https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:07:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243999 Wed, 07 May 2014 00:07:23 +0000 Aida 1243999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for sharing your observations Isabel, they are so interesting! They fit with my memories of Hawaii as well. I'm especially glad you included the comment by the older local woman, and though I err on the dressy side when packing for anything nowadays, I will be keeping that idea strongly in mind whenever I travel from now on.&nbsp;Also interesting that the colorful pants were on the men. I'm not seeing many colorful pants around me&nbsp;these days, but do still see some printed&nbsp;pants. Can't say that seeing Birkies is new to me, as up here in the PNW they never went away heh.</p> <p>I've been to Maui twice; the first time I had zero inkling about fashion things and wore super boho breezy stuff (which is what I was wearing at the time anyway), and the second time I had just joined YLF so I packed dressier items (well, for me at <i>that time</i>; I'm WAY dressier now!) and was pleased with that decision but had wished they were dressier still (but of course I was not yet there in my style journey). I'd pack <i>still dressier </i>things for the next trip, along with breezy beachy things for beach days and hiking gear for hiking. Personally, I prefer having those outfits be separated per occasion rather than trying to make one outfit work across many events; otherwise I just end up feeling meh, jack of all trades master of none. Hubby wore jeans half the time while I felt like I was&nbsp;being toasted, but I'm convinced he's secretly an islander ;)</p> <p>Looking forward to your next two posts!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243691 Tue, 06 May 2014 18:26:44 +0000 cciele 1243691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your observations! They jibe with what I remember of Hawaii -- I love the islands and don't visit as much as I should. Every time I go, I marvel at how well the Japanese tourists are always dressed, stepping of their tour buses. And the sneakers of the mainlanders, oy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243690 Tue, 06 May 2014 18:24:27 +0000 crutcher 1243690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting summary of your trip...Le Sac in abundance, who would have thought...I loved the woman's comment about main landers dressing for a soccer game or a swim meet&nbsp;(oh to see ourselves as others see us)...A chill wind bringing out the jeans...smile at that...Birks are really becoming popular...<br />I will definitely look for your next post on what worked and what didn't ..THX for the fun read... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243671 Tue, 06 May 2014 18:08:28 +0000 Isabel 1243671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JilP, yes, it worked out fabulously. &nbsp;I will post a pic of how I wore it.</p> <p>Beth Ann, I think that is a great game plan. They looked so lovely and comfortable and not overdone.</p> <p>JAileen, I was on Oahu. &nbsp;I have absolutely no idea about the other islands. &nbsp;Una may know. &nbsp;I can tell you that I did a bunch of reading in books, websites and looking at the Pininterest boards on how to dress for HI and they were not accurate. &nbsp;I think that the suggestions were more for people taking a beach vacation and not much else. &nbsp;We were all over the place. &nbsp;Honolulu is a big city, bigger than Boston and people dressed well there. &nbsp;Pearl Harbor was amazing. Then there are the beach towns.. a totally different dress code.&nbsp;&nbsp;I think that you cannot go wrong with at least one dress. &nbsp;I will post pics of my outfits over the next could of days. &nbsp; &nbsp;: )&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243636 Tue, 06 May 2014 17:40:02 +0000 JAileen 1243636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going this fall, for the first time. Which island(s) were you on? Do you think they differ at all? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243634 Tue, 06 May 2014 17:37:59 +0000 kkards 1243634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh, you are making me long to go back. one of the best vacations of my life! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243626 Tue, 06 May 2014 17:30:01 +0000 Beth Ann 1243626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so want to go!&nbsp; Now I will know how to dress.&nbsp; I think I'll try to blend in with the Japanese women, in wispy chiffon dresses and low heeled sandals! </p> <p>Off to check out Le Sportsac! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243609 Tue, 06 May 2014 17:12:02 +0000 Thistle 1243609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a fun trip!</p> <p>I know when I was in Hawaii, Hawaiian shirts reigned supreme for men. The brighter, the better, so it seemed. Flip flops were on most feet, male or female. Lots of pretty tropical dresses for the ladies at the nice restaurants, otherwise, most people were just in bathing suits with a cover up.</p> <p>Would soooo love to go back! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243592 Tue, 06 May 2014 16:48:55 +0000 pil 1243592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So observant of you to be able to synopsize - interesting. (I don't have the attention span) The bright colors on the young guys sounds fun. </p> <p>Did the tee you bought at Marshalls work the way you hoped? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243587 Tue, 06 May 2014 16:37:41 +0000 abc 1243587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting post, thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243582 Tue, 06 May 2014 16:27:57 +0000 Isabel 1243582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MissMaven, I stayed in a very residential neighborhood with very few tourists ( in fact, we became little local playthings of interest...lol ) and I only saw TWO muummuus. &nbsp;Both on the weekend at the grocery store and and older women. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243580 Tue, 06 May 2014 16:25:29 +0000 MsMaven 1243580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting to read about the changes in attire. &nbsp;On my first trips to Hawaii the mainlanders usually wore muumuus--wide or narrow--or long narrow hawaiian print dresses--often halter top styles. &nbsp;</p> <p>Looking forward to your photos. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hawaiiwhat-they-wore#post-1243574 Tue, 06 May 2014 16:17:15 +0000 Isabel 1243574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been working on a Hawaii post for a couple of days ( I have been back for four days ). &nbsp;I realized that I have to do it in 3 parts : &nbsp;what they wore, what I wore, and HOLY COW, what a trip !!! &nbsp;( soon to be&nbsp;in OT for those who are interested. )</p> <p>There were very clearly 3 subsets of people/cultures. &nbsp;The Caucasions ( "mainlanders", Australians, New Zealanders ), Japanese, and locals. The styles between these three subsets were like night and day. &nbsp;I LOVED it because it made me feel so international !&nbsp;</p> <p>Le Sport sacs were everywhere…particularly prevalent with the Japanese.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.lesportsac.com/collection/40th-anniversary">https://www.lesportsac.com/col.....nniversary</a></p> </p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;I would say that 60 % of the Japanese that I saw were carrying a Le Sport Sac ( even men ). &nbsp; &nbsp;If the Japanese didn't have a LeSport Sac, then they were carrying a Coach bag. &nbsp;Caucasions used mostly cloth totes or backpacks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Surprisingly, the Caucasion set , despite country, pretty much&nbsp;&nbsp;wore the same “uniform”. &nbsp;A cotton T shirt of some sort and shorts. &nbsp;And white sneakers. &nbsp;Though mainlanders tended toward sports gear too. &nbsp;As far as I could tell, only mainlanders were in "gear". &nbsp;I tried to listen to people to gauge their origin in order to make these sweeping conclusions, btw. &nbsp;; )</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>The younger, Caucasion&nbsp;set in Wakiki and Honolulu, wore board shorts, see through cover ups and bathing suits. &nbsp;Everywhere...in restaurants, high end store, low end store...lol.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have to say that made me a little unnerved on a couple of occasions. We went to a “nice” restaurant for lunch and the locals and the Japanese dressed very nicely for it with the women in beautiful summer dresses and men in polo tops or Hawaiian button downs. &nbsp;But there were several young women in bikini tops sitting around these nice tables. &nbsp;Obviously, the place didn’t care…but I didn’t like it. &nbsp; : ( &nbsp; &nbsp;One local woman, probably in her 60s, &nbsp;complimented me on my dress and then went on to say that mainlanders dressed as if a soccer match or swim contest was going to break out anywhere and at any moment. &nbsp;She said that she felt this incredibly disrespectful to the the islanders. &nbsp;Interesting.......<div><br /></div><div>&nbsp;</div></div><div>The Japanese women mostly wore beautiful, wispy chiffon like dresses and a heel. &nbsp;Generally a low heel sandal. &nbsp;Maybe 20-25% wore either black or white cotton capris ( not denim ) and a flowy, chiffon top. &nbsp;I was surprised by the make up. &nbsp;It was more than I expected. &nbsp;Even the girls in bathing suits had on a lot of make up. &nbsp;I found that strange for some reason. &nbsp;I was also surprised by the amount of black that was worn. &nbsp;Everything that I had read in preparation for this said that no one wore black and to just bring color. &nbsp;WRONG ! &nbsp;There were black dresses galore and black pants. &nbsp;Traditional neutrals reigned the day with the more “fashionable “ set. &nbsp; I saw no really bright dresses or pants on the women. &nbsp;The bright ( red , kelly green, yellow ) pants were on the younger Japanese male set. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the locals were in JEANS &nbsp;!!! &nbsp;It cracked me up. &nbsp;I was dying of heat and they had a “chill” from the wind. The locals also wore cut off jean shorts. Outside of the tourist areas, it was the only type of short I saw on local women. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I did spot my first Birkies in action. &nbsp;I was so excited. &nbsp;I saw 4 women on 4 separate occasions in Honolulu wearing Birkies. &nbsp;3 wore them with dresses and one was wearing black, capri pants. &nbsp;3 of the pairs were Minnie Mouse designs, though not pink, they were black, white, and touches of red. &nbsp;The 4th pair I saw was of Hello Kitty. &nbsp;The women looked great. &nbsp;It was so funny because my head was going , " Really ? &nbsp;I should not like this...but how freakin' great do these ladies look ? &nbsp; "</p> <p>Part 2, WIW, coming, with pics of outfits, what worked and what didn't. &nbsp;</p> <p> </div><div><br /></div></p>