Crafting Moʻolelo's (Stories)

See the new products that we launched at Made In Hawaii!

See the beautiful, eco-friendly gift-wrapping options from Kakou Collective!

Meet the businesses in the sixth (6th) cohort of the Mana Up Hawaii Accelerator program: Aloha De Mele, Banan, HI Spice, Island Harvest, Kahuku Farms, Keiki Kaukau, Ohana Nui, Pawniolo Pets, Pono Potions, Sea Salts of Hawaii, and Utara Organics.

Let's discuss hoomae, the process of wilting, and how it brings out beautiful variations of two of our favorite flowers in Hawaii: hau and pua kenikeni.

Let's talk about the different ano hana lei that we showcase in our makeke.

Meet the businesses in the seventh (7th) cohort of the Mana Up Hawaii Accelerator program: Surf Shack Puzzles, ava + oliver, Advance Wildlife Education, David Shepard Hawaii, Haku Maui, Kauai Sweet Shoppe, Malama Mushrooms, Po Naturals, Revive Glassworks, Lexbreezy, and Tag Aloha Co.

We're happy to announce that we are adding lei kī coasters, jar covers, and charcuterie boards to our selection of lifestyle products!

Story telling through art and apparel, working with the Keiki Dept allowed us both to reconnect to our roots, share our legends, and add a modern touch while sharing the message that despite the distance - love always endures.

Kākou Collective is proud to team up with Laulima Hawaiʻi and introduce a fun challenge to celebrate Native Hawaiian Plant Month where you can learn about native species while drawing them. Read more to learn about the giveaway!

As a blossom dies after getting pollinated, new seed pods form and create an opportunity for new growth. Similarly, it is important for we as Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) to perpetuate our culture through the passing of knowledge, giving the younger generation roots to their past, with light and opportunity to guide them into a bold new future.

ʻIlima kū kahakai, shoreline ʻilima, Oʻahu’s island flower, sida fallax is indigenous to Hawaiʻi and can be found thriving on Hawaiʻi’s shorelines in varying weather conditions. Lei made of ʻilima was seen as lei for royalty, but is now a very special lei gifted for extremely special occasions. ʻIlima is associated with the goddess of hula, Laka, and is a kinolau (earthly form) of the god Kāne.