Onepaʻa Hawaiʻi

ONLINE ONLY THIS FRIDAY @ 7AM 💖💖💖

We won’t be physically present at Made in Hawaiʻi this year as we’re in the midst of an exciting transition for our business 😍 Our upcoming release in collaboration with will be our final collection featuring the products you’ve come to know and love. We’re taking a leap of faith, trusting that this change will lead to even better things.

Running this brand has been a journey beyond our wildest dreams, and we’ve grown in countless ways. Mahalo to each and every one of you—your support has been a direct part of our growth, and we can’t wait to continue this journey together.

This ONLINE release will feature a very limited selection of items, including:

💖 Wāhine Bodysuit
💖 Liʻi + ʻŌpio Bodysuit
💖 Wāhine Rash Guard
💖 Pōʻaiapuni Bikini Top
💖 Wāhine Activewear SWIM Shorts

Reusable cloth and swim diapers, along with accessories, will be available exclusively at and for shoppers on August 23.

This design was created with the intent to support Maui, and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to our Maui community and ʻohana. We’ve carefully adjusted our prices to ensure we can make a meaningful contribution. Mahalo nui for your continued support and aloha!

xo

xoxo

Hiʻiakawaiola was just about to turn 10 days old. I remember snuggling in our rocking chair, trying to stay awake as I rocked her back to sleep. As I scrolled through my feed, post after post, video after video, filled with the unimaginable. ‘Lahaina is gone. Lahaina is gone.’ Those words echoed within me. I called to check on my family—no answer.

Kaniela wandered the kitchen at dawn, as we tried to comprehend the unimaginable. You see, Paʻakanialeʻa was also born when the last disaster struck the world, and now, four years later, I found myself in a hauntingly familiar place. But this time, a deep, gut-wrenching twist settled in my soul.

Over the next few days, relief came as all family and friends were accounted for and safe, but Maui, the people, and the land would never be the same. In the weeks that followed, I became captivated by the rich history that ʻUlu shares with Lāhaina and I love how Hiʻiakawaiola is pointing to the Lau ʻUlu on photo 4. You see also, we had not given her a name in the hospital as we were waiting for her to tell us her name. When I was pregnant with her I had dreams of her wanting to be on Maui. When I held her in the weeks after her birth, I had dreams of her covered in ash trying to tell me something, something I was unable to see. Aloha Lā Hānau Hoʻokahi kaʻu kaikamāhine, heres to us always trying to play catch up to you 🥹✨

I hold onto the hope that I will one day see the ʻUlu forest restored to its rightful place, to its rightful people. 

Mahalo to Pohai and Olu of for fostering this wonderful collaboration. While the design isn’t new, the updated color pays tribute to my home.

Did you catch a sneak peek of what we’re launching alongside this Friday to raise funds for Maui? Stay tuned...

all our aloha 💖

Lāʻīaola was inspired by the ti leaf plant known as Lā‘ī or Kī in Hawaiian. It is a versatile and culturally significant plant in Hawaiʻi. Recognizable by its long, glossy leaves, Lāʻī plants can grow up to 12 feet tall. Traditionally, leaves are used for a variety of purposes, including making hula skirts, leis, and as food wrappers for cooking. The lau lāʻī (leaf) is also believed to have protective and healing properties, often used in rituals and to ward off evil spirits. It is presented here in this artwork in the form of lei maile.

The last of Lāʻīaola is available online now. Mahalo nui to everyone who came out to the markets the last three weeks to shop our new drops!

🌺 Pop-Up Alert! 🌺

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be restocking our sold-out Lāʻīaola bodysuit tomorrow at the Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition Mākeke produced by ! But that’s not all – we’re bringing along some of our best selling matching items for keiki and ʻōpio as well as the wāhine athleisure bikini top and swim shorts sets!

Join us for three days filled with keiki, aloha, hula, local makers and the latest from our collections. These pieces are designed with love and crafted for comfort, and we can’t wait to share them with you. Come early, as these favorites are sure to go fast!

As with Latte HIbiscus, if there are leftovers we will get them uploaded to the website!

Mahalo nui loa for your unwavering support. Your enthusiasm inspires us every day 🌱

📍 Blaisdell Center

🕒 July 25-27, 2024

🌊✨🌺 AVAILABLE NOW @ ONEPAAHAWAII.COM + FREE SHIPPING OVER $150 FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS!!

We didn’t have much leftovers yesterday but we stayed up ALL night to make the website ready for you this morning, so head to website and get yours now!

Mahalo to everyone who showed up, crossed the island, arrived early, and supported us immensely yesterday. Your incredible presence helped to replenish us on this journey to creating responsible swimwear for ʻOhana Hawaiʻi - swimwear Hawaiʻi can be proud of.

While visiting our website today, be sure to sign up for our email list to learn more about our journey on this crazy and challenging path of fashion manufacturing in the face of a changing climate 🌎 🤍

P.s. we are low on sleep so if anything is not working on website don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know. We would appreciate it greatly!

MAHALO MAHALO MAHALO!!!! We had such an amazing turn out today at the 🥹✨🫶🏽 We are SO excited to share this collab with our online shoppers TOMORROW MORNING at 10AM 🌊☀️

For questions regarding sizing please DM us!

See you online tomorrow morning at

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Welcome Latte Hibiscus!

💖 ONEPAʻA HAWAIʻI X SEW NANI BY LILA 💖

We’ve been a bit quiet on Instagram, fully embracing baby and toddler life, but we’ve been working tirelessly behind the screens to bring you something special 🌺✨ Introducing our BRAND NEW collaboration with one of our favorite māmā-owned small shops, 🙌🏽🥂Join us this Saturday at for the exclusive release!

As we are learning forward in our transitions and things are taking much much longer than planned for this too will be a small and limited run 🤍

A special shout out to for saving the day and showing up for us last minute to make beautiful magical photos for this special release. Mahalo piha hoa!

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Balance is a moment in time. A breath of simplicity. A rare occurrence these days with the beautiful, chaotic push and pull of new mom life. Energy, time, sleep; Where does it all go? We yearn for the simple and the balanced, but I wonder if we find it, do we again crave the chaos and distraction?

It is deeply rewarding to stop and stare at a cloud, notice a flower, a bug, the texture of the dirt and the sand. Our kids teach us every day if we take the time to step away from the distractions of life. They teach us by doing not be speaking, or texting, or typing. It is a true gift to be present within the language of nature. Slow and simple exists in the eyes of our children amidst the chaos of young emotions allowing us to reflect on our place in space. A grain of sand in the winds and waves. -Onepaʻa.

How do you weave moments of calm and connection into your days with your little ones? 🌊 ✨

The biggest gathering of Pacific islanders is about to commence here in Hawaiʻi. It is a time of great cultural exchange between the nations of Oceania. The festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture is the largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Islanders in the world and for the first time, is happening here in Hawaiʻi. The theme this year is “Hoʻoulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania” 🌀from June 6-16th, Hawaiʻi’s waʻa have already begun opening ceremonies and will es**rt over 3000 delegates from across Oceania ✨ Follow for all the details about fun, interactive cultural events you can participate in and happening across Oʻahu for the next ten days!

STILL soaking in Lā Mei ✨🌺🥹some big steps forward for our small ʻohana biz plus our brand new design Lāʻīaola nearly sold out on Day 1!!!

Mahalo to all who DM’d us this week to get one of the last pieces. Sizes available are XS(qty 3), M (1 left), and XL (1 left) If this is you send us a DM, there’s not enough left to put up on the website. Can also ask us for a size recommendation if you are unsure of your size 💯🙌🏽🙏🏽

MAHALO NUUUUUI!!!

This guy grows flowers in darkest parts of me and I couldn’t imagine my life without him. Sunday was such a huge day for us and I’m so proud of how far we’ve come together ☀️🌻✨ We successfully made it to our final spring market (which was the 5th market on 3 different islands, in only 6 weeks and so so much more beyond just this small biz!) coordinated our first ever fashion show, and just about sold out of our brand new Lāʻīaola design 🥹✨ That magic had our hearts full and us on our toes the WHOLE time!

Here’s just a couple of my favorite behind the scenes pictures from 🌺🫶🏽

For those wondering about Lāʻīaola… We only have about one of each size left. Since it’s not enough to make the time to put them up online we will be posting this week the sizes and quantities we have available for offline purchases only. If you want to reserve yours ahead of time that’s fine too just DM me.

Mālama pono friends!

WE DID IT!! Our very first fashion show this past Sunday. Still trying to wrap my head around this day… I will find the words but for now I can only think about a quote I saw painted on the side of a building two days before this… “ALL GREAT CHANGES ARE PRECEDED BY CHAOS” ✨🎨

More to come but for now a HUGE MAHALO to ʻOhana Freitas words cannot describe the change you are making in the world, for Hawaiʻi 🔥

To for being my partner in crime in prioritizing creativity and passion 🫶🏽 when the hana is already soooo paʻa🌺

To our friends and family who jumped in last minute to leave their comfort zones and strut the runway all in the name of KŌKUA 🥹✨

And of course to our growing community of supporters and customers who show up every time to our markets and share words of encouragement straight our faces. Nothing could be more powerful in this dry digital age.

And to for capturing this HUGE moment for us on an already big day.

Just missing dādā and Paʻa on stage with me. Paʻa caught stage fright just moments before haha! 🥰

LĀʻĪAOLA - LAUNCHING EXCLUSIVE TOMORROW for Lā Mei shoppers at out on the great lawn from 10a-5pm 🙌🏽🌺🙌🏽🌺 we are also participating in our first fashion show at 11:50am!

We’ve always shy’d away from making lei designs because there is just so many incredible makers here but for some reason this lei day just felt like the right time for us. We also want to send the biggest hug to the mana māmā for inviting us into your wahi nehinei (way past her due date) to capture these kiʻi for us 🥹✨ and to for inviting us on air at on Thursday!!!

This Sunday we join for the 2nd Annual Lā Mei Mākeke sponsored by 🌺✨🌺 We are also participating in the FASHION SHOW! (Our first one ever) and will be releasing a brand new bodysuit exclusive to Lā Mei shoppers.

Tune in to morning news tomorrow morning at 8:15am to catch us with and a first glimpse that I will be wearing!

Aloha Lā Hōnua 🌏✨ this past month has been CRAZY for us! FIVE markets on THREE different islands with both kids in tow 😂 I wouldn’t change any of it. Earth-minded fashion is imperative to the health of our planet and ourselves. There is most certainly rewards with this journey but it also carries with it equally measured sacrifices.

Today we don’t have any specials or promos but we want you to know that behind the scenes we are working so hard to bring you something better, a better and brighter future for all of us. The climate crisis is here and there’s no getting around it.

We are working on alleviating our dependency on virgin oil products by shifting to 100% regeneration and rescue. In the coming months we will be breaking this down and sharing more about what this means and what it means for our planet.

Proud to stand with other woman-owned business like to bring responsible fashion to the forefront.

Me ke aloha

ʻOhana LM

Celebrating this Saturday with a mini batch of these new onesies 🌏

Cotton is organic when it is grown naturally with much much fewer herbicides, pesticides and other harmful chemicals. These chemicals kill essential soil organisms, rendering soil dead. They then seep into the ground water and rain runoff, which kills life in fresh streams and in our oceans. It can also leak into our drinking water. Today, organic options are becoming widely available. Choose organic products for your health, the health of our children and our planet.

Plus it’s softer… come down to this Saturday and feel for yourself! Hiʻi seems to approve 🥹✨

A magical day 1 in Hilo yesterday! Day 2 has just begun and we are so lucky to be here. Come visit us from 10am-6pm today until Saturday. Our inventory is limited and sizes are selling out.

We are most definitely under the Hilo spell ✨🌘

Aloha Hilo ✨

We’ve officially landed and are preparing to start our setup tomorrow afternoon and the nerves are so real!!!

Doors open Wednesday at 10am // ALSO how stunning is ?! 🔥

I ala. I ulu. I ola.

Hoʻomau Maui ʻapōpō for and nā keiki o Maui. E hele mai!

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
9am-Sunset

This Saturday Kakaʻako will come alive with endless fun and interactive experiences for keiki and their ‘ohana. We are so excited to be a vendor from 11am-3pm in The Barn! Exciting also because we have a full bin of samples at 50% OFF and will be running a 30% SALE on Keiki Rash Guards in all previous design collections! (Excluding Kupu)

This FREE event promises to bring learning and laughter through:

🎪 An interactive show with music, dance, keiki fashion, and more!

✂️ Parent-keiki crafts by My Treehouse Club

🦋 A dreamy butterfly garden experience with Paradise Monarchs

🧗‍♀️Climbing tips by HiClimb on an inflatable rock climbing wall

🐴Get up close with alpacas, mini horses, and more at Nalo Keiki Paniolo’s petting zoo

💪🏽An energetic keiki fitness zone powered by Orangetheory and Sweat + Soul

✨Adorable runway moments, during the Alikaleo Park fashion show!

🏍️Pedal and scoot with peace of mind in our supervised riding zone!

📚Learn about scholarship possibilities and join the recycling initiative with Bottles4College

Now funding carbon removal ✨ Onepaʻa Hawaiʻi is helping to fund high-impact companies like Running Tide to make real carbon removal impacts on Earth with each purchase through our website.

Running Tide removes carbon in partnership with the ocean. They have developed a multi-pathway system to sustainably amplify the oceans biological carbon pump. One of the materials they use is 🙌🏽

Kiʻi .hawaii

So much is changing in 2024 and one we will really miss is our Hau Ola collection 🥹🥴🙏🏽 mahalo to all those who’ve adored this collection. We’re down to our last bit of inventory and will only have a handful of items at our future pop ups until they sell out, forever. Shop online today to get yours 💋

Swipe to see some awesome 5-star reviews 🤩

Things at the shop have been slow lately as we adjust to life with 2 keiki. We knew we would have to slow down during my pregnancy and in the fourth trimester.

In early 2023, we started getting some genuine interest and opportunities for the brand. We were not ready. We did not want to get ahead of ourselves. We believe slow growth is strong growth. Deep roots withstand the storm. We want to do this right.

We decided it was best to build a solid foundation for Onepa’a Hawai’i. A foundation for the years ahead as we enter the next phase of this journey:

Behind the scenes, we have been on a mission searching the world over (with lots of help) to find the highest quality, responsibly produced, third-party certified recycled swim and beachwear products for you.

Products that contribute to the health of the planet and people. Products that last. The beauty of it all... it is not just our vision but many of you, who are here with us too. It is a shared purpose we all carry close to our hearts.

We are in this together and humbled by your support. Every purchase, gift, post, comment, and share contribute in ways that are often unseen.

It is hard to believe the reach this small brand has had in the past three years. Your support of our vision, mission, and designs have allowed us to realize this brand is worth it. Mahalo nui kākou.

Our spring market schedule is set!
ANNNND.... LOGO coming soon 😬

- Sands shifting kēia 2024


#2024

New depths in 2024 ✨
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E hele mai ʻāpōpō!

PAI KA LEO 2024:
He ʻAha Mele Hawaiʻi

January 27th, 4pm - 8pm
at Hakuone (OHA-Fishermanʻs Wharf) . . .

Join our ʻohana ʻAha Pūnana Leo, Kula Kaiapuni, and Kula Kaiāʻōlelo of Oʻahu as we celebrate ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi through an evening of mele and musical performances.

This renewed, refreshed, and reimagined version of Hoʻomau Oʻahu will kick-off the beginning of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi- February, and include special guests, a Mākeke ʻŌlelo for shopping, and food trucks for all ʻohana to enjoy.

Admission is FREE, and open to the public.

For more information, please check out the slides or send a message to . . .

E hea i ke aheahe a me ka lā
E pā laʻilaʻi ʻolu mai ✨

P.S. we no longer have these leggings but will have plenty other amazing products and an in person only sale on our keiki rash guards at 30% off! 2024 is coming with big changes for so if u see something you like get it now because it may soon be gone forever. Mahalo piha!

Onipaʻa kākou ✨

Aloha wā nui kākou 🌔✨ Shop is officially closed until 2024.

Mahalo PIHA!

Website closing Dec 20th. Official USPS deadlines have passed but we will keep mailing out your orders until Dec 21st, and maybe still get chance! Mahalo nui kākou for every like, comment, purchase, or visit at one of our markets this year. We are truly so humbled and blessed to be able to create here in this space.

Feel free to DM with any questions as the chat box on the website is having some glitches.

ke aloha nui 🫶🏽

Nearly approaching the middle of December already + we are in a full time warp! 😲 This Sunday will be Our last pop up of the holiday season at from 9-2pm in Kailua ✨🤎

We recommend December 13th for shipping online orders and we’re still running our free shipping on orders over $200! xoxo