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• BYOB (As in Basket) – Phyllis Horner of Taittinger shares tips to prepping a haute picnic basket for your very own mobile, gourmet meal.

• White Out! – Dr. Okuda shines light on teeth whitening. 

• “Dogs in Coats” at Max Mara – Max Mara debuts its special Dogs in Coats exhibition.

• Future Bright – Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii inspires Hawaii’s young people.

• Eco O2 – Green Spa Hawaii offers an excellent eco-friendly Natural Botox Facial

• Fare Game – The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival is returning for yet another tasty foray of gastronomic finesse.

• Holistic Living – Halekulani ushers in a series of lessons on living as an art – featuring  SpaHalekulani’s Living-Well Lecture Series and Wellness Coach Kamala Skipper.

• Shear Genius – Tony Auvinet, a Vegas-based celebrity hairstylist, who recently traveled to Honolulu to be a guest stylist for Salon Blanc.

• Masquerade – Face masks to counteract the holiday stress.

• On the Rocks – Bobbi Brown’s Scotch on the Rocks Collection.

• Into the Deep – I sampled SpaHalekulani’s deep treatment, the Ho‘olele Signature Massage, which à la Halekulani, was in a class of its own.

• Pink October – Shiseido Cosmetics America‘s exclusive Breast Cancer Awareness Month pink lipstick.

• All Abroad – We all know mixologist Justin Park (Manifest) and chef Jon Matsubara (Japengo) have been making waves here in Hawai‘i. But next week, they’ll be doing some major representing on opposite ends of the world. 

• Left-Bank Luxe – Nordstrom’s Left-Bank Luxe look delivers.

• Açai High – A self-confessed açai addict, here are some of my favorite places to grab an agave-topped Amazon.

• Q&A with Chef Bernstein – Chef Michelle Bernstein of Michy’s in Miami, Florida at the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival.

• Q&A with Chef Cat Cora – Iron Chef’s first female at the Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival.

• Grain Power – Created in Japan, Rice Force Beauty products carry the legacy of The Land of the Rising Sun’s most prized grain.

• Over the Moon for Napa – August Moon at Honolulu Museum of Art

• La Mer’s Nouveau Mask – A preview of La Mer’s new Intensive Revitalizing Mask

• Bubbling Up at Hawai’i Food & Wine – Each fall in the islands, wine and fine cuisine aficionados await the much-anticipated Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival. This year, bubbles-loving guests are in for an extra special treat: Caviar & Krug Dégustation at Halekulani.

• Yoga Remixed – Yoga gurus, raise your glass to a spin on your standard zen session.

• Art Deco via Honolulu – Honolulu Museum of Art proudly premieres Art Deco Hawai‘i—the first major museum exhibition to spotlight a sensual, Hawaiian interpretation of Art Deco. 

• Beauty After Dark. LIP FEVER –  T Galleria Hawaii by DFS hosts a mega soirée of powders, creams and polishes at its “LIP FEVER” Beauty After Dark bazaar.

• New Kid on the Block – Japanese hair salon “terra by afloat” opened its second Hawai’i location.