Welcome to HI State of Mind, where fashion meets Mother Nature.
Each one-of-a-kind look is handcrafted out of RECYCLED scarves, leaving a lighter footprint on our planet. The vintage silk, polyester, and cotton fabrics are hand-picked, washed and hung to dry under the tropical island sun. Local designer, Katrina Bodnyk Langford, sorts through these treasures looking for colors and patterns to pair together. The size of the scarves determines how they will be RE-USED and the prints inspire the layout of the garment.
Our clothing line is made in Hawaii to REDUCE the amount of gas used for transportation and to provide jobs for local seamstresses. Lots of love and Aloha goes into creating HI State of Mind and we hope you support our mission by purchasing our beautiful creations.
Mahalo!
The adorable little bikini shop, First Break, recently opened the doors to their second location at the Sheraton Waikiki. Amongst the seductive swimwear you will find that they also carry an array of beach worthy cover-ups, resort wear, and shiny jewelry carefully hung like lures Read More »
To my surprise I was greeted with the most exciting email subject line “I am pulling looks for Lauryn Hill TODAY by 4PM” amidst the spam cluttering my in box. When I read the email saying that she was looking for colorful, loose fitting clothes for her World Tour I knew HI State of Mind would be perfect!
The Hawaii Fashion Incubator hosted a pop-up resource center at Ala Moana Shopping Center during this year’s Shop a Lea. Hifi re-vamped an old McDonalds into a temporary space for sewing classes, fashion shows, launch parties, fashion related films, Pecha Kucha night, seminars, and a retail boutique featuring local designers. Read More »
A few months ago I noticed that my bangs were breaking and little hairs were sticking up like cockroach antenna. Not a flattering look! I figured it was sun damage from surfing, but wasn’t sure what to do about it. I made an appointment with my fabulous hair stylist, Ines Arnold, at Paul Brown to tame my frizzy, sun damaged hair. She told me that my Read More »
