Nothing quite symbolizes the essence of Hawai’i and the aloha spirit quite like the lei. But as native flora disappears, lei makers discuss how they see the future of their craft. Though usually made ...

A new generation of floral designers is incorporating fresh styles into their creations. Four leis by Andrew Mau, the owner of Honolulu’s Island-Boy boutique and a former furniture designer turned ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids ...

Few things are as inextricably tied to Hawaiʻi’s culture as a fragrant and colorful lei. They’re stacked high on the shoulders of graduates, slipped over the necks of wide-eyed visitors, or draped on ...

Sam Say, owner of M.P. Lei Shop, strings flowers to make a lei at his shop in Chinatown, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) Sam Say, owner of M.P. Lei Shop, strings flowers ...