We are putting together an exciting fashion show for the Kauai Healing Garden Festival, Oct.15th at Kilohana. The a.ell design team will be showcasing high end pieces such as hand made, hand painted gowns, wedding dresses, and silk corsets with a modern day fairy tale type of theme. This year we are able to go big with the help of Ash Mello creating over the top hair styling and Clairin SunSook Goodman on the makeup scene. Kyahnasum will be mixing the music while Gabby Harrington stars as a prima ballerina. We even have a prince (in leather) – and that is all I’m going to say….. [more]
Its finally here! This Saturday night we are releasing the photos from our very exciting Kapaa street style photo shoot we did with Keri Cooper for her magazine Purple Inc. Come on down to the atelier from 5-8:30 PM during this weeks Old Kapaa Town Art Walk and talk story with the featured people, artists, vendors, and music from the Autumn Issue of Purple Inc. [more]
a.ell design is hosting a fashion show June 19th at Kilohana as part of the Healing Garden Festival. Naturally the theme is eco. Part of what being eco means to me – in addition to using fibers that are kind even benefiting the Earth like hemp, bamboo, and organic cotton is the concept of supporting your local community. Giving jobs to your neighbors, spending your dollar in a way that largely benefits the people you live closely with. Not only will the money be spent feeding, clothing, and housing your community but it also cuts down on your carbon foot print. Less shipping (less oil), less pollution (from shipping), more control in your beliefs (choosing locally & organically grown food). Its quite empowering and frankly money talks. So spend it where it matters to you. It is how we can change the way things are done. It is, It is, It is!
Ok so back to the fabulous eco fashion show! We are featuring many artists this year. Maxine Graham & Takuyo Williams are hand painting on our bamboo clothing line and hemp hats, Denise Tjarks is showing off her fantastic retro hawaiian handbags, Lorraine Skalla is making some sick messenger bags using up our favorite novelty fabrics and combining them with hemp. We have the models strutting Anandra’s jewelry, and Tora Smart showcasing her cashmere pancho’s. Kirk Smart bringing some students in to add the live music element. Amber Fox created some incredible head pieces shown on our website with the handpainted wedding gowns. Oh and the models are a combo of both my fabulous friends as well as the entertaining Rollery Derby Gals. Phew hope I got it all (probably more I forgot).
There’s just one more thing worth mentioning – we are debuting a new ocean theme hand painted collection that will be a project to raise money for our local Save Our Seas Group, a non profit organization. Takuyo and I are donating 10% of all proceeds to the Save Our Seas education department.
For more information on the event check out www.hawaiihealinggarden.com
Well its that time, I’ve gotten in over my head, joined the rat race (well the Kauai version), too much, too much, too much. I haven’t been able to think about the a.ell wedding collection for months – so I took the plunge and am carrying another wedding line, the most fabulous designer I’ve come across, and perfect for our Kauai brides. These dresses are individually hand painted and each one hand made. The artist states that she wanted to create wearable art and she has in a very glamorous form. These dresses are seen on celebrities continuously. Since my clientele is a bit more interesting than traditional I thought these pieces would be a perfect addition to our unique, custom wedding collection. I have chosen a few colors as well in case your not the white wedding type, planning to wear to a party, your the bridesmaid, or just collecting art. Each dress shown here is one of a kind, but if we sell it or you need a different color or size we can custom order with 8 weeks notice and an additional 15% charge. Currently view on the womens page of website or
Did you realize that we are still serving Indian Food every Saturday Night from 5:30-8:30 !!!! My very good friend Nausheen Juma creates a simple, fresh, authentic dish each week and serves it up at a.ell atelier (in biodegradable containers of course )
This week 04/17 she is preparing a vegetable curry and serving it with brown rice for just $7. And always a fresh pot of her delicious hot chai – complimentary!
Nausheen is available as a private chef and for catering events. For more information on Nausheen contact her at nbarister@hotmail.com
