3rd Annual Mr. and Miss Polynesia Pacific
by Damon Tucker
The 3rd Annual Hawai‘i Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow, Sunday, September 23rd, with the Mr. & Miss Polynesia Pageant at the Hale Koa Hotel, and continues through Saturday, September 29th, featuring a total of four truly unique and exciting events that put the spotlight on local designers’ fashions, as well as local musicians.
“We encourage kama‘aina and malihini, alike, to join us for the most exciting Hawai‘i Fashion Week, yet!” said Ralph Malani, Founder and Director, Hawai‘i Fashion Week. “Each event features local Polynesian designers – both established and newcomers, as well as some of today’s finest local musicians, for a truly entertaining and unique week-long celebration! Our opening event is only $40, and the others are free, so please come out and support our local artists and our local fashion industry!”
Designer, model, actress, and star of a new BRAVO reality series, the beautiful Kea Ho – who also is the daughter of Hawaiian icon Don Ho, is the face and personality of Hawai‘i Fashion Week 2012. She will be the host at all four events.
HERE ARE THE EVENTS FOR HAWAI‘I FASHION WEEK 2012!
EVENT ‘EKAHI (1)
MR. & MISS POLYNESIA PACIFIC PAGEANT, HOSTED BY KEA HO
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012
Time: Doors open 5:00 p.m.; Event begins 6:00 p.m.
Location: Hale Koa Hotel, Lu‘au Garden, Waikiki (www.halekoa.com)
Featured Entertainers: Anuhea, Mahikumakani “Mahi” Crabbe, ‘Anelaikalani
Tickets: $40 Tickets still available (dinner not included). For tickets, please call Soni at (808) 888-9640.
About:
• This unique competition focuses on fashion, poise and talent, and promises to be an entertaining, glamorous, and fun evening. The male and female contestants are from Hawai‘i and around the Pacific, and compete in five culturally-based categories. Find out more at http://www.mrandmisspolynesia.com.
• Special appearances and performances by the outgoing Mr. and Miss Polynesia, Mr. Robert Mokiau and Miss Summer Manuma.
• In-demand contemporary singer-songwriter Anuhea will perform some of her hits, and songs from her latest CD.
• Mahi Crabbe is one of the most versatile and talented young musician-singers performing today, and can easily transition between traditional Hawaiian music, to reggae, to top 40, and classic oldies – without skipping a beat!
• ‘Anelaikalani, one of Hawai‘i’s premiere young female vocalists, released her first album at the tender age of 12, and her second at 14, both of which received Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominations.
NOTE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, IS AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS WITH THE NEW
MR. & MISS POLYNESIA 2013. PLEASE CONTACT MONA WOOD-SWORD TO SCHEDULE
AT (808) 218-5546 OR IKAIKACOMM@HAWAII.RR.COM.