Posted on: Friday, October 25, 2002

Calendar features women athletes

By Paula Rath
Advertiser Fashion Writer

The 2003 Pualani calendar, available in stores Nov. 1, is a picture-perfect collection of island athletes who just happen to have killer bodies and gorgeous faces.

The Pualani line, a fast-rising star in Hawai'i fashion, is the brainchild of Iwalani Isbell, an avid surfer, paddler and Pilates practitioner. Isbell wanted the calendar to reflect the women who wear her swimsuits — a line popular with athletes for comfort, style and durability.

"The models are not just pretty faces. They're gifted, accomplished athletes who are also gorgeous, sexy women," she said.

The cover girl is Christine Doo of Makiki, a runner and tennis player who is studying to become a physical therapist. Other models include: volleyball coach and music teacher Alicia Wright of Kaimuki; Rebekah Lussia'a, a competitive paddler and trainer from Kailua-Kona; Lorrie Wong of Diamond Head, a yoga instructor and massage therapist; and Claudia Manno of Kaimuki, a competitive windsurfer and gymnastics coach.

The calendar ($15.95) will be available at stores that carry the Pualani swimwear line, including Locals Only, Kailua Beach Walk, Shasa Emporium and Xcel Hawaii.