JUST MY STYLE
Fashion icon Noa defines elegance
By Paula Rath
Advertiser Staff Writer
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| Beverly Noa, 70, wears a Chanel cotton twin sweater set, Theory cotton pants, her favorite fashion watch and earings designed by her daughter-in-law, Kristen Kenney.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
Noa and her fashion sense will have a part in a hula-themed tribute to Queen Emma Friday at Kahala Mall: Noa donated a dance costume designed by Richard Goodwin in the 1970s in the style of Queen Emma's blue-velvet riding costume to the troupe Ka Hale I o Kahala Halau Hula, which performs at 10 a.m. Information: 736-7736.
Name: Beverly Noa.
Age: 70.
Occupation: retired retail manager, dancer.
What I'm looking for right now: something soft and silky but casual. Appropriate for Island weddings, cocktails or dinner.
The best bargain I ever found was: a great blouse at a resale shop.
I'm willing to pay more for top quality when it comes to: classic, timeless pieces — jackets, pants, shoes.
I can never get enough: white shirts. I have a closet full of them.
My favorite designers are: Chanel, Calvin Klein, Armani and Theory for pants.
My favorite places to shop are: The GAP, Neiman Marcus and small specialty shops.
Three women who inspire me are: Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O. They were always true to themselves and to the image they projected. They were comfortable with their choices.
My fashion philosophy: Fashion should be fun. I don't take it too seriously. I don't pay that much attention to it. I love classic and tailored, but with an edge — not boring old classic. Maybe something that's not perfect, just to make it different. For example, what I'm wearing today is classic, but I go off the edge with the big earrings instead of predictable dainty pearls. I'm a tiny person, but I love big, bold accessories.
I'm wearing: Chanel cotton twin sweater set, Theory cotton pants, my favorite fashion watch and earrings designed by my daughter-in-law, Kristen Kenney, whose line is called Celia Duke after my grandchildren, Celia and Duke.
