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6 MIDWEEK FEBRUARY 9, 2022
TClothes Make The Man
By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
Who do you want to win the Super Bowl?
he other night, my younger brother and sister were over at our house for dinner. My broth- er suddenly looked at me and said, “Eh, you’re
getting fat!” He was being brutally honest as only a kid brother could, but I couldn’t deny the fact that I’ve packed on some pounds.
This grim reality imposed itself on me when I realized most of my clothes no longer fit and I was forced to go out and buy “transitional” clothing to wear while I com- menced to lose weight for the billionth time in my life.
CAMERON CORTEZ
Church Staff Member, Honolulu
“LA Rams. The way Aaron Donald plays DT (defensive tackle) is just on another level and Cooper Kupp is the best. Go, Rams!”
KRIS KOKAME
Community Engagement Associate, Honolulu “Cincinnati Bengals. We’ve never won a Super Bowl yet, but this is the year — Year of the Tiger!”
MATTHEW URCIA
Accountant, ‘Ewa Beach
“I want the Cincinnati Bengals to win. Not only is it Year of the Tiger, but the Cincinnati Bengals have never won a Super Bowl.”
ALYSSA KANO
Physical Therapist, Honolulu
“I’m cheering for the Rams to win because I just moved back home from LA after living there for several years. I’ve grown to love the LA teams. Go, Rams!”
Shopping for clothing during this period is painful, as you’re not buying an item of clothing because it looks good — you’re buying it because it fits! Right now, I’m in that limbo area where I’m between sizes. I hate that. Plus, it had been a while since I’ve shopped for clothes. The pandemic limited my need for “social” wear so the couch potato uniform was pretty much it for me.
I was in for a pretty rude awakening as fashion trends for men seems to have changed drastically during my style hibernation. For instance, is it just me or does it seem like nearly every top for men now has a hood on it? I couldn’t find a single light jacket or sweater that didn’t look like some version of a hoodie.
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WLoyal To The Past Or Present?
e are all a bit more hesitant to make chang- es, and my sense is that it’s because we’ve been through so many forced changes over
the past few years.
This week, though, I’ve had significant talks with
people who say they “feel like a different person” but find it hard to let go of outdated patterns when dealing with others. If this is you, ask yourself what the current value is for being loyal to your past self, and would it be better to be authentic to the person you are? Give yourself permission to live a full human experience — one that is fulfilled by the present.
One of the deepest forms of peace and happiness you can experience is living in authenticity. You can be out of truth with others, but you can’t lie to your own heart.
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And every pair of casual pants that I picked up had elastic leg cuffs and were more like sweatpants with drawstrings on the waistband. Not complaining, as they must be comfortable as heck, but these just won’t cut it at the office or a nice evening out on the town.
By the way, when did pleated pants make a come- back? I must have been asleep at the wheel for this one. I mean just when I finally converted all my pants to flat-front, grandpa pleats are back in high-fashion. Before you know it, square-toed shoes will be on all the fashion house runways — unless they already are.
Sizing is all skewed now, too! There are extra-small, small, medium, large, XL, XXL, XXXL and sizes that have more X’s than a perfect game bowling scorecard.
Throw in that you have a casual fit, relaxed fit, slim fit, athletic fit and everything except a normal fit. Plus, now they make shirts that are made to be worn untucked. Not sure what the difference is but someone should tell them men have been doing that for years. Only now, you pay more for that “special” feature.
The stores also now sell pairs of socks that make it look like you’re not wearing socks! Not sure what that’s about.
And don’t even get me started on underwear.
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