MENA

03/06/2026

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Self-taught fashion matriarch Filomena Loheni has been named in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours for building one of the Pacific’s most influential brands.

02/06/2026

🇼🇸 Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 🇼🇸

Celebrating our heritage, our language, and the beauty of Samoa. ❤️🌺

Our limited Rosa Puletasi and matching men’s shirt in the striking Aute Lelei print are inspired by the timeless hibiscus flower — bold, vibrant, and proudly Pacific.

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Ia tautala, ia fa’asoa, ia fa’atumauina le gagana Samoa.

02/06/2026

🇼🇸 Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 🇼🇸

This week, we celebrate Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa and the language that carries our stories, our history, our values, and our identity.

This year’s theme, ”‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu’u” – “From the high mountains are the blessings of the village”, reminds us that the strength and prosperity of our people come from those who have gone before us — our ancestors, our elders, our families, and our communities. ❤️🇼🇸

At MENA, our Samoan heritage is at the heart of everything we do. It inspires our prints, shapes our values, and guides the stories we share with the world. Founded by our mother Mena and built alongside her daughters, MENA began with a vision to honour our Pacific heritage and celebrate the beauty of Samoa through fashion.

This week, we encourage everyone to speak a little more Samoan, teach a word to a child, share a story with family, and celebrate the language that connects us to who we are.

❤️ Gagana Samoa is a treasure.
❤️ Gagana Samoa is identity.
❤️ Gagana Samoa is home.

Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 🇼🇸

31/05/2026

Today, our hearts are full. ❤️

We are incredibly proud to share that our mother, Mena Loheni, founder of MENA, has been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours.

While many know Mena through this business that bears her name, the story began long before MENA. For decades, she has been a creator, mentor, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, and proud champion of our Pacific culture.

MENA may be approaching 25 years, but Mum’s legacy stretches back much further.

As children, we fell asleep to the sound of her sewing machine late into the night. She could see potential where others saw scraps, transforming fabric into something beautiful with her own hands. She taught us the value of hard work, creativity, faith, humility, and always doing things with love.

What started as a mother’s passion for sewing and creating beautiful things eventually became MENA - a family business founded by our mother and her four daughters, inspired by our Samoan heritage and a desire to share the beauty of Pacific culture with the world.

Today, this honour recognises a lifetime of contribution - not only to business, but to family, community, culture, and the countless people she has encouraged, supported, and inspired along the way.

Mum, thank you for your vision, your sacrifice, your strength, and your unwavering belief in us. Everything we have built stands on the foundation you laid.

We are so proud to call you our mother.

Fa’afetai tele lava to our customers, family, friends and community who have supported MENA throughout this journey. We are grateful to share this special moment with you all.

With love,

Agnes, Jackie, Gina & Charlene ❤️

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kings-birthday-honours-2026-new-zealands-newest-knights-dames-and-leaders/GYFUAYZJD5BABMN6MA76O53SLU/ King’s Birthday Honours 2026: New Zealand’s newest knights, dames and leaders

30/05/2026

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