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By Catherine Toth Fox • January 5, 2012 • Videos

I love stationery.

Yes, I’m one of those.

I write letters, I send thank-you notes, I even have a pen pal from second grade.

So of course I was thrilled to hear a new stationery boutique opened in October in Kapahulu. South Shore Paperie is owned by designer (and fashionista in her own right) Stacey Nomura. We headed there yesterday to check it out.

Here’s a peek inside:

South Shore Paperie

South Shore Paperie
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This stationery boutique in Kilohana Square opened in October — and already I'm a huge fan.

South Shore Paperie, Kilohana Square, 1016 Kapahulu Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday. Phone: (808) 744-8746, www.southshorepaperie.com

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14 Comments

  • Reply Ihilani January 5, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Awesome! I love stationery and am dabbling in designing my own. Great interview!

    • Reply Catherine Toth January 5, 2012 at 3:32 pm

      You are?! Definitely check out this place. I think you’ll love it 🙂

  • Reply dopy January 5, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Never knew about this place until seeing it on thecatdish.com! Thanks for the heads up!

    • Reply Catherine Toth January 5, 2012 at 3:32 pm

      It’s a great little find in Kilohana Square. Right next to Sweet E’s Cafe, so you have an excuse to go!

  • Reply islandgirlinnc January 5, 2012 at 7:59 am

    I have a weakness for stationery too! Wish I lived there or was visiting soon. Would love to pick up a few things. Beautiful stuff!

    • Reply Catherine Toth January 5, 2012 at 3:33 pm

      Stacey said soon you can order online. For now, I guess you can just browse and drool 🙂

  • Reply David Jackson January 5, 2012 at 8:04 am

    Sometimes a hand written thank you note is the best way to go. Can’t beat it really. Not a big fan though of expensive stationary. I usually just grab a sheet from the printer. Socially inept… that’s me.

    • Reply Catherine Toth January 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm

      It’s interesting that folks feel that way about handwritten notes. But we do less and less of that. It’s part of my NY resolution to connect more with people on a more personal level. And writing letters is going to be one way. Down with the trees!

      • Reply David Jackson January 5, 2012 at 4:52 pm

        Oddly enough I have been thinking about that a lot lately. When you can respond so quickly to everything I think it is too easy to lose the deeper meaning of what people are communicating. You go back and re-read a letter a few days later and often you pick up on things you missed the first time. It might serve to slow things down a bit, too much rush these days. Especially in relationships. Different subject for different day eh? But anyway, I think you are really on to something there Cat, I really do.

  • Reply WildeOscar January 5, 2012 at 9:01 am

    It is a tough business, but one in which superior paper and service will do well. Everyone should have a box of very nice all-purpose note cards at home. When I see particularly nice ones, I buy them and it saves the hurdle of going out and buying a specific-purpose one.

    Assorted cards with known-artist covers work best for me. Given four Monets, one is bound to fit a particular occasion.

    • Reply Catherine Toth January 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm

      Sad thing is everything I love — newspapers, books, stationery, greeting cards — are becoming passe. What does that say about me!

  • Reply rayboyjr January 5, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Hey Cat … this is kind of a girls blog today … can’t say that I know of any guys who use stationery …

    … but I do enjoy getting letters or notes on stationery … adds a nice touch … and the occasional fragrance or hints of perfume on the stationery is nice too!!! …

    … OMG!!! … talking about this brings back memories of love letters back in high school …

    … do people still do love letters??? … or is that another lost art??? … replaced by love texts??? … *sigh* … the wonders of technology …

    • Reply Catherine Toth January 5, 2012 at 3:35 pm

      Hey you never know!

      Love letters — that’s a great blog topic! I haven’t been the recipient of many, so I’d be curious to know if others still do that. Valentine’s Day is coming up! Thanks for the blog suggestion!

  • Reply Nathan Kam January 5, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    I’m such a digital person myself, but there is something really nice about getting a hand written note/letter. On my list of things to do better in the new year! Nice interview with Stacey! Happy New Year.

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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Catherine Toth Fox has been chronicling her adventures in her blog, The Cat Dish, for more than a decade. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for 10 years and continues to freelance—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications. She’s currently the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine.

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