Pakalana Mai Nei

Apparel and jewelry to promote the lifestyle of growing, foraging, making lei, and working with the natural world

About Our Business

Aloha! We are an ʻohana business that started with Pakalana lei as a summer job for my kids. Growing up with Pakalana grown by my Aunty, and dancing hula my whole life, I planted a lei garden many years ago. One day while watering, the thought of a lei hoop popped into my head and I thought, 'how fun!' We started with a seasonal Pakalana Hoop, which has branched out to many different flowers made into fresh flower jewelry using a lei kui design. We have recently created apparel to match our earring designs, and promote the lifestyle of growing, foraging, making lei, and working with the natural world. We love doing custom designs for special occasions like birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc. And as a former educator, I love teaching others and sharing the craft, so we also host workshops, as well as do pop ups at parties and events.

The mākeke with a mission to perpetuate Mea Hawaiʻi