How to find the out seam of your pants or shorts? Put the pants or shorts that you want to measure on. If you are measuring pants you will need the help of someone else to measure for you. Place the tape at the top or waistband and measure down to the end of the leg. The total inches are the length of the short leg from top to bottom. * If...

I love living in Hawaii and feel fortunate to have been born and raised there my entire life. The weather is usually perfect, the beaches are warm and crystal clear, and you’ll find many world class resorts on every island. Even though I live on the islands sometimes I like to take mini vacations and enjoy the word class resorts the islands have to offer. With so many fine resorts...

Hawaiian shirts have been around since the 1930’s and have remained steady in popularity over the years. But what’s the HOT new trend? Hawaiian “Aloha Shirts” for women! Today’s manufactures are producing Hawaiian shirts with a women’s cut. This cut is more tailored to a women’s figure and fits more closely to the shape of your body. The look is perfect for summer and to give off the appearance of...

Believe it or not spring has already ended and summer is here. June 21st marked the first day of summer and now is the perfect time to shop for the warmer weather. So what is trendy for children’s wear this summer? Tropical Hawaiian wear, bright bold colors, and lots of flowers! All of these are symbolic of summer and perhaps why it has remained popular year after year. So before...

I remember growing up and seeing my teachers wearing an Aloha shirt every Friday. I never really thought of the significance, or if there was a significance all that I knew was you that you wear Aloha shirt on Fridays. Now that I’m older I’ve come to understand that there is significance to wearing Aloha shirts on Fridays. What is the significance you ask? Aloha shirts are fun and cheerful...

The Pa’u hula skirt is a classic skirt of the Hawaiian tradition derived from ancient hula style. Pa’u means skirt in the Hawaiian language and hula is a traditional Hawaiian dance; therefore, Pa’u Hula skirt is loosely translated to “dance skirt”. Three or more rows of elastic are used to make the waist which allows for a natural bend while dancing and to make it comfortable for performing. Three to...

Step One Cross the wide end over the narrow, next slip the wide end up between the tie and collar, next drop it back down. Step Two Wrap the wide end behind the narrow end from right to left. Step Three Bring the wide end in front and over the loop between the collar and tie. Step Four Wrap the wide end around the narrow part one more time and...

Hawaii macadamia nut candies are sought after from people all over the world because of its quality and heavenly taste. Hawaii supplies 90% of the world’s population of Macadamia nuts which is then covered in rich milk chocolate or dark chocolate. With every bite you get a mixture of chocolate and delicious macadamia nuts.. Also popular is Macadamia nut cookies and Macadamia nut candies with sprinkled pineapples. In fact, not...