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This Puakala Women's Midi Wrap Dress from David Shepard Hawaii is available at Pop-Up Mākeke and is designed, cut, and sewn in Hawai'i on imported fabric.
The midi dress includes bell sleeves and has a v-neck design with a string tie in the back. It comes with an optional long matching fabric tie for use at the waist. This limited quantity print is hand-drawn onto the fabric.
It is made with draping 100% Tencel which is a sustainably made eucalyptus-based fabric. Tencel is a fiber that is intended as a silk substitute that is derived from wood pulp. It is a natural fabric in the same family as Modal that is more breathable and soft than cotton. There is no plastic, polyester, or cotton used here. It is, instead, an all-natural sustainable wood pulp fiber with a luxurious silky texture.
Features:
- Material: 100% Tencel
- Note: The model is wearing an X-Small.
- Machine washable and dry on a gentle setting.
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On the Kalaupapa peninsula on the island of Moloka‘i, designer David Shepard, was inspired by the living tapestry of native Hawaiian plants hugging the coastal jet-black lava rock in swatches of bright silvery greens.
He created this design as a lasting testament to the beauty of not only its native Hawaiian landscape but also its history of human endurance and compassion in the face of daunting circumstances. This place and design are a reminder that beauty arises out of contrast and that depth is born from meaning.
The central element of this design is the white Puakala native Hawaiian poppy flower. A thorny flower that thrives among the windswept lava rock and sea spray of the Kalaupapa peninsula.