My Favorite Hawaiian Shirt Maker
I was going to post my Friday Hawaiian shirt, but I have come to the conclusion that I look like a serial killer in selfies. Perhaps I need to do the teenager thing and practice a selfie pose. Anyway, instead, I will post my favorite shirt-maker, which is Tori Richard. (I am wearing this one today, which has a puckered fabric I like).
One downside of a lot of Hawaiian shirts is that I don't love the fabric. Even my Tommy Bahama shirts, which are expensive, give me problems (the raw silk gets really stiff if I wash it and hang it out to dry -- my wife says ironing it would soften it but forget that). Tori Richard shirts feel great and though they are not on the wildest end of Hawaiian shirts, they look great. I like the fit of the orange label, which are more tailored than the typical Hawaiian shirt.
Ruggerbunny:
I tend to avoid the cotton shirts due to the heat. I have found Rayon to be fairly comfortable and cool. You have to watch for shrinking, but they hold up well.
August 18, 2017, 11:59 ammarque2:
The Rayon ones (sometimes called bamboo fiber, other trends - really just modified celluse fiber) keeps its soft silky feel through more washes than silk. Also I get my hawaiin shirts professionally washed at the dry cleaners - seems to keep them soft longer.
And Rayon shirts are expensive as.well - if that is what you are looking for.
August 18, 2017, 1:10 pmkidmugsy:
When we lived in Oz we liked the colourful products of Ken Done. Perhaps you might buy some next time you're there.
http://www.kendone.com.au/shop.php
August 19, 2017, 3:25 amMercury:
I prefer vintage print Hawaiian shirts myself. I got a great one recently at the Kittery Trading Post in Maine of all places but I don't have it handy at the moment to ID the brand.
I also used to have some 1980s era JAMS shirts which were more surf-punky. These are the guys who basically invented the board shorts of the 1960s.
I've also noticed that sometimes the more super-gaudy, all-poly vintage prints that are a little too loud for polite company, actually look great in black & white photos.
One of these days I'm going to bring back the white linen suite ensemble too:
August 19, 2017, 5:07 amhttp://iconicauctions.com/ItemImages/000042/42881a_med.jpeg
Mercury:
I prefer vintage print Hawaiian shirts myself. I got a great one recently at the Kittery Trading Post in Maine of all places but I don't have it handy at the moment to ID the brand.
I also used to have some 1980s era JAMS shirts which were more surf-punky. These are the guys who basically invented the board shorts of the 1960s.
I've also noticed that sometimes the more super-gaudy, all-poly vintage prints that are a little too loud for polite company, actually look great in black & white photos.
One of these days I'm going to bring back the white linen suite ensemble too:
August 19, 2017, 5:07 amhttp://iconicauctions.com/ItemImages/000042/42881a_med.jpeg
Peter Thoenen:
Just at FYI but Reyn Spooner are the gold standard for Aloha shirts though not sure if available outside Hawaii.
August 19, 2017, 11:07 amBistro:
my better half will kill me. retired navy capt, wears t shirts and shorts and sandals. 30 years in and around cali just ruined me for what passes for polite society. It's a new world when you absolutely don't care what people think. Srsly, could not care less.
August 20, 2017, 1:27 amsean2829:
That selfie serial killer look is from a short focal length. Hand you phone to someone else, tell them to stand back then zoom in a bit. It will look a lot better.
August 20, 2017, 4:02 amNoah Bawdy:
My favorite Aloha Shirt manufacturer is Bishop Street. Very comfortable, pockets always match the pattern of the shirt perfectly. Inexpensive too.
August 20, 2017, 10:57 ammarque2:
Always carry a selfie stick
August 21, 2017, 4:49 amJoe Blizzard:
I like Royal Creations slit pocket shirts from the 80s. There are usually a lot on eBay. I don't think the later ones with sewn on pockets are quite as nice. For times when I need something a little more subdued, I like the Harriton M560 Barbados. Feels like a Hawaiian shirt, but without the flowers.
August 21, 2017, 9:47 amCorkyBoyd:
I have 3 Tori Richards, two silk and one cotton, all purchased in Hawaii. I always dry clean the silk ones, the cotton one is hand washed and pressed by my wonderful wife. All 3 get raves when I wear them.
August 23, 2017, 7:32 pm