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If you know the name Mamo, it’s probably because Mamo Howell is one of Hawaii’s most successful fashion designers and retailers. Quite an accomplishment for a woman - half Hawaiian - who started her business in her 40s.
But that’s not where Mamo’s story began. As a teenager she danced hula in Waikiki to help support her family and later became a high-fashion model, strutting on runways in New York and Paris. Hawaii’s first top model.
Mamo Howell (1929 - 2020), Fashion Designer and Retailer, says that it's important to believe in ourselves.