Hawaii Shops

Our love for Hawaii runs deep. To tuck a goop shop into a beloved resort seemed only natural. So what can you expect from the sleek, Parisian-inspired oasis designed by the inimitable Max Zinser and Kate McCullough? Only the best lineup of goop clean beauty must-haves; delicate, subtle (and not so subtle) jewelry; Hunza G swimwear; and everything else you might want from a dream hotel gift shop. There’s even a dedicated section for kids (if you’ve ever traveled with kids, you know how essential this is). The aspect we’re most excited to share—no, it’s not the sublime terrazzo flooring or the FoundRae gems that fill the glass jewelry cases—is our “goops, I forgot” section. That pretty lingerie, nontoxic sunscreen, and bamboo toothbrush you spaced on packing? We’ve got you covered.

Cindy Yokoyama cut her design teeth as a fine art major. But Hawaii’s emerald, chunky-with-volcanoes landscape inspired jewelry, not oil on canvas. And Yokoyama yielded to her new passion. Ginger13 is packed to the brim with earthy, abstract jewelry punctured with semiprecious aquamarines, carnelians, and Pacific-blue sapphires. A bevy of local ceramics, fragrant sage, woven baskets, perfumed oils, and other trinkets make ideal keepsakes, but a set of wood-sculpted earrings studded with something special always finds its way into our carry-on.

Number 808 is a vintage hub for any ’90s loving, island-dwelling swell surfer who also happens to have great taste. This place has all the requisite clothes and accessories as well as surfboards, toys, and signage. And if vintage isn’t up your alley, there are plenty of new items to check out, like ceramics from Shinotakeda and all-natural soaps and hempseed oils from Marley Natural.

The tiny town of Makawao in central Maui has one main commercial street, Baldwin Avenue, with some charming cafés, restaurants, and stores. It’s here you’ll find the island’s best women’s clothing and accessories shop, Pink by Nature. Aside from swimwear, flowy shirts, and dresses by small, independent brands like Rails, Boys + Arrows, and Indah, owner Desiree Martinez stocks fun keepsakes, like rose quartz crystals. Next door, you’ll find its brother store, Homme by Nature, run by Martinez’s partner, Marco Daniele.

This local shop is everything you would want to find in an independent bookstore: Beach reads, literary heavyweights, a robust kids selection, plus tons on local culture. Opened by two friends who met at a bookclub in California, they keep the shop heavily programmed with everything from kids reading hours, to various book clubs, to author lectures and an in-house psychic who offers readings every Friday afternoon.

Settled in on a quiet Kailua street, this indie surf shop is home to a slew of small, design-focused men's brands like Saturdays, Apolis, Deus ex Machina, and Industry of all Nations. It’s primarily a clothing shop, though they always have a great selection of surf-inspired jewelry, art, and other knick-knacks to choose from. While most of the buy is menswear, there’s a healthy selection of bags, towels, and jewelry for women, and there are plenty of items, like Mollusk sweatshirts or Alex Mill tees, that are perfectly unisex. Their new outpost at the Surfjack Hotel has equally deep buys in men's and women's clothing.

Shipwrecked has a good edit of women’s, men’s, and kid’s clothing, plus home decor, accessories, and jewelry. Pretty much everything you’d want to wear while in Hawaii (i.e. bikinis, one-pieces, cover-ups, cut-offs, crop tops, loose-fitting midi dresses, gladiator sandals, sunglasses) is here, along with plenty of gifts you’ll want to bring home.