Acid Dolls...

This Saturday, the 4th.. rather than do the normal hangout sesh at the local watering hole in Honolulu, why not come see a pretty rad fashion show!? ALSO, the fashion event is to benefit my friend's (Juliet Lighter) non-profit called "Women Speaking Out" which is an organization committed to educating young women in middle school through college about dating violence and sexual assault through character development and anti violence training. Programs will include educational presentations, empowerment/beauty workshops and various community events. No brainer.. fashion and a good cause.. That would definitely up the self-morale points right? Here is the details.. The fashion show is for Acid Dolls with owner Miss Cindy King (fabulous!).. Her store location is in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center which is where the festivities will be held.


For Standard tickets ($20), gets you access to the fashion show which starts at 8:30pm (standing room only)..


For VIP tickets ($45), beginning at 7pm, you get a red carpet cocktail party followed by THE fashion extravaganza..


The fashion extravaganza is a preview of the new Acid Dolls collections, titled Urban Ballerina, Wild Hard West, and Graffiti Zoo.. If you're not familiar with the line, then this a definite must for all you hard core fashion girlies out there.. Cindy's line is this mixture of New York fashion with a hint of Hawaii.. I'm not talking aloha wear here people.. I'm talking a label that pulls you in when you walk past her store windows.

Let me give you some visuals.. I happen to own these gold beauties.. The Crystal ($160) I've run these shoes into the ground partying till the wee hours of the morning in Vegas, then turn around and wear them the next night.. they are one of the most comfortable shoes I own.. they have this cool rubber sole on the bottom but so high glam:



Here are a few of my fav dresses from the line.. and some are newly on sale! BONUS! The Angeline ($120):


Glitz and Glamour ($48 on sale!):


The Lacy ($48 on sale!):


In case you were wondering, yes I am in the fashion show.. yes you are now obligated to attend because you're my friend, you know Juliet, you know Cindy, you love fashion, or simply by reading this blog.. so go and buy tickets for Saturday's red carpet show!!

...fashion that brings out our inner creativity...

Skydiving and Parachuting?!

What a busy schedule lately.. Been quite the adventure these past few weeks and I feel like it’s whizzing by.. I’m trying to take it all in and not take anything for granted, but let me tell you, my calendar is totally against me.. le sigh.. BUT I can’t say that I’m not having fun.. this particular blog post is going to be one that is hard to top.. daredevil wise.. I went skydiving for the very first time on the North Shore at the Pacific Skydiving Center!! 7am call time to film for Hawaii HI-Lights on a Sunday morning.. no sleep for this girl anymore!! So my friend Giselle and I headed up, coffee in hand (thanks girl!), and anticipated what lay ahead. Greeted by Guy Banal, President and Partner of the Pacific Skydiving Center, made us feel right at home.. At this point, I’m already getting nervous.. I’m so close to having to actually follow through with skydiving and then parachuting down to the ground… gulp.. double gulp.. The employees give me the option of the various jump heights.. What do I do?? Decide to pick the tallest one possible.. 15,000 feet! The highest you can go without needing oxygen.. Sweet.. I signed up for this willingly?!?


I got strapped into my gear so I could jump out of the plane tandem style.. My heart is still a flutter from the anticipation but I’m still focused on filming and making sure we are getting good shots. I chose to throw on the fluorescent green shirt so I would stand out among the clouds and blue sky.. made sense to me!


So then we took the long walk from the center to the flight line.. begin increased heart rate right about now..


I’m on the plane and we take off.. I’ve now crossed the point of no return.. I’m concentrating on not being nervous and actually having conversation while being filmed by Ian.. but it’s hard to focus on what’s really going on.. I’m thinking, I’m about to jump off this freaking plane and freefall then parachute to the ground.. FML. Everyone is talking to me and I’m trying to keep any conversation going for the sake of not being quiet on camera.. ALL I wanted to do was sit there in silence until I actually had to get off the plane.. that wasn’t happening.. again…FML..


So, my time was up, I was instructed to move forward to get ready for the jump.. So I followed instruction, moved up, stuck my head out the door and prayed for dear life and mouthed “OMG” to the camera.. WHAT was I about to do?! I think my brain blanked for about 3 seconds when we were at the door because "it just happened - we jumped".. With everything I had learned on what to do as I’m freefalling repeating in my head, I was oddly calm but freaked out at the same time.. I was waiting for the pat on my shoulder to extend my arms out…


BOOM!! Arms extended and face to the camera!! WHAT A RUSH!!!!! 15,000 feet and freefalling for a minute or so and it was insane!! We poked a hole through a cloud and it was so cold but so ultimately refreshing!!



Shortly after the cloud, we opened the parachute out and glided through the air.. I got this weird feeling right when the parachute shot open.. like I had to seriously catch my breath again at what was happening.. I had to take a few short and deep breaths to take it all in and not freak out.. My tandem instructor removed my goggles and loosened me up a little so I could hang.. he got crazy and decided to make some circles which was fine, until I started feeling nauseous, so he stopped.. Did not want to throw up in mid-air.. He let me take guide of the parachute for a bit swaying side to side.. I kept thinking, don’t let go, don’t let go..


I could see the ground nearing us at such a fast speed.. puts things into perspective how fast you’re actually moving! I grabbed hold of my legs as instructed so my legs wouldn’t drag on the ground and the tandem instructor would first land us, but when I grabbed my knees, they were soaked from the cloud mist, so I held on as best I could! The skydive employees were there to help us land safely on the ground..


Landed!! one of the camera guys, Sam was right there to catch it all.. I could barely speak, I just kept laughing (nervously and excitedly) thinking I JUST skydived!! I just accomplished something major!! To keep things girly.. I kept the fake lashes on..



…never lose the adrenaline feeling…

Fashionista's Market and Deuces Hawaii Fashion Show...

What a whirlwind of fabulous this weekend.. let's start with this past Thursday night.. Pearl Ultralounge transformed into All Dolled Up, which is geared toward girls to come out and try a new salon and get their hair, makeup, eyebrows waxed, massages, etc. all free and for a night of fun right on the dance floor! A friend of mine, Alyssa Fung, owns the fantastic Fashionista's Market; she had a fashion show to present some new finds from her latest buying trip to LA, so me and a bunch of my fabulous friends were models for the show.. She stocks her downtown Honolulu store with the latest designs from Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Romeo and Juliet, Collective Concepts, and many others that make me way happy to even think about. She showcased chunky jewelry, lacey tights, and lots of bows which made me want every outfit the models wore..

Backstage shots..




Marsha Nadalin Salon and Spa did our hair and makeup.. let's just say that I couldn't have been happier they were going for the Brigitte Bardot (Patton hehe!) big Texas sized hair..



Shoe company, Deuces Hawaii supplied the footwear for the evening.. can I please have one pair of each??


On stage pose!*


We wrapped up the show with some post pictures..



In case you were wondering what our fierce faces looked like.. look no further..


..fashion feeds my soul...

*Runway shot and pictures thereafter by: Mark Ramelb Photography