Brie Thalmann

Honolulu

Managing Style Editor at Honolulu Magazine

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Articles

Spectacular Quilts from the Hawai‘i Quilt Guild Show 2025

2 weeks ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

View beautifully crafted quilts featuring Hawai‘i-inspired designs. Though it may not garner as much attention as some of Hawai‘i’s other artistries, quilting has a rich history in the Islands that dates all the way back to the 19th century. Today, one of the best ways to view locally crafted quilts is via the Hawai‘i Quilt Guild, also known as Na Po‘e Humukuiki O Hawai‘i.
Bloom Bloom, Pow! These Flower-Blocked Lei Pack a Punch

1 month ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

Stamen + Style creates bold looks for lei by mixing and matching different blocks of blooms. Editor’s note: This story was first published in December 2023, and Jill Harunaga’s flower-blocked style of lei has since blown up. She now teaches a highly sought-after class at Island-Boy. “Science is kind of creative,” Jill Harunaga says, noting my surprise at her previous career.
Gorgeous Winning Lei from O‘ahu’s Lei Day Contest 2025

1 month ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

Hawai‘i lei makers wowed again with fantastic submissions to this year’s May Day lei contest. The vibrant colors. The beautiful flowers. The awe-inspiring artistry. We look forward to this day every year—May Day or Lei Day (as May 1 was coined in the 1920s) is one of our most beloved local traditions.
Mu‘umu‘u Moments

1 month ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

To Market, To MarketLexbreezy Hawai‘i dress. Love Me Knots earrings and bracelet. Mallow x Hola Marte Studio bandanna, Olive Boutique. Velvet Canyon sunglasses, Gillia. Vince sandals, Neiman Marcus. Shot at Onda Pasta & Provisions. The Daily GrindFighting Eel dress. The Honolulu Social Club custom-embroidered vintage jacket. Hernan Herdez necklace, At Dawn. Twin Urchins Superette tote. Shot at The Curb Kaimukī.
Grow Your Own Lei Garden

1 month ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

Dreaming of a lei garden of your own? This is your sign to dig in. We tapped horticulturist Pamela Hinsdale, who teaches classes on the topic at Foster Botanical Garden, for some tips to get you growing. Consider the climate:When choosing plants, look around to see what’s already thriving in your neighborhood. For instance, puakenikeni does well in wet climates, while plumeria prefers dry.
Where to Find Forever Lei for Your Home

1 month ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

It’s easily one of our favorite home décor trends of late—creative takes on forever lei, crafted with pua and leaves made of glass, leather and stone. From top: Arlie Glass Plumeria glass lei, Crown Flower glass lei, Pakalana glass lei, from $2,000 each. arlie-glass.com, @arlie_glass Muddy Things for Oliver Men’s Shop Hibiscus ceramic lei, $250.
Sage Imber Fashions Give Back to the Earth

2 months ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

Yuko Palazzo’s next chapter is all about intentional, conscious design. Just as one’s style evolves over time, so too do designers’ influences. Such is the case with Yuko Palazzo, whom you may know for her boho resortwear line, Marina & Co., which hit shelves in 2018. Since then, the Diamond Head-based designer has found herself drawn more and more to sustainable practices.
Onepa‘a Hawai‘i Turns Industrial Trash into Beachwear Treasure

2 months ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

Using Econyl, a nylonlike fabric regenerated from discarded industrial plastic, Onepa‘a Hawai‘i makes sustainable swimwear and hats. The only acceptable way for plastic waste to be in the ocean? In the form of Onepa‘a Hawai‘i’s sustainable beachwear. The Mānoa label uses Econyl—a nylonlike fabric regenerated from discarded industrial plastic—to make its swimsuits, boardshorts, keiki thermals and baby bucket hats.
Celebrate Hawai‘i’s Trees During the Year of Our Community Forests

2 months ago | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

Learn about trees, pick up free native plants and stickers, volunteer with conservation organizations and more ways to get involved. When it comes to tree conservation, images of Hawai‘i forests in their wildest forms, rising from our mountains and blanketing our valleys, can come to mind. But our community forests, made up of the trees along our streets, in our yards and parks and on our school campuses, need just as much care and attention.
Sneak Peek: Get a Look Inside Fighting Eel's New Mānoa Store

Mar 7, 2025 | honolulumagazine.com | Brie Thalmann

The local label opens its fifth O‘ahu boutique today, March 7. Here's what to expect. Fighting Eel fans—the day has finally arrived! After months of teasing her brand’s fifth O‘ahu location, designer Lan Chung’s new Mānoa boutique will open this Friday, March.