Liz Watanabe (third from left) greets Mahealani Richardson, Kyle Mitsumori and Jeannie Wokasch at the Women’s Closet held on July 29 at The O Lounge. The event featured seven local boutiques and designers with fashions at discounted prices, with proceeds benefitting the Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline. Watanabe, president of The O Lounge and creator of the Women’s Closet, is planning a Children’s Closet event to be held later this month.Wokasch, a recent domestic violence victim and aspiring sportswear designer, says the event was inspiring.

Publication date: August 11, 2006
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