Planning the weekend
By Nadine Kam
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, mixmix is hosting a First Friday event with Japan stylist Hiro from Tokyo, and Yoshi “Garo” Ogino of Affloat from Aoyama, where he is known as
a beauty magician from his work on fashion shows, TV productions, celebrities and models. They’ll be performing hair and makeup makeovers from 7:30 p.m.
It’ll be a busy weekend with the following also going on:
Today through May 11
>> This is your reminder that Mother’s Day is on May 11. To help you shop for the occasion, Alliway at Ward Warehouse is hosting a Mother’s Day sales event, with 35 percent off Alliway jewelry and including gift wrapping. While there, enter to a $10 gift certificate to the store by entering its monthly “count the beads” contest. Information: 589-1141.
Saturday
The Pretty Me line of kids and women’s wear will be highlighted in Kahala Mall’s “Wild for Mom” family fashion show at 12:30 p.m. on center stage at Kahala Mall. Pretty Me is co-sponsoring the show with Kahala Kids, the exclusive retailer of Pretty Me clothes at the mall. Other retailers to be featured are Adore, Banana Republic, Blush, Calista, Cinnamon Girl, In My Closet, Kahala Kids, Macy’s, Ohelo Road, Shasa Emporium, Sunglass Hut and VUE Hawaii.
Sunday
>> The Hawaii Red Cross honors eight founding members of the Tiffany Circle at a Halekulani Luncheon on Sunday, highlighted by a prize drawing for three pieces of Tiffany jewelry.
Honorees are Carolyn A. Berry, Joey Harris, Kitty Lagareta, Kimi Matar, Camille McCormack, Jean E. Rolles, Madison Shimada and Barbara Wong. The event will begin with a noon champagne reception, silent auction and informal modeling by Tiffany & Co. jewelry, also featuring fashion by New York designer Angel Sanchez. Tickets are $250, to benefit American Red Cross services in Hawaii. Call 739-8151.
>> Honolulu Theatre for Youth hosts a fundraiser “Fashion Fiesta Children’s Fashion Show and Luncheon,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. The fashion show will feature 50 kids of all ages, wearing apparel from Cinnamon Girl, Crazy Shirts, Hawaiian Moon, Fighting Eel, Pretty Me (at Kahala Kids), Local Motion, In4Mation, CupCake Boutique, Muumuu Heaven, Nakea Awai and KariJane. If you’re attending, wear a hat. HTY will honor the fanciest, largest and funniest hat worn by a guest. (Speaking of which, I’m doing tea today and forgot to wear one, even though excuses to wear a hat are so rare.) Tickets are $125. Call Tim Bostock, 521-9699, or e-mail tbp@artsatmarks.com.
>> Student designers from Honolulu Community College will show their work in “Behind the Seams,” a fashion show taking place at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, with more than 100 original designs from 20 students, including seven seniors. The show starts at 1 p.m., preceded by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $35. Call 845-9203.
