Used once for an event. option for women matching modern mu'umu'u, one size fits all linen cotton blend half button collared Iconic fashion designer Nake‘u Awai (nakeuawaidesigns.com) is heralded as the grandfather of the Hawaiian print, the pioneer of marrying hand-silk-screened patterns of Native Hawaiian flora with modern silhouettes. Aft er working as a singer and dancer in New York, Los Angeles and Europe, and later as a costume designer for greats such as Bob Mackie, the Honolulu-born designer returned home in the 1970s to start his eponymous label. Here, we catch up with the man behind the brand as they gear up for its 50th anniversary. The Gardenia print on Nake‘u Awai’s Nu dress features hunter green-colored gardenia blossoms floating across a sand-hued linen backdrop. custom designed