Aloha, 'Ia ora na and Tālofa! My name is Nani Elia and I am a professional Polynesian Costume maker. I started working as a cultural crafter at the age of 14 and officially became a Professional costume maker in 2010 at the age of 21. For over a decade I have made and shipped Polynesian costumes for groups, dancers, pageants or Artists in 31 different countries and and across the entire US.
I'm working on creating a Polynesian Costume Tutorial Library and would love for you to follow me on my journey while I film and teach my costume Workshops and Tutorials for my main platform media.iheartpolynesia.com. If you want to support me and read all of my tips or ask me questions check out my Patreon. www.patreon.com/iheartpolynesia
11 August 2015