"Aloha kākou" is a common form of "welcome to all"

I admit it, I'm a sucker for store rewards cards...somehow my rampant consumerism seems slightly mollified if I get some kind of cash back. So I was happy to see that Aloha Rag now offers a free membership card which gives discounts on purchases, starting at a modest 3% and going all the way up to 14%. The catch (and isn't there always a catch) is that you need to rack up $30,000 worth of purchases to qualify for the 14% reduction.

And that's how my Sunday fantasy shopping challenge came into being. Are there, I wondered, enough items currently on the Aloha Rag website that I would genuinely buy (if I had the money) to ring the 30G prize bell? Well, I'm not sure if I should be disappointed or relieved but the answer is no...$12,392 was the best I could manage. Ah well, I shall just have to try harder next time...

Alexander McQueen parrot print smock dress - $876	Martin Margiela v-neck cardigan - $410	Martin Margiela cape - $392
Martin Margiela white tabi shoes - $646	Alexander McQueen silk frill blouse - $998	Phillip Lim shift dress - $547
Martin Margiela python second bag - $1,475	Alexander McQueen v-neck silk top - $1,155	Chloe bay satchel bag - $1,540
Luis Morais yellow gold & hemp shell bracelet - $1,140	Chloe gingham blouse - $1,380	Ann Demeulemeester pearl necklace - $200
Alexander McQueen skull flats - $448	Phillip Lim button skirt - $310	Golden Goose distressed leather boots - $875