HONOLULU (KHON2) — A local wahine-owned fashion brand now has a brand new location for shoppers to visit!
On the morning of Feb. 5, Always A.line celebrated the soft opening of their store in Ala Moana Center. Windows were spotless, clothing was carefully arranged around the space, and visible from the window — a fresh bouquet gifted by the mall, welcoming the store and its customers.
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Always A.line is known for custom-knit fabrics, hand-sewn designs and contemporary prints.
“Everything is sewn here in Hawaii,” said Lynn Sakutori, founder and designer of Always A.line. “I have a studio in Kakaako. Everything is designed and produced there.”
For more than a decade, the brand, which started selling through Macy’s Hawaii and long since expanded into its own, has grown to become a local favorite.
“My inspiration is definitely being here, living here in the islands,” Sakutori said. “My customers are very unique in the way that we have warm weather all year long.”…