Before Alfred Shaheen, there were mom and pop clothing makers in Hawai’i, but he spearheaded the industry.  Shaheen became a global brand designed, printed and produced right here---remember, Elvis wore a Shaheen on the  "Blue Hawai'i" cover.  HPR’s Noe Tanigawa offers an inside tour of “HI Fashion: The Legacy of Alfred Shaheen” at the Bishop Museum.

“HI Fashion: The Legacy of Alfred Shaheen” continues at the Bishop Museum through February 4th. 

http://www.bishopmuseum.org/kaelele/2012/fall/HI_Fashion.html

Saturday, Nov. 17, 6-9 pm, vintage Shaheen will take the runway with contemporary designs from Andy South and Reyn Spooner in a fashion show beneath the stars at Bishop Museum. 

For more on the fashion show:  https://ssl.4agoodcause.com/bishop-museum/event1.aspx?eventid=37museum/event1.aspx?eventid=37

For great visuals from the collection:  http://www.alfredshaheen.com/

audio file: 

shah1116.mp3