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HAWAIʻI NOIR COLLECTION

Releasing exclusively in-store and online this Tuesday, January 30 at 11am HST.Aloha kākou!This Tuesday, we’re bringing back our Hawaiʻi Noir Collection for an encore round, featuring one of our staple cut and sew pieces. First introduced on Black Friday, this collection pulls inspiration from the classic Film Noir genre (a trend of darker and cynical films in the early to mid-1900’s), matched it up with a similar era in Hawaiʻi’s past, then laced it with a bit of irony and humor to stir up a new concoction: the Hawaiʻi Noir Collection.Let’s set it up for you. It’s 1930’s Chinatown, a time where people still came over from the states by boat—a bunch of affluent out-of-towners looking to escape their mundane...

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BLACK FRIDAY KA IPU KA HONUA COLLECTION

Releasing on Black Friday, 11/25 at midnight HST.– Online exclusive: Ka Ipu Ka Honua Snapback– In-store exclusives: Kalua I Kona Hale Snapback, Ka Ipu Ka Honua Tee, and Kalua I Kona Hale Long-Sleeve Tee– Everything else will be available in-store and onlineVideo: Andrew TranModel: Kauwila MahiOli (chant): Kauwila Mahi (His words about the oli: “Kumulipo is a mele koʻihonua or genealogical chant which honors and documents the evolution of royal and kapu knowledge. In the chant which has 16 wā or time periods there is a progression from darkness to light. It is often associated with the time of Makahiki a celebration of life which honors growth and progression. This chant is representative of the time period which we have...

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BLACK FRIDAY 2015 “KA PŌ NUI HOʻOLAKO”

Releasing in-store only at midnight HST on Black Friday, 11/27. The Aloha and ʻĀina snapbacks will be also be available in limited quantities at select stockists.Aloha kākou!Historically, our Black Fridays have been much more than just a sale—they’ve been full-scale events and we couldn’t be more proud of that. We love to go big, especially at a time where we can mahalo our customers for all their support throughout the years. This time around is no exception—naturally we had to go big for our first Black Friday as a decade-strong small business.With the overarching theme of our 10-year evolution being more mature, knowledgable, and showing unwavering dedication to our craft, we approached this year’s Black Friday in a similar fashion....

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