By: Michael Keany
Photo: Ross Hamamura
This year’s HONOLULU Fashion Week isn’t just a who’s who of local designers. Even the national and international media attending the event are industry influencers. Here are some of the notable fashion writers, bloggers, photographers, videographers and other style evangelists attending this weekend’s events, plus their social media handles, so you can follow along. You might even see them at a runway show or in the Marketplace!
UNITED STATES
Alex Catarinella, Milk
Twitter: @milk, @acatinheat
Instagram: @milk, @acatinheat
Katie Chang, Forbes
Twitter: @forbes, @katieshewrote
Instagram: @forbes, @katieshewrote
Adrienne Faurote, Marie Claire
Twitter: @marieclaire, @adriennefaurote
Instagram: @marieclairemag, @adriennefaurote
Serena Goh, thespicystilleto.com
Twitter and Instagram: @theserenagoh
Justin Livingston, scoutsixteen.com
Twitter and Instagram: @justinliv
Joseph Pedro, Passport Magazine
Twitter and Instagram: @passportmag
Jessica Piork, Maxim Magazine
Twitter and Instagram: @maximmag
Nick Remsen, V Magazine
Twitter: @vmagazine
Instagram: @vmagazine, @nickremsen
Albert Rodriguez, Seattle Gay News
Twitter: @seattlegaynews, @seattlerocker
Instagram: @seattlerocker
Heather Seidler, Rogue Magazine
Twitter: @theroguemag, @HeatherSeidler
Instagram: @theroguemag, @HeatherSeidler
Aysha Banos, Rogue Magazine
Twitter: @theroguemag, @ayshabanos
Instagram: @theroguemag, @aysha
Shantelle Seiville, Savi Chix
Twitter and Instagram: @savichix
Jyotsna “Jyo” Shankar, cuppajyo.com
Twitter and Instagram: @cuppajyo
Ashley Simpson, Fashion Unfiltered
Twitter: @fashionunfiltered
Instagram: @fashionunfiltered, @ash_ley_s
Marissa Smith, Nylon Magazine
Twitter: @NylonMag, @marissaexplains
Instagram: @nylonmag, @marissaexplains
Jade Taylor, Nylon Magazine
Twitter: @NylonMag, @jadextaylor
Instagram: @nylonmag, @jadextaylor
Jared Stern, JustLuxe
Twitter and Instagram: @justluxe
James Sturz, Fathom
Twitter and Instagram: @fathomwaytogo
Talalima Mobley, Style Heirs
Twitter and Instagram: @talamobley
Erik Trinidad, National Geographic Traveler
John Wogan, Vogue and T Magazine
Twitter: @voguemagazine, @tmagazine
Instagram: @johnnywogan, @voguemagazine, @tmagazine
HAWAI‘I
Kristen Nemoto, Inside Out Hawai‘i
Twitter: @insideouthawaii, @wheretraveler
Instagram: @wheretraveler, @krissypoohchan
Cash Lambert and Brian Lewis, Freesurf Magazine
Twitter: @freesurf_mag
Instagram @freesurfmag
JAPAN
Risa Nakayama, writer, CREA Web
Haruki Kanda, editor, Dia Standard
Yoshihiro Fukami, writer, Dia Standard
Izumi Hashimoto, editor, Genic
Harue Endo, social influencer, Genic
Masako Ogura, stylist/media coordinator, Genic
Makoto Takarada, media marketing director, Maduro and Pavone
Aiko Hayashi, writer, It Life by Frau
Kishiko Maeda, writer, Love Tabi
Sakie Ninomiya, writer, Tabi Muse
Ayame Sakai, writer, Travelko Chan
Hisako Yamazaki, Numero Tokyo
Yume Takakura, Numero Tokyo
Mariko Hirasawa, Numero Tokyo
Kayoko Kawamata, Otona Muse
Mai Shirahata, Otona Muse
Sports Nippon
Akane Oda, Sweet Magazine
Chie Takase, Sweet Magazine
KOREA
Yun Sung Choi, blogger, Danzzak Naver Korea
Da Young Kim, blogger, Nonie Naver Korea
Myungsoo Ko, blogger, Miss Ko Naver Korea
Hyeri Lee, idol singer and actress
Jinyoung Park, blogger, Hindong Naver Korea
Shohyun Park, editor, Grazia Korea
CHINA
Jun Song, freelance social influencer
Rong Zeng, senior fashion editor, L’Officiel China Magazine
Yanbin Zhang, news director, Tencent
Hanqing Zhang, Jingyang Li, Kr. Jianheng Du,
WenJun Hu, Chaochao Hu and Minglong Bian, The Travel Channel: Top Fashion
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