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Just a bit of trivia from someone who lived in the Aloha state. Locals (or Kamaaina) wear 'Aloha' shirts - not 'Hawaiian' shirts. 'Hawaiian' shirts are what the tourist get from the tourist shops and wear around the Island. Hawaiian shirts generally are brighter and are sometimes seen with matching shorts. Hawaiian shirts are generally made from cheaper materials. Aloha shirts usually have more subtle colors and patterns.

On the Islands, Aloha shirts are acceptable in many, perhaps even most, business and formal occasions. Sometimes the difference between formal and casual is: 'Aloha shirt in' vs. 'Aloha shirt out'.

terryg wrote:Just a bit of trivia from someone who lived in the Aloha state. Locals (or Kamaaina) wear 'Aloha' shirts - not 'Hawaiian' shirts. 'Hawaiian' shirts are what the tourist get from the tourist shops and wear around the Island. Hawaiian shirts generally are brighter and are sometimes seen with matching shorts. Hawaiian shirts are generally made from cheaper materials. Aloha shirts usually have more subtle colors and patterns.

On the Islands, Aloha shirts are acceptable in many, perhaps even most, business and formal occasions. Sometimes the difference between formal and casual is: 'Aloha shirt in' vs. 'Aloha shirt out'.

Maybe we can start a new trend in Texas.

Kohl's usually has a pretty good selection of Hawaiian shirts, too.

511 Shirts are great. Just a get +1 size and you are cool to dandy to go.

USA1 wrote:I'm a fan of guayabera shirts

^^ My dad loved those too. I need to start wearing them... I only have one, and it's so bright (red) it will hurt your eyes (was for my brother's wedding).

USA1 wrote:I'm a fan of guayabera shirts

Me too, that's all I wear, and some people at church are asking where to buy them :)
(Also called Cuban wedding shirts, Massad Ayoob wears them too sometimes, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m ... _70650315/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Cuba is hot, Cuba was an armed society ...)

guayabera shirts prices can range from $10.00 each to $200.00 each, depending where you buy them.

I usually wear cargo shorts, so in essence I dress like Charlie on "Two and a Half Men." (Except at Church I wear pants and a more stylish guayabera shirt than my every day ones.)

Hard to tell the waistline bumps with the lower pockets stuffed with kleenex and stuff ,,, who wants to look in that area very long? I rarely stare at kleenex hanging out of a lumpy pocket very long before I look away.

RPB wrote: I rarely stare at kleenex hanging out of a lumpy pocket very long before I look away.

...or stuck on a shoe.

When one wears a 5XLT, sometimes it's all they can find to wear that doesn't cost half a paycheck.

I'm a HUGE fan of Tommy Bahama shirts and shorts. I wouldn't call them true Hawaiian/Aloha shirts but they are island-style/relaxed...YES, they are OVERPRICED, but you do get what you pay for - as in - any problems, even without receipt, they take care of it! They are also VERY comfortable, that to me, is key. If you want to get a deal on Tommy Bahama go to the outlet in San Marcos, usually 50% off, but I'll tell you, they are still somewhat pricey.

I've got a closet full of them. I wear the more subtle shirts for business casual events with nice slacks. My "everyday" wear is typically a Tommy Bahama T-shirt and their cargo shorts and flip flops. I'm either carrying a S&W .38 in my shorts pocket or a Kimber .45 with an IWB holster. BTW - out of all my shorts, the Tommy Bahama cargo shorts are the best for carrying my snub .38, seriously!

I've found Hawaiian-style shirts at Kohl's, Wal-Mart, Stein Mart, Big & Tall, Target, and of course, Hawaii! I've got a few, true Aloha shirts that are gorgeous, well, if you like them, and I do!

I pose this to you - have you ever seen someone wearing a Hawaiian shirt and having a bad time? Seriously, you typically don't!

Are Hawaiian shirts really cliche?

only when you see you a guy wearing one @ wally world, standing by the ammo window and his wife taking a picture of him!

PUCKER wrote: I pose this to you - have you ever seen someone wearing a Hawaiian shirt and having a bad time? Seriously, you typically don't!

Gary Busey comes to mind..then again, he's not typical.

I've started rotating into the angler style shirts you find at Bass Pro, Academy and the like. They are cool and comfortable, and I am finding more of them in patterned prints these days vs the solid colors. They usually have zippered breast pockets which comes in handy since I now seem to carry everything but the kitchen sink in my pants pockets and on my belt.

To the OP. YES! Hawaiian shirts are really cliche, especially for the younger than 40 agegroup. That said, I'm a bit of a hick so i just wear an untucked checkered button up, or pearl snap.

USA1 wrote:

PUCKER wrote: I pose this to you - have you ever seen someone wearing a Hawaiian shirt and having a bad time? Seriously, you typically don't!

Gary Busey comes to mind..then again, he's not typical.

The least you could have done would be to post a pic of Gary Busey after a comment like that. :)