Kona Carmack, Miss February, 1996

Kona Carmack, Miss February, 1996We're in downtown Chicago, making our way to Nick's Fishmarket, and Kona Carmack is living up to her name. It's short for Konaluhiole, which in Hawaiian means "never weary." She has just finished a ten-hour photo shoot, and she's famished.We visit Nick's because he serves great fish. Kona orders abalone, then ahi for both of us. Beautiful and poised, she is confident beyond her 19 years. Her smile is a tonic. Our waiter seems distracted.Kona was born an...