Durda Launches Minimalist Women's Jewelry as Oahu Trades Hit 25 MPH

Polish minimalist design label Durda Jewelry Co. expanded from men's accessories into a two-sided jewelry house this week by launching a women's collection of more than 30 bracelets, rings, and necklaces in Portland. Built around 1 shared visual identity across the women's and men's collections, every core silhouette is produced in 3 coordinated finishes—gold, white gold, and black—so couples and individual buyers can layer matching tones across both lines.

The new women's line carries over Durda's signature families in slimmer proportions, including the water-inspired Wave line, the squared-signet OG family, the geometric Square Chain, the tightly woven Role Chain, and the 5-millimeter (5 mm) Premium, Signet, and Wave cuffs. Engineered for continuous daily wear in water, heat, and athletic settings, the collection features adjustable sizing and selected ring designs crafted from 925 sterling silver alongside curated women's gift sets on the brand's online store.

For West Coast travelers heading to the Hawaiian islands this week, the National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a Small Craft Advisory effective until 6 a.m. Monday across Oahu's windward and leeward waters. High pressure north of the islands and Tropical Storm Pena passing well to the south are driving northeast trade winds of 15 to 25 mph, with Honolulu airport observations at 8:53 a.m. HST recording 79 degrees Fahrenheit, 14 mph sustained winds, and 22 mph gusts. Forecasters project Sunday highs near 84 degrees with lows around 75 degrees and a peaking north-northwest swell before winds ease to 15 to 20 mph on Tuesday (highs near 84 degrees) and rebound Wednesday through Friday with highs near 83 degrees and a larger late-week swell arriving Wednesday into Thursday.

In national political coverage, President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday in West Palm Beach, Florida that he was joking when he posted on social media Saturday about offering UFC Chief Executive Officer Dana White the role of White House press secretary. Speaking before departing Florida for Washington, where White is scheduled to visit the White House on Monday, Trump described the Saturday post as "just a little fun" following Tuesday's midterm elections, in which Democratic candidates won control of both chambers of Congress. Earlier on Friday, Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, while the press secretary post remains vacant after Katie Zacharia departed the role after 5 days.