• Japanese Sumi Painting

    Saturday evening we have a special guest Takuyo Takahashi, she will be teaching us the art of Japanese Sumi Painting.  She is bringing plenty of supplies so you can give it a try yourself!  Kids and adults welcome from 5:30 – 8:30 PM.
    Takuyo studied communication design at Parsons school of Design in New York City [...]



New Burlap Coffee Bags!

New to a.ell design! Take your caffeine fix to the next level with one of a kind burlap bags! Our friends at Small Town Coffee in Kapaa gave us some burlap bags, so not only will your new fashion cause a buzz with your friends, but you’re recycling too. The bags work great as reusable [...]


What’s up at the atelier!

Whooh its been a busy couple weeks!  While preparing for the eco fabulous fashion show at Kilohana we created quite a few new items to feature.  Aaron Feinberg took some great shots at the eco show, to view photos visit his site at  http://afeinphoto.com/Heath_And_Wellness/Pages/Best_Of.html#13
I am really inspired and grateful to the artists, volunteers, musicians, [...]


Kauai Made Eco Fashion Show!

a.ell design is hosting a fashion show June 19th at Kilohana as part of the Healing Garden Festival.  Naturally the theme is eco.  Part of what being eco means to me – in addition to using fibers that are kind even benefiting the Earth like hemp, bamboo, and organic cotton is the concept of supporting [...]


Hand Painted Gorgeous Gowns

Well its that time, I’ve gotten in over my head, joined the rat race (well the Kauai version), too much, too much, too much.  I haven’t been able to think about the a.ell wedding collection for months – so I took the plunge and am carrying another wedding line, the most fabulous designer I’ve come [...]


Old Kapaa Town Art Walk – 1st Saturday

After much ado we’ve decided to evolve the Kapaa Art Walk to the 1st Saturday of the month.  Which means we’re just a few days away from a fresh new release!  This week at the atelier we have Lefty playing guitar along with Kaili showing her gorgeous paintings both outside on the sidewalk.  Inside [...]