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Mothers Day: Ten Ideas for Timeless, Heirloom-Quality Gifts

Mothers Day: Ten Ideas for Timeless, Heirloom-Quality Gifts

Posted by Ashley de Coligny on

Mom deserves something high-quality and handmade with love and aloha for Mothers Day. So we rounded up ten ideas for Wings Hawaii pieces that would make beautiful, thoughtful heirloom pieces.

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Not Just a Crop Top: the Memories Behind This Wings Hawaii Style

Not Just a Crop Top: the Memories Behind This Wings Hawaii Style

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We’ve grown up (kind of) and so have our designs. A more elevated version of our humble beginnings, these tops are still made with vintage aloha fabric, and feature wide, flattering ties with an open back. A blast from the past, but made timeless.

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You're Invited! Holiday Party & Sale + Help Maui Rise Fundraiser

You're Invited! Holiday Party & Sale + Help Maui Rise Fundraiser

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You’re invited! Come party with us at the shop!

What: Wings Hawaii In-Store Holiday Party

Where: Wings Hawaii, 100 Hana Hwy, Paia

When: Wednesday, December 18, 4-7 p.m.

Why: Launching our NEW holiday clothing and jewelry collections, Secret Sale with big discounts on select items, and a pop-up screen-printing booth to benefit Help Maui Rise. Plus, yummy treats!

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Dances With Whales: Meet Real-Life Mermaid Tara Timpone

Dances With Whales: Meet Real-Life Mermaid Tara Timpone

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At Wings Hawaii, “for real life mermaids” isn’t just our tagline, it’s our whoooole actual lifestyle. Take Tara Timpone, for example, our assistant jeweler and in-house photographer. When we asked her what a real-life mermaid means to her, Tara replied: “Someone who loves and appreciates the ocean, and cares about preserving and protecting it, and all the creatures that call it home.”

That perfectly describes Tara, a lifelong waterwoman and animal lover who calls the ocean her happy place. An avid freediver, longboarder, and kayaker, Tara has also been photographing and swimming with whales since 2019, with treks to Tahiti, Tonga, and the Cook Islands to do so. 

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This is Us.

This is Us.

Posted by Ashley de Coligny on

Hi there! It’s been a while since we’ve blogged. We’re taking a moment to reintroduce ourselves to all our newfound friends and followers, since Wings Hawaii recently turned 21. (How?!? We still feel like teenagers!) If you’re new here, welcome! And to our longtime besties, thanks for being here, and welcome back. We’re Wings Hawaii, a woman-owned small business on the beautiful island of Maui, in the north shore town of Paia. Our jewelry and garments are lovingly handmade by local artisans, with eco-consciousness at our forefront. We adore finding vintage gems and giving them new life with an artsy...

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