New to a.ell design! Take your caffeine fix to the next level with one of a kind burlap bags! Our friends at Small Town Coffee in Kapaa gave us some burlap bags, so not only will your new fashion cause a buzz with your friends, but you’re recycling too. The bags work great as reusable grocery bags, beach bags, purses, and anything else you can imagine. They range from $24-$32 and come in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and shapes. These wonderful new pieces are all hand crafted by our newest member to the a.ell team, Max Lemaire!
Whooh its been a busy couple weeks! While preparing for the eco fabulous fashion show at Kilohana we created quite a few new items to feature. Aaron Feinberg took some great shots at the eco show, to view photos visit his site at http://afeinphoto.com/Heath_And_Wellness/Pages/Best_Of.html#13
I am really inspired and grateful to the artists, volunteers, musicians, and everyone who helped in making this another super fun and successful event. Close to 50 of my local Kauai Ohana stepped up once again and I just want to say how amazed I am that you are walking your talk.
The collaboration between Takuyo and I is a really exciting one. She is hand painting on our bamboo and hemp clothing creating some spectacular one of a kind pieces. Takuyo is creating a sea life collection in which we are donating 10% of all sales to our local Save our Seas organization. To find out more about what they are doing please visit them at http://www.saveourseas.org/saveourseas/aloha.html
A.Fox created a bouquet of really fabulous hair pieces – these gorgeous creations are now available at the atelier.
We started a hip mens bamboo tee shirt line and are working on mens yoga pants as well – first pair out – working on the kinks but should be available soon!
There are 2 new flirty skirts – one made from bamboo knit, its short and sassy – great for these hot summer days, Ive been wearing mine constantly. The other is equally as sassy but made from a limited edition of linen fabrics, great for work, the market, or a dinner party.
Unfortunately these items are net yet available through the website – but stay in touch – hopefully you’ll see them soon. And almost everything was shot at the fashion show so look at Aarons website to see photos, otherwise come on down to Old Kapaa Town and visit us at a.ell atelier.
a.ell atelier moved to its new location just a bit over 6 months ago. Since then we’ve discovered many benefits and bonuses to this street front destination. Besides business being a heck of a lot better, I’d have to say one of my favorite additions – being short walking distance to Pono Market. I average at least one trip a day – usually for their fresh ahi sushi, often a second trip for an afternoon espresso pick me up (served in biodegradable cups!), and tomorrow a trip to pick up tickets for the Anahola Taro Patch show this weekend. My daughter loves their manju and ahi poke, Isa loves their hot lunches. Did you know you can even pick up a marriage license there? We all love the Kubota family, they always greet us with smiles and a ‘what can I get you sister’.
My sister Lois Ann Ell just wrote an article for the Garden Island Newspaper about Pono Market, its quite worthy of reposting and rereading, so please enjoy learning more about this Kapaa gem. While your there check out the rest of Lois Ann’s blog, become a fan, tell her HI, and that you like what she’s doing in our community. We are all in it together…..
Seven years ago (or so) I started working with Keri Cooper. We immediately fell into a groove, completely getting each other, and spent the day escalating each of our passions – hers photography, mine fashion – to new heights. Since then we walk away from each fashion shoot in complete ecstasy making plans for the next.
A couple weeks ago we worked (played) together shooting a new line of high end dresses for a.ell atelier. We found ourselves in a dream state – All of us -the models, photographers, and myself – kept laughing, smiling, saying is this really happening? It was one of those moments where you felt that you’ve done it, its happened – the dream you hoped you would live one day, your right in the middle of it.
I encourage you to take a look at Keri’s website www.kericooper.com and if you ever need a photographer she is amazing to work with. Let her know what your looking for and then step aside and let her go – trust she will GET IT!
Here’s what Keri has to say about herself…….
After falling in love with Kauai and moving here in ’99 I was lucky enough to apprentice with a Master of Photography. Soon I began covering weddings and quickly became very busy photographing all over the island and traveling to the other islands as well. After a few years I felt confident about branching out and running my own photography business. I am always refining my skills and exploring new techniques to give my images diversity as well as keeping my style fresh. As a photographer, weddings are fulfilling to me for so many reasons. Beautiful dresses, awesome locations, happy people, lovey-dovey tender moments- what more could I ask for? The best feeling is seeing the bride and groom so elated about their wedding images and knowing that they will cherish them forever. During a photo shoot I get in “The Zone” and its like my creative side just takes over. I say photographing for me is an “Organic Experience,” meaning that I come with an idea or focus then the energy of the shoot just takes over and it flows from there. I guess that is how a painter or sculptor must feel when they get lost in their art. Photography has led me on an incredible journey of places, people and moments captured, I wouldn’t trade a 60th of a second!
MikioiCeramics by Jennifer Hill
Sculptural & functional teaware and accoutrements
Mikioi Ceramics by Jennifer Hill a local ceramic artist will be showing her pieces at a.ell atelier this Sat. the 27th.
She will be accompanied by chef Nausheen serving a $5 bowl of aloo choley!
Nausheen takes her passion for the art of Indian Cooking and brings it to Kauai. From the kitchen of her mother and grandmother in India she has learned the elusive techniques of Indian cooking and now brings her own flare to all her dishes. Preparing an array of dishes she presents diners with some traditional favorites and unique pleasing surprises. Using only the freshest of ingredients her food touches the soul and brings the charisma of India to each bite.Food is an integral part of India’s culture, with its cuisines differing according to region. Indian cuisine is characterized by its uniquely crafted recipes using sophisticated combinations of aromatic spices and herbs fused with fresh ingredients to create a bold, zesty taste like no other.
This Saturday’s dish is called aloo choley(potatoe and garbanzo beans) made with organic garbanzo beans, and red potatoes. It is a very common dish in north India especially Mumbai. It is street food or fast food except it’s very healthy. Their will also be a tamarind chutney and a spicy chutney.
New to a.ell design! Take your caffeine fix to the next level with one of a kind burlap bags! Our friends at Small Town Coffee in Kapaa gave us some burlap bags, so not only will your new fashion cause a buzz with your friends, but you’re recycling too. The bags work great as reusable grocery bags, beach bags, purses, and anything else you can imagine. They range from $24-$32 and come in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and shapes. These wonderful new pieces are all hand crafted by our newest member to the a.ell team, Max Lemaire!
