Feminine fashions focus of fund-raiser

By Paula Rath
Advertiser Staff Writer

Fashion hits include, top, this pleated crepe floral peasant blouse by Solo Paris with hippie vintage wash denim jeans and, above, powder blue tank with Georgette ruffle and one-side spaghetti strap. Photos courtesy Advertising Associates International 'Spring Palette — A Celebration of Wine, Fashion and the Arts' 6:30-9:30 p.m. tomorrow Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Regency Ballroom Tickets: $40 in advance through Honolulu Coffee Co. at Ala Moana Center or Pink C at Ward Entertainment Center, or $45 at the door Information: Sean Morris at 591-2633 or visit ad2honolulu.org

Adasa Hawaii, designed by Donna Loren, 1960s icon of beach movies and the familiar Dr. Pepper Girl, will present her hip line of clothing and accessories crafted from French imported textiles. The Big Island-based designer will select pieces from her newest shop, in the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

In addition to her Hawai'i-influenced designs (with matching shoes she has made through special arrangement with Donald Pliner), Loren will show Marc Jacobs' trend-setting peasant tops, as well as edgy designs from Chaiken, Earl Jean and James Perse.

Pink C will present Morgan, a popular Paris export, whose take on spring encompasses hippie chic and Western wear (denim with leather for an all-out cowgirl look), as well as soft chiffon effects.

The designs of Maui's Tamara Catz, a casual resort line with a sharp edge, will also be part of Pink C's lineup.

In addition to fashions, the evening will showcase up-and-coming Hawai'i artists and a plethora of wines, with a tasting of more than 50 supplied by Tamura's Fine Wines and Liquors.

'Ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro will provide entertainment, and a local deejay will mix the latest hits.

Ad2, a nationally-affiliated group of advertising executives 32 and younger, selected Hale Kipa from among 26 candidates for recipients of the organization's yearlong, no-charge promotional services. The event will provide money for the Ad2 campaign, with a goal of creating television, radio and print public service announcements. Each year Hale Kipa serves 900 runaway teens in need of a safe house.