At O Lounge's Style and Sin party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. today, 13 aspiring fashion designers from the UH-Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources apparel product design and merchandising program will show their stuff in a "Centennial Seven" fashion show. The late-night fundraiser for the students' graduation show includes drink specials, live music and a DJ. Attendees are asked to wear red and black. Student fashions take the stage at 10:30 p.m. Price: $10 at the door. The O Lounge: 1349 Kapi'olani Blvd.

— Paula Rath

ENVIRONMENTAL KUDOS

HAWAI'I SPOTS REAP HONORS

Two Hawai'i spots are winners of Sunset.com's 2007 Environmental Awards: Waimea Valley Audubon Center, which shelters species such as the Hawaiian moorhen and the koki'o hibiscus; and Papahanaumokuakea, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument, one of the planet's largest acts of conservation. The 10-strong list honors success stories of wild areas rescued by complex public-private partnerships. The full list is at www.sunset.com/paradiseawards.

— Advertiser staff

FINAL WORD

"I've always believed war is necessary for our freedom, but when you're out there and you see the tragedy of it, you think 'There's nothing right with war.' "

Kid Rock | the pop star on visiting U.S. troops in Baghdad over Christmas, in Blender magazine