Style + Beauty

Consciously Curated Fashion

At The Shop by Jada, custom-branded hats, island-made jewelry, and distinctive “beach to bar” apparel from sustainably-focused, socially-responsible brands are always in style Article by Sara Stover | Photography by Fletch Photography The subtle hum of contemporary jazz and a delicate floral fragrance greet visitors to The Shop by Jada, in the heart of Holualoa. A pale pink dress tousled by the upcountry breeze is tastefully displayed on a mannequin on the shop’s lanai. Within, custom-branded...

Food + Beverage

Tomatoes Meet Ricotta

Whipped Ricotta with slow roasted tomatoes, perfect for shared bites with good conversation! Article by Bethany Reid | Photography by CommunityEats It's so rare when are you actually able to sit down on the table and connect eye to eye with the people who are most important to you. These moments are few and far between. When I get them, I usually want to be eating something delicious at the same time! I recently spent a week with all eight of my siblings doing just that—and it felt like...

Style + Beauty

Island Roots, Global Runways

Courtney Scherer on modeling, skincare, and the power of confidence Article by Matias Arredondo | Photography by Courtsey of Courtney Scherer For Courtney Scherer, modeling wasn’t the dream, at least not at first. Growing up on the island of O‘ahu, she was more focused on fantasy novels than fashion, more Hermione Granger than haute couture. But fate had other plans, and it all started with a subway ride in Seoul. “I was visiting my family in South Korea the summer after freshman year of high...

Arts + Culture

Simply Maggie Q

Born in Honolulu, but the Kona Coast is now her Hawai’i home Article by Jennifer Birn | Photography by Courtesy of Maggie Q Hawai’i-born Maggie Q has been captivating audiences for the better part of 20 years with action roles in high-profile films like Mission: Impossible III  with Tom Cruise, Live Free or Die Hard opposite Bruce Willis and all three films in the Divergent franchise. She was the title character in the popular TV show Nikita and is currently starring in the title role...