January 2006 Archives

Fashion Don'ts, Honolulu Style

Honolulu! You'd think that a city that has consistent summery weather, the most beautiful people in the United States, and a generous helping of designer boutiques would have minimal incidences of fashion dont's, right? Depends on how you define “don't" - we're talking about a city where flip-flops are welcome at church, and aloha shirts are considered professional.

In my case, I can take practically anything on anyone, but that does not mean that I can't draw a line somewhere when it comes to the fashion trends that drive me crazy. Consider these...

Fat boys and glasses

Recently there was an article in the Honolulu Advertiser about 15-minutes-of-fame survivor Jordan Segundo's physical makeover.

Though my sadistic side chuckles at his chunky premutation, I realize that image is an important aspect of performance (be it live or lip-synched).

Recently, Hawaii's own Jake Shimabukuro gave himself a makeover.