From that point on, the grass skirt became a stereotypical representation of Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and the hypersexualization of Pacific Islander women by sailors and the media.

Matthew Schofield, an investment banker with finance house Merrill Lynch, was found guilty of manslaughter after setting fire to the grass skirt costume at an office Christmas party, the banker's ...

We try to be respectful. We try to do things that are more meaningful, rather than just, you know, grass skirts and coconut bras.” At Four Seasons Hualalai, that means swearing “I do” before ...