Native Hawaiian Designer Rocket Ahuna Brings MĀNOA Spring/Summer 2027 Collection to the Blaisdell Center on Nov. 13

Fans fill the bleachers in looks from Rocket Ahuna’s MĀNOA Spring/Summer 2027 collection, inspired by archival jerseys and sports memorabilia from UH athletics. The collection debuts Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.

A game-day tailgate sets the scene for MĀNOA, Rocket Ahuna’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection. Green and orange looks, bold floral prints and branded foam fingers pick up the playful “Go Bows!” spirit behind the show.

Kauaʻi-born, FIT-trained designer turns Mānoa Valley, UH campus life and his family's Rainbow sports history into his next runway show

HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, November 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Native Hawaiian fashion designer Rocket Ahuna will present MĀNOA, his Spring/Summer 2027 collection, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The collection is a tribute to Mānoa Valley, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus, and the local college sports culture that has shaped generations of island families. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.

For MĀNOA, Ahuna looked back to the late 1980s and early 1990s, researching archival photos, vintage jerseys and sports memorabilia from that era. The connection is personal. His auntie played volleyball for the Rainbow Wahine, and his father played football in the Hula Bowl. The collection also draws on the people who make UH what it is, from teachers and students to activists, along with the playful "Go āBows!" spirit that fans across the islands know well.

"My family's story runs right through UH sports. I'm just translating that into fashion and putting something fun together that's a little bit of a different take from what's normally being put out."" said Ahuna.

Ahuna grew up on Kauaʻi and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. He now works out of studios in Kalihi and New York, and his designs have appeared on red carpets and in the spotlight, including looks for the cast of "Chief of War" and for fighter Max Holloway ahead of his summer fight with Conor McGregor in Las Vegas.

Through his work, Ahuna aims to present a less conventional image of Hawaiʻi and to uplift kānaka maoli so they can thrive. He has long-standing ties to Limahuli Garden and Preserve on Kauaʻi and regularly gives back to students in the UH Mānoa fashion design program and to the wider community.
MĀNOA follows Ahuna's La Lei Fall/Winter 2026 collection, available now at rocketahuna.com.

The MĀNOA collection will be available after the show at rocketahuna.com.

Show Details
What: Rocket Ahuna MĀNOA Spring/Summer 2027 Fashion Show
When: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. Doors 7 pm
Where: Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu
Tickets: Still available through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com/event/0A006554E45A3A06.
Media Contact: Jen Williams 808.349.2629 | jen@creativedifferencehi.com

About Rocket Ahuna
Rocket Ahuna is a Native Hawaiian fashion designer from Kauaʻi and a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Working from studios in Kalihi and New York, he creates collections rooted in Hawaiian place, family and community, and has dressed talent for red carpet and high-profile events. His ROCKETAHUNA label is available online at rocketahuna.com. Follow along at @rocketahuna.

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Creative Difference
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