Affordable fashion at Old Navy Ala Moana

Last month I had the wonderful luck of being invited to attend an Old Navy in-store styling event. Fashion writer and blogger Amanda Stevens of Substance in Style informed me that she would be styling customers throughout the night and so naturally, I had to be there! I'm very particular about what I wear so I was a bit nervous for my image to be taken into the wrong hands. I had no reason to be because local stylist, Geremy Campos, knew just the pieces to put me in! Styled in a military jacket, grey skinny jeans, a faux leather tote and surprisingly, a striped men's shirt, they were the right components for a chic tomboy look that was right up my alley.

In addition to seeing some new arrivals that just came into Old Navy, we were treated with a table of sweets, coupons to go shopping, and promotions from Bath and Body Works. Although I didn't come away with any new pieces, the store manager was kind enough to exuberantly stash my purse full of Reeses peanut butter cups and Kit Kats. Here's to a affordable night of fashion and sugar highs!

 

From the left: Markie, Fashion writer Amanda Stevens, Girlieh, & Briana 

 Stylist Geremy Campos

 Up and coming photographer Lyle Amine - Before

 Fashioni-ster Lyle styled by Eugene

Vivienne Westwood x Candy

Running down that pink runway

This past weekend marked the shopping extravaganza known as Shop a Le'a. Held at Ala Moana mall, this three day event consisted of credit card maxing, but more importantly, the first time that the Shop a Le'a fashion shows were held on the walkways of the mall. A long, pink carpet was placed, joining both ends of Ala Moana, creating the longest fashion runway in a mall. From Friday to Sunday, three times a day, "spontaneous" fashion shows were initiated, spouting swarms of shoppers to gawk and follow the line of models strutting down the pink runway. 

Friday's shows consisted of Splash! Hawaii, Spiral Girl, and Banana Republic shows; Saturday featured Black House White Market, Diane Von Furstenburg, and Cache; and finally, Sunday concluded the shows with Juicy Couture, Macy's, and Valerie Joseph. 

Although I only went to Saturday's shows, you can see pictures for all three days on Non Stop Honolulu's website. Like/comment the Shop a Le'a posts on Non Stop to promote further coverage of fashion shows, events, and inspirations in Oahu! 

 Photo op with the photogs. 

by Lyle Amine

Cool HCC fashion design kids at the event. 

By the way, blogging hiatus? OVER.