Photo: Ruven Afanador

Making Waves
This month Oprah got her feet wet.

The O team has cover shoots down to a science, but sometimes spontaneity is the order of the day. The crew was just starting to set up lights in Oprah’s Maui home, the jewelry options were being methodically arranged, and the snacks were about to make an appearance, when our cover model had a flash of inspiration: “Let’s go to the beach!” And faster than you can say “Surf’s up!” everyone headed to the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. After a few last-minute shirt changes on the sand (using beach towels as a makeshift dressing room), Oprah kicked off her flip-flops and made a splash. “Isn’t this incredible?” she called out. “I’ll take the sky and the sea over an afternoon under hot lights any day.” Here’s to the exhilarating rush of an unplanned adventure!

On Oprah: Tee, Majestic Filatures, $165; NeimanMarcus.com
Skirt, Camilla; similar styles at Camilla.com
Earrings, Mizuki; Bergdorf Goodman, 212-753-7300

Photo: Greg Vaughn/Perspectives/Getty Images

Great Escapes: Maui Edition
If you're heading to Hawaii, take these travel tips straight from Oprah!

  • Watch the breathtaking sunrise at Haleakalā National Park, as I’ve been lucky enough to do at least a dozen times!

  • Hike the bamboo forest on the Pipiwai Trail off the road to Hana, a pristine tropical paradise along Maui’s eastern coast.

  • Lounge in one of the 64 poolside or ocean-view cabanas at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

  • Sip a mango margarita (better known as the Mangorita) at Hali'imaile General Store, a restaurant nestled in the pineapple fields on the lower slopes of Haleakalā.

  • Dine on locally inspired seafood dishes at Wolfgang Puck's famed Spago.

Photo: Courtesy of Noir NYC

Get the Look
Earrings
Noir Jewelry, $80; NoirNYC.com

Photo: Net-a-Porter

Caftan
Camila, $500; Net-a-Porter.com

Photo: Courtesy of Net-a-Porter

Sunscreen
NYDG Skincare Chem-Free Active Defense SPF30, $98; Net-a-Porter.com

Photo: Courtesy of Kempton and Co.

Clutch

Photo: Richard Majchrzak/Studio D.

Face Powder
MAC Oh My Passion! Pearlmatte Face Powder, $33; MacCosmetics.com

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