Eco-chic designer Roberta Oaks turns cast-off clothes into cutting edge couture.It's hippy chic just the way I like it. Bright, beautiful colors and loose lines that still cut enough of silhouette to make a lovely lady look both radiant and restrained. Oaks qulits her garments from all manner of recycled materials, including swaths of silk, remant muumuus, and lace and frilly fabrics from old-style dresses left for DOA. Each garment is one-of-a-kind and sewn by hand -- in other words, even if you see another woman wearing an Oaks, its not like yours. Her spring collection is on sale right now (at least what's left of it) which is perfect as its always spring in paradise. You can buy her clothes all over Hawaii and on the mainland, though it may be easiest to shop online, where you can see them all in one place.

—Alex, 11/21/06