Fashion

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Men's aloha shirts and women's dresses are pillars of local fashion — and the focus of a new exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. "Fashioning Aloha" captures the history and evolution of aloha attire and textile motifs over the last 90 years. As HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports, the curators hope visitors find the exhibit fun and nostalgic.

The collection of uniforms reflects a 60-year history of fashion trends along with the local designers and manufacturers that produced the attire.

A Hawaiʻi-based Filipina fashion designer hopes to educate Filipinos in the diaspora about their culture through clothing. Textiles are significant in cultures across the Philippines' more than 7,000 islands. The vibrant, geometric patterns symbolize an island's region, such as the mountains and rivers. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

This year’s theme, “Looking Ahead With Pride,” reflects coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic as a community. The community can enjoy cultural performances, food and other entertainment.

Sharayah Chun-Lai, an alumna from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi, showcased her designs at New York Fashion Week — one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world.

Italian high-fashion brand Red Valentino is collaborating with Native Hawaiian designers after a controversy involving intellectual property rights.

A Waimea fashion designer has scored a prestigious invite to this year's New York Fashion Week.

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Nakeʻu Awai's fashion shows are always theatrical events. He's been doing them since the 1980s. This year, a new team of stylists took hold of the 85-year-old designer's work and kicked it all up a notch. HPR's Noe Tanigawa reports Awai brings a wealth of local flavor to his fashion line.