ABOUT KĀHEA
Kāhea Montgomery is a Consultant & Freelance Contractor based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and owner of KM Brand Solutions. He holds a Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Apparel Product Design & Merchandising from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and a Master of Arts (MA) in Fashion Journalism from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Kāhea has a background in luxury Hawaiian fashion and home decor, having worked for distinguished local brands MANAOLA and NOHO HOME by Jalene Kanani. While fond of operating in the luxury space, he is most passionate about helping other entrepreneurs become more successful through focused development of their businesses.
During his time at MANAOLA, Kāhea worked as a Marketing Specialist and Model Coordinator to manage the brands social media accounts, producing content for its 40k followers. Kāhea worked behind the scenes to help style, coordinate, and execute studio and lifestyle photoshoots as well as serving as a Backstage Fashion Show Director for the brands Ready-to-Wear and Couture fashion shows.
In 2019, Kāhea helped launch the popular luxury home decor brand, NOHO HOME by Jalene Kanani. Serving as its Director of Brand Experience for over 4 years, Kāhea was integral in developing the brands' voice and identity which is now a household name in Hawai'i, and whose aesthetic resonates with coastal decor enthusiasts from around the world. Kāhea continues to work closely with Jalene and the NOHO HOME ʻohana.
In September of 2023, Kāhea created KM Brand Solutions. With his native Hawaiian heritage and humble upbringing in Waimānalo, Oʻahu, Kāhea is uniquely positioned to offer branding and e-commerce development services to Hawaiʻi-based and native Hawaiian focused businesses.
Kāhea aspires to one day own and operate his own native Hawaiian-inspired lifestyle brand.
Video Games
Cinema
Tennis
Volleyball
Karaoke
DIY Home Projects
Champagne
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Academy of Art University
Master of Arts (MA)
Fashion Journalism
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Apparel Product Design & Merchandising
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama