NOA NOA Hawaii (at Ward Village) — Local services in Honolulu

Thought I'd check out this location on my recent trip as I'd been to the International Market location before and not this one. The shop manager was very friendly and conversational, and fairly knowledgeable about the pieces - she was lovely! My review here is moreso focused on the products rather than the store itself. The outfits are limited because they do a single fabric roll for each, and the uniqueness is special. However, after 3 visits to various Noa Noa locations (3 islands) over several years, I keep not quite finding the right combination of pattern, color, and size. So to the product creator: Limiting pieces on patterns and color combinations I do understand as there are limited runs of fabric, but only doing pattern / color combos in one size doesn't make sense. The visual is what I first fall in love with when I shop at Noa Noa, and the significance of the pattern usually sells me on it. But then finding out that version was never even made in my size, feels excluding. The shop managers have always tried to suggest alternatives (other patterns, other colors, other cuts) but these weren't the ones I was drawn to and feel like a compromise. At $180, we should be leaving absolutely in love with the purchase, not having compromised. Lastly, sometimes the shop manager doesn't know the significance of the culture pattern, and it would be amazing to have this information included somewhere...

This is a locally owned store which sells striking men's, women's and children's clothing based on Pacific Island designs. Men's shirts are cut very large, so be prepared to go down one or even two sizes. The women's wrap-around skirts are highly versatile and can be worn in a variety of ways. There's even a demonstration video in English...

Welcoming store selling clothes ajd accessories. My brother-in-law found 4 shirts. Loved that Sally answered all his questions regarding the shirts and origins of the designs. The bag I picked up was cute, I liked all...