Kikidoll Coral Tiki Halter

She’s such a bikini girl! And she says she likes her bikinis  ‘the tinier the better’

Right after Julie Henderson says the mantra of all beachgirls, she is photographed in Kikidoll’s Coral Tiki Halter Balconette bikini by a palm tree.

Hope this brightens your day– Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue for 2011 is launched the day after Valentines on 15th February, with pre-order available at Barnes & Noble.

Watch the Late Show with David Letterman the night before, Valentines night, after you smooch with your sweetheart over a romantic meal–10 of the 17 supermodels will be on air as they announce live the model who will grace the eponymous cover.

Julie likens herself to a sugar donut rolling around in the sand–sounds yummy, no?!

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Jalee Fusilier, Miss Hawaii 2011, reigned over the other 52 contestants Saturday night and took the Best in Swimsuit category in the Miss America pageant.

Is it any wonder?  She is 1) from Hawaii, 2) gorgeous in a bikini, and 3) from Hawaii!

Co-Host Chris Harrison informs us that at the Miss America Pageant we celebrate “health, fitness, self confidence, and — can I just say it? — looking good in a really tiny swimsuit.”

Jalee did not disappoint.

For the 90th anniversary of the annual contest, she stood out head and shoulders in a smouldering black bikini by Swim n’ Sport and towering nude patent leather peep-toe heels.

For a wahine from Haleiwa it was as natural for Jalee to be seen strutting in a bikini as for the other girls to be wearing jeans.

Relaxed, toned and beaming her 1000 kilowatt smile, Jalee was the picture of natural beauty–a true island beachgirl!

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With the spate of holiday feasts just nudging around the corner–9 days precisely until Turkey Day–and only 39 until Christmas–it’s not too early to think ahead about stockpiling sweets for these celebrations.

If Betty Crocker or the Pillsbury Dough Boy are not lifelong friends of yours, let alone household invitees at your hale, then hele over to the Honolulu Cookie Company

Let’s breeze over the delicious back story at HCC:

Founded in 1996, there are now 12 locations/stores–even 2 on Maui!

Using the pineapple shape as it trademark and symbol of hospitality, each cookie is made with the freshest and finest of island ingredients in up to 16 flavors including Pineapple Macadamia, White Chocolate Coconut, Lilikoi Mango and of course, Kona Coffee.  Plain macadamia and the standard chocolate chips and cookies dipped in various chocolates are mainstays of the line that offers a cookie of the month and also 3, 6 and 12- month cookie gift plans.

Signature pearl green boxes, cheery red ribbons, tins and lauhala baskets are used for gift wrapping if they are not meant for immediate consumption.

At only $.85 a cookie these treats are both delectable and affordable. Start storing (or swapping!) these up–time is rolling on!

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Everyone is wearing it! Even Hermione of Hogwarts was seen sporting it.

Summer just bows its tawny golden head for a second and the dark force color brigade arrives in full swing, moody and serio. No matter if you are in Leicester Square London or in downtown Honolulu, black is back, and this time it’s got a ‘come hither’ sheer appeal in the form of lace.

See-through, suggestive, floral, delicate, flirty, spidery and vampy all at once, black lace is the mother lode of sexy. Check out this lace dress  from Topshop and you can easily see why.

If that’s too much information try on these amazing lace-capped tights that appear like gartered stockings but are all-in-one fun without creating a clean-out of the Christmas Fund to purchase.

The most predictable bit of lace has to be that lingerie edging that peeps out from a jacket or blouse. Who doesn’t resond to a black lace cami?

That’s the traditional bedroom eyes approach that black lace has taken for decades.

Or, you can punk lace up with Gothic elements–patent, PVC, chain detailing, crochet, and of course leather.

You could go all Puritan and starchy with white collared blouses, velvet and some stiff military tailoring.

Whether you choose to look like Lady Gaga’s boudoir, Ozzie Osborne’s megadeath twin or one of  Cromwell’s cronies, black lace is going to be present this winter in more than a trim kinda way.

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Learn to surf or improve your surfing with Xoxxi in  Hawaii

By using proven teaching techniques, our surf instructors will make sure you are perfectly safe, while learning the basics surfing steps and having a great time!

With Xoxxi experience world class surf instruction, and adventure on the legendary North Shore of Oahu. All that while enjoying home cooked, healthy and organic meals, in stylish accommodation in the most authentic Hawaiian spirit.

Based in a stylish beach front home, only 15 minutes from Haleiwa downtown our surf camp provides daily surf instruction, outdoor activities, and delicious healthy meals. Mingle with the locals and enjoy the international surf scene in this legendary surf meca. Come alone, with friends or your loved one, and be ready to to get stoked!

Thanks to North Shore’s diverse range of surf breaks, that offer from perfect little waves to powerful big barrels, our surf camps are open to surfers of all skill levels. Our expert team is formed by certified lifeguards, world class big wave surfers, who are experienced in coaching from the first timers to the more advanced surfers.

You will not find a more professional surfer that the Xoxxi surf guide, a track record of competitive results in some of the mean north shores waves against some of the greatest surfers to ever live. To be taught by this man is to be taught by the very best in surfing.

Kikidoll Recommends: Xoxxi  Surfing Lessons

Kikidoll’s Bikini In A Bottle

Whats Kikidoll’s bikini in a bottle all about ?

Kikidoll is preparing to ‘launch’ her capsule Cruise Collection of swimwear for 2010-2011–literally–drifting towards a beach near you sometime this autumn.

Filling 21 bio-degradable sea-worthy bottles each with her newest 21 Hawaiian-inspired printed string bikinis that she just previewed at Miami Swim Week for next year, Kiki is sealing them up, ready for a  voyage of a lifetime.

Releasing them from her native Waikiki Beach, Honolulu next month, Kiki is relying on the very same equatorial currents that guided the Pacific peoples of the Marchesas and Tahiti to the islands of Hawaii several thousands of years ago by canoe and paddle.

It is estimated that each bikini in a bottle, will hit land between 60 and 90 days, using the current map, above, as a guide. Watch this space for updates and photos of the launch and any sightings when they hit landfall. Photos are invited from any lucky beachcombers!

The Southern currents will push the teeny bikinis in a bottle  towards the Pacific rim basin–Australasia and Pacific islands. Northern currents will take the bottles towards the Americas, north, south, Latin and central. The West wind drift will push them towards Europe and the Pacific drift will send some aloha to Canada.

The rule of finders-keepers applies, so get out there in time to scoop up a Kikidoll bikini amongst the shells and treasures of the ocean!

Bikini In A  Bottle

Kikidoll Womens Swimwear Cruise 2010-11

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Ready, steady, go! You’ve got 24 hours, like Jack. How to make the most of the day off? Well, start with a list!
Number 1 has got to be: Beautify
Get to the salon or DIY but get those mani/pedi chores done. Same goes for waxing, ahem…
2? Clean out one closet or one drawer. Just one. There. Feel better now?
3 is reserved for emptying out the Inbox, mail tray, Spam folder and junk file. Clearing up the clutter on your computer is almost like a closet, see 2 above, for the after-glow feel good factor. Extra bonus: back up files.
4: Bag up to give away any tee shirt with a) a stain, b) a hole, c) stretched out/shrunken sizing, d) really corny, outdated design/slogans. Bet that pile is bigger than you expected. Natural disaster victims will love you.
5: Bake some cookies but give them all away, wrapped nicely of course.
6: Read, read, read.
7: Take a nap. Then watch old movies. Then nap some more.
8: Call an old girlfriend up for a chat and do not , repeat, do not, say ‘well, I have to go now’… Talk ’til you drop.
9: Drink only juice all day, fruit and or veg. Trust.
10:Go to bed early. By 9. Really.

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Homesick for those swaying palms and sugar cane? Need a Mai Tai? Missing home/holiday/hula in Honolulu?

Next time you are dancing on your own at home in front of the hand cam or iPhone, take a lesson from Kawena Chun.

Seen dancing hula ‘auana style on her  Facebook, the first runner-up to Miss Hawaii and winner of the Swim Suit Competition, Kawena sways ever so lovely to the song  ’Honolulu, I am Coming Back Again’.  It’s so inviting and heartwarming you’ll wanna jump on the next Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Oahu. ( And there are deals to be had, both ways.)

Recently de-camped to LA, the city has a new Hawaiian angel in Miss Chun. Model, presenter, dancer and pageant winner, the graceful gorgeous actress is the personification of Aloha. Of all her beautiful charms, her smile is the most radiant.

Kawena used to shine in Honolulu; now Los Angeles is the lucky winner to have her there.  Look for her in weeks and months to come, stepping out in ads and acting roles. She is a fine divine dancing wahine!

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Hau’oli la hanau is Hawaiian for Happy Birthday.

In the islands the big day is call for a luau, or a potluck buffet, where the whole ohana and extended friends and family hele over for the Kailua pork and trimmings.

Leis are bestowed, pressies made and given. Meles are sung. And everyone makes and takes plate, or the left-overs, with them.

Today is Kikidoll’s friend CC’s birthday.  Let’s celebrate. Pass the Mai Tais!  It’s gonna be a rockin’ night.

Last week, on neighbor island Maui, Letarte Swimwear celebrated its 10 year birthday with stylish liliko’i Cosmos and pupu. Congratulations to another local swimwear company with such a strong showing in Sports Illustrated Swim.

Next week another milestone, another birthday for gorgeous beach girl Kalena.  Let’s go party, girls, in our designer swimwear bikinis!