Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 11, 1 November 2012 — GIFTS WE LOVE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GIFTS WE LOVE

As the Christmas and New Year season begins, KWO takes some of the guesswork out of the season's gift giving with our annual holiday guide highlighting products fromNative Hawaiian-owned businesses. Not only are these aifts beautiful, functional and fun, but sup-

porting these businesses also translates to supporting

the eeonomie self-sufficiency of the Hawaiians behind them. These featured businesses also share another eommon bond. Eaeh has received support from an OHA Mālama Loan along the way. As loan recipient Mark Nobori says, "Support the loeal bruddahs." H, And, we might add, the sistahs too. ■

FASHION FORWARD Young fashion designer Kanani Miner merges culture with fashion in her KūHina collection. Featuring her original prints, she makes clothing that is comfortable yet fashionable in a variety of colors for the entire 'ohana. And we love that she has kept all body types in mind, with men's and women's sizes going up to 3x. $25-$52. Online ordering available at hinahawaii.com. — Aliee Silbanuz

DOG OWNERS' DELIGHT Day care for dogs isn't an entirely new phenomenon but it ean mean peaee of mind for their "humans," providing them with worry-free workdays and weekends. Known as "Playcare" at Tails of Hawai'i, doggie day-care activities include exercise, socialization, meals and rest. A $50 gift card will cover one nine-hour day of play and a "supreme bath" treatment to boot. Gift cards ean be purchased online and are also good toward boarding and other services, or for buying grooming supplies, dog food, toys and treats in the retail

shop. Locations in Waipi'o, Māpunapuna and a new grooming-only shop in Kapolei. tailsofhawaii. eom. — Kay Watanabe anel Lisa Asato

SWEET CRAVINGS If Mom-and-Pop goodness is what you're looking for, Makiki Bake Shop has been satisfying the sweet tooth of more than a generation. Its butter moehi and biscuits make great holiday omiyage for loved ones on the continent. And for family parties, its signature Queen Emma eake - think triple layers of haupia, passion and guava - hits that holiday sweet spot. Or, bring one of the colorful cakes to the office and get ready to feel the love from grateful co-workers. Available at the Young Street bakery and a variety of retailers. $3.50-15. See makikibakeshop.com. — Anehew l Pezzuīo and Lisa Asato

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Photos: Kanani Miner

Photos: Courtesy ofKay Watanabe

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AVERY C00L IDEA Mark "Story" Nobori loves shoyu poke; in faet, he loves all kinds of poke. Having outgrown his go-to party eooler (your basie iee-filled aluminum tray), Nobori invented the lightweight and eompaet Pūpū Cooler. Made of gel iee insulated in foam, it keeps appetizers ehilled for up to 10 hours, indoors or out. It also has slots for utensils. Need more ineentive? Every three months, Nobori awards one eustomer a $100 gift eertificate for a return trip to the store of purchase.

Send in the survey card (included with your cooler) for a ehanee to win. For a list of retailers, visit sachikitchenware.com. $24.99 list price. — LisaAsato

GEMS 0F THE 0CEAN Run your fingers through a basket of thousands of shells, tiny as a pinhead. Imagine you're an artisan on the i Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau, walking I a mile before dawn to sit every day, f_ searching for enough red kahelelani y and white momi shells to pierce with a needle and sew into a 10-strand lei that reaches the waist. Try one on. All conversation stops. Heads turn. Instantly you'U feel like royalty. Find the handcrafted

lei at Nā Mea Hawai'i in Ward Warehouse. Priced from $995 to $3,500. Funds go to the artists. nativebookshawaii.com. — Lynn Cook

IN G00D SPIRITS The classic bottle of wine gets a touch of edge with Antigal's 2009 Uno Malbec. Sourced from the world's fifth-largest winegrowing region, this Argentinian red has flavors of black, red and blue fruits melded with coffee, smoke and baking spices. The bottle, too, is attractive - its label is crafted from hardware from barrels in whieh wine is aged. $18.50. For something more fun and flirty, Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale - dressed in a bright pink, artsy bottle - is a seasonal beer originating from that Paeihe Northwestern brewery haven known as Oregon. Pairs well with burgers, steaks and other good-to-grill eats. $15. thewinestop hawaii.com. — Lisa Asato

Photo: Courtesyof Sachi Kitchenware

Photo: Courtesy offla Mea Hawai'i

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