LAZURUS / FESTA ITALIA
We talked with Kamea Hadar about his art piece Lazurus and the ancient Italian technique of chiaroscuro,the contrasting technique of light and dark.
For Festa Italia, Xero Wraps used Lazurus to skin the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2. Later Kamea accented the piece with Gold Leaf.
Mōʻiliʻili
Tasked with showing off Mo'ili'ili we set out for a few days of adventure with some of its residents.
Being from Manoa myself, I felt at home as we explored, surfed, played golf, went to a farmers market, and visited some of my favorite shops
VIAGGIO
Viaggio makes it's premiere as a fine Italian Restaurant. Viaggio, which means to travel or journey in Italian, is an Italian restaurant located in between Downtown Honolulu and Kaka'ako.
Rodney Uyehara, executive chef at Viaggio has worked for renowned restaurants in Hawaii including The Beach House at the Moana Surfrider Hotel and Blue Note Hawaii. He tells us about his life and plans for Viaggio.
TAIMANE ELEMENTAL AND HAWAII THEATER
Taimane is an old friend and incredible Ukulele player. She tells us about her debut performance at the historic Hawaii Theater and her album, Elemental.
INDIGO ELIXIRS / UKULELE GODESS PERFUME
Deanna, founder of Indigo Elixirs and Taimane team up to create a magical perfume.
SIXTY ONE HAWAII
Kaliq Rashad is the Master Barber at Sixty One at Velocity Honolulu.
Starting at 17 years old cutting his own hair, he working his way to becoming a Master. Kaliq explains his ethos and what to expect at Sixty One.
VALENTINO BALBONI
We interviewed Valentino Balboni, the former chief test driver of Lamborghini. When he first started he was sweeping floors.
Eventually he worked his way up to be chief test driver. He takes us on a drive up Tantalus in the classic 1962 Lamborghini 400GT he completely restored, and tells us about his small beginnings before Lamborghini became his life.
LYRIC
Joshua Bowles is the founder of Lyric Woodworking on O'ahu's North Shore. We follow Josh across the island as he delivers the tiny home he crafted.
CYCLE CITY
Cycle City is the islands best spot to purchase motorcycles and gear. We were tasked with showing the lifestyle of island riding.