Lei Day began in 1928. It is celebrated state wide with parades, coronation courts, flowers woven into colorful garland lei's, beautiful dances and the sounds of Hawaiian music.
Lei Day is
the holiday honoring the spirit of Aloha.
And another chance to wear these pretty
dresses!
A Lei is given to show friendship, appreciation and respect.
They bestow blessing and honor.
We have a beautiful variety of dresses
perfect for this lei day!
Hi there! We are starting a seris of blogs that will be focused on the individual stories of the local artisans we work with at a.ell! First on the list, we'd like to introduce Caitlin Ross Odom. She has been working with a.ell since we opened in 2009! She is an amazing jeweler who makes all of her pieces by hand using shells and sea glass found on sandy beaches! Caitlin started collecting her first sunrise shells and sea glass pieces on the beautiful beaches of Kauai, in 2000. She found these gorgeous shells to have a very high vibration and tended to bring lots of joy to her customers. Each sunrise shell is unique, having its own scallop and color. These...
Get your carts ready, Its a mothers day blow out sale! This Sunday May 10 only, you get an extra 30% off all items! This includes face masks, gift certificates, in store formal wear, all clothing, jewelry, accessories, mens and already reduced sale pieces. Shop now for all those items you have wanted, and finalize your carts on Sunday to receive that rare 30% off everything sale!. *New - You can choose to pick up your order at the Kauai shop or the Portland studio. Only available where product is located, naturally. Both locations do not stock all items. Discount is applied automatically at checkout, no code necessary.One day only, not valid on previous sales, not valid on formal dress preorders, ...
Supporting your local small business is a super fun way to give back! At a.ell atelier, we hope you feel the passion and authenticity that drive us. Our goal is to provide quality, eco-friendly, sustainable products with excellent service. Your loyalty inspires us to continue innovating and designing ethical fashion. When you shop with us, you support our artists, our employees and their families, and our community. We are able to nurture our neighborhood ecosystem by donating to local organizations and helping budding artists get their work out there. Purchasing from local artists also allows us to lessen our environmental footprint. When you shop at a.ell atelier you help stimulate our Kauai economy, which keeps small businesses open within our community. Who knew shopping with us had that much power?!
The chickens are taking over! You may be wondering how this happened in the first place.
Kauaiian chickens really only came into their own as the pigeon of Kauai in the past few decades. After Hurricane Iniki destroyed chicken enclosures in 1992, many of the island's captive chickens were released into the jungle and streets.
We love these chickens so much that we locally created cotton tees and tanks with original art by Kauai artist, John Howard. These tees and tanks come in both mens and womens styles. Order yours now on our website!