Spectrum Hawaii; Fashion in Hawaii : Pegge Hopper, Desotto Brown, and Royal Isles
Description:
Two episodes are included in this asset. Episode 019, "Pegge Hopper, Royal Isles, and Desoto Brown," features the following segments: a tour of artist Pegge Hopper's studio; Hopper discusses how her art relates to Hawaii. The next segment covers an exhibit about Hawaiian culture entitled, "Hawaii: The Royal Isles" at the Bernice P. Bishop museum and its installation. The final segment profiles author Desoto Brown, memorabilia collector and author of "Hawaii Calls". The second episode explores local fashion designers in Hawaii. The first segment shows the fashion design program at the University of Honolulu and interviews two students and an instructor about the program. The next segment is about the fashion company Malia, run by Bill and Mary Foster, and is followed by an interview with fashion designer Jeffrey Berman, owner of fashion line Jeffrey Barr, about his business. The episode concludes with an interview with Gaye Pope, owner of the company Silks, about her fashion business. This item is part of the Pacific Islanders section of the AAPI special collection.
