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Entrepreneur, Retail, Fashion Designer, Alexis Akiona Ryenne Cordiero Entrepreneur, Retail, Fashion Designer, Alexis Akiona Ryenne Cordiero

From Radiology to Runways | with Alexis Akiona

When her mom told her to study radiology, it sounded like a smart plan. Good pay, job security, a stable future. But for Alexis Akiona, stability never sparked joy. She traded X-rays for Aloha shirts, turned risk into runway, and built one of Hawaiʻi’s most recognizable local fashion brands: Lex Breezy Hawaiʻi.

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