Lovely ladies stylishly learning the hula dance...
And also stylishly shopping up a storm in Waikiki...
Pretty prints are to be found in all cultural stylings of clothing...
A wonderous bounty of orchids with bamboo in a public space...
Nice artwork of a traditional koi pond I spotted in a hotel's lobby...
...and the real thing in the midst of the International Marketplace.
Aloha from Hawaii!
Yes, Hawaii is indeed a land of Hula girls, Poloneisan boat paddlers, Luas and floral Leis as well as a former islander monarchy and yet...
...for a longer time period than it seems, the influence and involvement of Asian peoples plays a very big part in all that-is Hawaii. Chinese, Korean, Japanese... have lived here for generations and also make up a huge element of the tourists flocking to this island chain again and again.
Much style and lifestyle inspiration can be found within the beauty and creativity of many things Oriental that doesn't involve massive tourist groups unloading from buses around the island here. One of the most authentic Chinese meals I've eaten in my lifetime, so far, has been in a small, locals-type of place near the Honolulu Airport. James and I were two of the three total non-Asian folks in the place and it was absolutely packed. Absolutely delicious too!
As anyone who's been reading and/or following this blog knows, I enjoy maintaining a few orchids in both our island place and also at the in-town cottage we have as well so ya' know that I just LOVE all of the orchids around this island!
Combine Asian food with orchids with fun fashion sense with pearls and so forth and so on and... you have a winning combination when merged into the other elements of Hawaiian culture.
This is a part of Hawaii that's both fascinating and inspirational as well but not as "well known" as some of the other cultural facets within this ever-fascinating island lifestyle.
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