At Golden Hour
Text and images by Caleb Bennett I’ve long said I don’t visit Hawai‘i for the beach. My trips are more centered around seeing friends and experiencing the culture and hospitality any way I can. Yet...
View ArticleThe Build Up: Living the Sustainable Dream
Architect Aaron Ackerman’s fantasy of constructing a sustainable family home in Pālolo Valley rises to a unique challenge. Tucked deep in the recesses of Pālolo Valley, where clouds hang over green...
View ArticleVisions of May Day: A Photo Essay
On May 1st, 2019, ten photographers documented the daily corners of their lives in the islands. In the mundane and majestic, this photo essay unfolds to show the span of a single day in Hawaiʻi....
View ArticleInside the Humble, Modernist Abode of Jean Charlot
In his modernist Kāhala dwelling, the ever-present artist Jean Charlot’s presence cannot be ignored. Remnants of the artist Jean Charlot still haunt the home. Past a series of cantilevered steps...
View ArticleTiare Ribeaux’s Living, Breathing Bioart
As single-use plastics threaten to smother the planet, artist Tiare Ribeaux manufactures a living, breathing alternative. You probably won’t see artist Tiare Ribeaux walking around town in a...
View ArticleFashion: Beauty in Solitude
Modeled by HaumeaImages by Cheyne Kalai Muʻumuʻu by Posh Pua Pareu by Acacia Pareu by Tahiti Art MaohiJewelry by KalaiDress by Marina and Co. Muʻumuʻu by EimeoJewelry by Kalai Jewelry by KalaiPareu by...
View ArticleSpecial Section: Beauty
Click on an image below to read each section. I. PAST “A Checkered Icon“ It’s believed to be more local than the aloha shirt: the checked woven button-up known as palaka. Text by Alexis CheungImages...
View ArticleWhat $20 Will Buy You at the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet
With only $20 in hand, a writer browses the eclectic bargains of the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet. She finds everything she didn’t know she needed. Before me are racks of kitsch: surfboard-shaped...
View ArticleA Guide to Supporting Local Businesses in Hawai‘i
As Covid-19 continues to disrupt our day-to-day lives, building on community is more important than ever before. Our FLUX Hawai’i team created this guide to help support local businesses with special...
View ArticleInside Kona’s Manago Hotel, Where Time Stands Still
A fourth generation of management is stepping up to lead this regional landmark. A gray-haired woman stands beside Māmalahoa Highway across from Manago Hotel at sunset, pivoting on her feet until she...
View ArticleSpring Fashion with a Riotous Streak
Riotous prints and sporty silhouettes imbue clothes with a rebellious warmth fit for Honolulu dwellers on the go. Images by Brandyn LiuStyled by Reise Kochi Creative ProducerAja Toscano Hair and...
View ArticleA Local Vintage Store with a Sporty Edge
At Old Queen Street Stadium, a blink- and-you’ll-miss-it vintage clothing store, the magic and magnetism of Hawai‘i’s local sports scene lives on. Images by John Hook Stepping through the doorway of...
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