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Dior’s Chiuri channels BLACK

Dior went back to the essential architecture of dressmaking, and the late designer’s penchant for black, for a brooding display of archetypally couture gowns. Dior’s designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was bestowed France’s highest civilian award, the Legion of Honor, shortly after the show ...

Book Review: ‘Wild and Crazy Guys’ stars ’80s film funnymen

• “Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the ’80s Changed Hollywood Forever” by Nick de Semlyen (Crown Archetype) Our favorite funnymen of the 1980s reached glorious heights and managed to endure the decade despite some appallingly unfunny lows. Sharing “SNL” in their ...

Looking Back Through The Maui News

100 Years Ago 1919 — If TB gets rambunctious and disturbs the peace, what’s to be done with him? Two offenders from Kula Sanitarium were brought to the judge of the Makawao court for indulging in a free-for-all fight in the ward. 75 Years Ago 1944 — The first Maui-born soldier to return to the Valley Isle as a commissioned officer in the United States Army after completing his training at the officer candidate school at Fort Benning Georgia is 2nd Lt. William F. Lee, 24, of Puukolii, Lahaina. 50 Years Ago 1969 — Tad Goto, a young Japanese-Hawaiian engineer who grew up ...

Thrift Stores

The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6343. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. • Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 1162 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 986-8050, Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. New and used construction material. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, 878-1221, ...

It’s time for a new approach to travel

When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of the world as I could. So in the course of a decade, I logged over 300,000 miles, flying everywhere from Buenos Aires to Dubai. I knew intuitively that my travels would “make me a better person” ...

Hot times in the summertime

Summertime heat can affect energy levels and take their toll as heat waves overstay their welcome. Days upon days of rising mercury require enterprising individuals to find ways to stay cool. Summer heat and humidity can be both daunting and dangerous. People who are unable to cool down and ...