Crafting Moʻolelo's (Stories)

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.

June 2022 | "Mikioi" vs. Dainty and neat in craftsmanship, or in doing anything; deft; excellently made, as result of workmanship. [Wehewehe.org] Although shes a kui style lei like our original (kui is a style of lei making where we...

We are so excited to be a vendor at the upcoming Ho’omau Hawai’i Market this month, which is an event featuring local businesses who are perpetuating the Native Hawaiian culture in modern ways.  Hope you are ready to shop with...

Kaluhea—its name meaning "fragrant" in Hawaiian—weaves together a story more personal than I initially realized. With its thoughtfully twisted kui style design, this lei is especially beloved during graduation season when we celebrate our loved ones with floral symbols of...

In a departure from traditional lei imagery that often celebrates the finished garland, this design turns our attention to the profound act of creation itself—the deliberate, mindful process of kui lei making. Here, we honor not just the flowers that...