She dreams of the day she will escape the prison of mainland
society and adventure to her sunshine paradise.
~*~
|| model: Julia Housley | Jewlery: Wings Hawaii ||
Lately it seems I can’t get enough of the fashion and beauty
emerging from the Hawaiian Islands! As if the scenery isn’t enough, Hawaii
offers it’s beautiful culture, shining people, and sizzling hot boho beach
fashions! I recently had the privilege of shooting some goodies sent to me by
Samantha Howard of Wings Hawaii! Lets face it, Florida doesn’t measure up to
Hawaii’s majesty, but Sam’s designs infused with shells, crystals, and sea
creatures make the Hawaiian paradise feel nearly palpable!
It is such an inspiration to me when I listen to the stories
of how these companies are started by the dreams of people just like me and
YOU! This makes me so excited to share with you Sam’s responses to the
interview questions I sent her! Enjoy!
How did Wings Hawaii get started?
Wings Hawaii began as a project in college reflecting on the
transformation I was experiencing. My original designs were single butterfly
wings that were worn as necklaces and bracelets.
What are your designs inspired by?
My jewelry designs are inspired by my daily experiences. These
creations are often ways of expressing my feelings, experiences or dreams. For
example the thunderbird jewelry was started by a pair of earrings that I dreamt
of the night after a truck crashed into the front of our store. When I further
researched it, I learned that the significance of the thunderbird in Native
American culture symbolizes transformation and rebirth. It was a reminder that
from the bad comes the good. Sometimes this is one of the hardest things to see
in the moment. So remember to have faith in the fact that all things happens
for a reason. What’s funny about the
thunderbird jewelry is that I didn’t even know how trendy thunderbirds
were/are. I spend a lot of time chillin’ in the country in Haiku with out tv so
I am pretty removed from a lot of fads and trends.
Name three of your favorite clothing/jewelry designers at
the moment.
I really love everything that free people does. I understand
that this is a group of designers, however I love their aesthetics up, down, backwards
and forwards. I also really love Bella Dahl.
I think that the clothes are classy but still flirty and fun. Finally I
would have to say that I really admire Ralph Lauren. His style is clean,
sophisticated and timeless. He is not someone who feels the need to follow
trends, but more someone who has set a standard. He stays true to his style and
he is really good- from clothes to paint. I mean is there anything that the man
doesn’t do well? (except for the Olympic uniforms…that was bad.) I prefer
simple clothes and beautiful jewelry.
Dream vacation spot?
Current dream vaca is Italy. And Greece. And Spain…ok I
would love to spend a couple of months sailing and diving the Mediterranean.
That has been a long time dream and I will make it happen.
Words of wisdom.
Follow your heart. You’re the only one who can know what
you’re really supposed to do.
Favorite quote.
“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best
calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong
when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the
prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in
miracles.” ~Audrey Hepburn
Be sure to connect with Wings Hawaii via
Website: http://www.wingshawaii.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/wingshawaii
xoxo
Tor
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