Is it really cool to wear them? If yes, where do you get them and are they a political statement since they are promoted by Premier Frank Hsieh ? Is his cousin in the island wear shirts business? Do they sell pink ones, too?
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Yesterday was also Hsieh’s first time to not wear his jacket and tie to work. Instead, he put on grey “island wear” to meet the press and his fellow Cabinet members. “Island wear” shirts are popular and are regarded as formal wear for men in Southeast Asia and many South Pacific countries. “Wearing `island wear’ is cool and convenient, and will help conserve power since we do not have to rely on air conditioning so much,” Hsieh said.
The idea of men wearing less formal attire to work originated in Japan, which has introduced a casual dress code so that office air conditioners can be turned down to save electricity and help the country reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the measure, air-conditioners must be set at 28?C. Men will not have to wear a suit and tie between June 1 and Sept. 30, so that more air-conditioners can be turned down, or off.
The idea was first mentioned here to Cabinet Spokesman Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) by reporters on June 3. Cho acknowledged the idea, and said that he would report it to Hsieh. “I like this. It is comfortable. But the blemish is that the shirt does not have enough pockets for me, so I cannot carry as many items as I did in my suit and tie,” Hsieh said.[/quote]
That looks great. I wear a suit from about October through April. After that it’s too damned hot, but I still wear the lousy long-sleeved button-up shirt (amply soaked with sweat) and noose around the neck. I would love to start wearing a shirt like that to work instead. Hmmm. . .
This thread reminds me of when I was a kid growing up on an island much smaller than this one and my mother, a seamstress, would make my brother and me wear matching outfits to school on Friday, “Islandwear Day”. Think polyester and larger than life hibiscus flowers. I’d post a picture but it would be too embarassing.
I will be wearing my pictoresque and comfortable “Hawaiian” shirts at a social gathering this saturday.
I hope to start a new fashion trend here on the island.
Aloha nookie nookie!
Your flippant remark is not appreciated and belies your ignorance. You need to strive for quality not quantity in your posts.[/quote]
That’s right, flippant remarks are not permitted, especially when they lampoon the beloved DPP administration. Criticism of the DPP, even when made in jest, is illegal. Remember, if you don’t worship Chen Shuibian and heir apparent Frank Hsieh, then you’re a KMT running dog and should be shot.
Hey Dog’s Breakfast: He was not necessarily Lampooning the DPP, but the whole country’s dignity. It is also an ignorant comment to make, like if Taiwan people do not wear Western business suits they are like some sort of corrupt backwater Central American country? I think Premier Hsieh’s main idea was to encourage people to save energy. Not such a bad thing right?
shoots brah! you know taiwan is the starting off point of the polynesians and hawaiians. just cousin hsei’s way of visiting with da kine. hawaii…taiwan- kinda the same. with a little marketing savvy taiwan can be the hawaii of the far east (hainan? why you ma ke? you wanna beef?)
island wear is but the traditional japanese wear trimmed down to adapt to working in the fields of hawaii. geez, even malihinis know this.
you wanna go rainbow drive-in and get some grinds? dollar-dollar, K ?
