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries
"The Candy Bar" at Pearl Ultralounge - May 9, 2008
Hifi staged a fashion show of five Hawaii designers as part of the May 9 Candy Bar party at Pearl Ultralounge. The lines showcased were Tobyp by Toby Portner, State of Mind by Katrina Bodnyk, Herban Development by John Harper, Zsuzsa B. Jewelry by Zsuzsa Bakonyi-Rodgers, and Martinique by Jodi Salmonson. Featured hair by W Salon, makeup by Studio W/Stargirl Cosmetics, and models provided by Icandi Hawaii.
Press Coverage: Honolulu Star-Bulletin "The Buzz", The Honolulu Advertiser, The Honolulu Advertiser (Event re-cap), Honolulu Star-Bulletin "Da Kine", HNL Now, Honolulu’s Nightlife Diaries
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Hifi/Lululemon/Social Wahines Celebrate Women, Yoga, Networking and Style! - April 24, 2008
Hifi teamed up with lululemon athletica and Social Wahines for an evening celebrating women, yoga, health, education, style, and networking at lululemon’s new Ala Moana store.
Press Coverage: Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries
Green Style on The Garden Isle - April 11-13, 2008
In April 2008, Hifi hosted a weekend of environmentally friendly fashion on the Garden Isle of Kaua`i. The event showcased Hawaii designers, raised awareness for the green fashion movement, and introduced Hifi to the Kaua`i community.
The weekend kicked off Friday with a sneak preview of "green" fashions at Flash and Matty Productions' "Release" event at the Sheraton Kauai. Saturday Hifi hosted an invitation-only cocktail reception and eco-fashion panel discussion at the home of Kauai designer Denise Tjarks, co-sponsored by Green Drinks, Malie Organics, and 4 Copas Tequila. The weekend culminated on Sunday with the Eco-nista Market and Project Green Fashion Show at Kukui Grove Shopping Center in Lihue, featuring nine Hawaii designers. Co-sponsors included Fiji Water, Aveda Waipouli Beach Salon & Spa, Kauai Made, and Kukui Grove Shopping Center.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries, Lei Chic, Pacific Edge
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Huna Aloha: An Exhibit of Aloha Shirts and Swimwear Through the Decades at Ramsay Gallery - October 11, 2007
In October 2007 Hifi stages "Huna Aloha" as part of the official program of the F.A.C.E. of Nu`uanu Honoulu Fashion Week. The Bacardi-sponsored event drew over 150 guests to the Ramsay Gallery for an exhibit of Aloha Shirts and swimwear through the decades from the University of Hawaii's historic Costum Collection. Kahala designer and Aloha shirt expert Dale Hope gave two standing-room-only lectures.
Press coverage: Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries,
U Magazine, Honolulu Star-Bulletin “On the Scene”
Fashion Panel Discussion at Arts at Mark's - April 9, 2007
Hifi’s first event in April 2007 drew over 75 people to the Arts at Mark’s to learn about the concept of a fashion incubator and hear a panel of six prominent fashion professionals sound off on the future of Hawaii fashion. More than 50 attendees filled out surveys and the results helped inform Hifi’s mission and direction. Expanding Honolulu Fashion Week, creating a Honolulu Fashion District, providing affordable workspace and showroom space for designers, and hosting events to showcase local talent were identified as top priorities.
Press Coverage: The Honolulu Advertiser