MEN'S PRE-FALL 2025
This streetwear collection was inspired by the memories I’ve made along Mamalahoa Highway on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was designed for those looking to cultivate a diverse wardrobe of pieces rooted in human experience and human artistry.
The night sky is so much clearer in Hawaii. Without the thick layer of Los Angeles smog to shroud them, millions of twinkling stars now reveal themselves to the islands. My focus shifts from their glow to the silhouette of crab spiders cradled in their city of webs amongst the banana trees.
Headlights light up the yard as loved ones return home. Work bags and lunch pails fill the dining room table and the house comes alive. Siblings exchange mundane business casualness for something more vibrant and expressive. We embellish our outfits with a spritz and move towards the door in unison as a colorful cloud of fragrances.
Bag charms and bracelets clank as we pile into our cars. We take turns unloading about our day over a blaring, early 2000's playlist. We pass the Aloha Theater signaling my favorite view of the Big Island. I adjust in my seat as a curtain of foliage and flowers whizzes past us, revealing Kailua-Kona glittering in the distance.
We finish our descent down the mountain and glide into empty parking spaces. We circle around the table and take our seats, sitting shoulder to shoulder with one another. Their hospitality and graciousness has made me feel as if I've always been family.
Our conversations and laughter build in the restaurant before finally erupting into the parking lot where we continue to talk story over a mandatory smoke break. Threads of smoke carry my eyes upwards to the moonlit palm trees above and I smile, expressing my gratitude for another memorable night with those I love.
