Hawaiian Shirts Set Your Style to Out of Office

Skip to main contentWhether you're headed to the beach, or your neighborhood happy hour, these shirts are sure to deliver warm-weather style.Courtesy of Stussy, Drake's, Polo Ralph Lauren, Orslow; Design: Brittany LogginsNothing conjures images of vacation quite like flip-flops, shorts, and a Hawaiian shirt. The shirt’s bold palm tree, and crashing waves prints, combined with the breezy camp collar, which has a penchant for flapping in the wind while you stroll along the beach with a tiki drink in hand are all symbolic of the “out of office” slack status.Whether you're squeezing in one last summer getaway or just trying to bring vacation vibes to a regular Tuesday, the hawaiian shirt is one of warm weather's greatest staples. Wear it unbuttoned over swim trunks with your toes in the sand, or dress it up with chinos and canvas sneakers for dinner after the beach. The shirt has earned its place in the style hall of fame when it's taken out of its usual context. Think Pro Bowl coaches patrolling the sidelines, Tom Selleck's legendary mustache on Magnum P.I., or Jack Nicholson chilling courtside at the Forum.These days, there's no shortage of brands reinventing the vacation staple. Some channel laid-back California beach towns, others look right at home with an Aperol Spritz on the coast of Capri. Here are 13 of the best aloha shirts to help convince everyone you're on island time.PatagoniaTidal Threads Camp ShirtLeave it to Patagonia to make an aloha shirt inspired by the very landscapes it works to protect. It's cut from lightweight 100 percent organic cotton and finished with coconut buttons for an authentic island feel.StüssyHawaiian Floral SS ShirtGary Busey as FBI agent Angelo Pappas would have absolutely worn this in Point Break.Kartik ResearchCamp-Collar Floral-Print Silk ShirtFew brands do artisanal craftsmanship like Kartik Research. Its floral-print shirt is handmade in India from 100 percent silk, making it a billowy, luxurious option to pair with jorts, ecru jeans, and fisherman sandals.Polo Ralph LaurenCamp-Collar Printed Voile ShirtIf you've never imagined a polo match on a tropical island, here's your answer. Made from lightweight viscose, this shirt has a slightly sheer weave, but the bold print keeps everything covered while ensuring it won't cling to your back in the heat.Cherry Los AngelesCamp-Collar Logo-Printed Poplin ShirtLos Angeles label Cherry makes the quintessential Hawaiian shirt, complete with crashing waves, ukuleles, pineapples, and hibiscus flowers.Todd SnyderSilk-Cotton Capri ShirtOne of the best things about an aloha shirt is how many ways you can wear it: open over a tank, buttoned low, or aggressively unbuttoned. Todd Snyder's version works for all three, and it's cut slightly cropped so you can channel a '90s running back with a little midriff confidence.KardoRonen Camp Collar Short Sleeve ShirtKardo's hand-loomed camp-collar shirt is made from 100 percent preshrunk cotton, and because each one is crafted by hand, no two are exactly alike. It also has the natural ability to catch a gust of wind so it feels like your own personal air conditioner.GapRelaxed Camp Collar ShirtGap's palm-tree shirt is pure Spicoli-coded. The best part? There are matching shorts if you're ready to commit to the bit.Drake'sBlock Short Sleeve Camp Collar ShirtDrake's summer shirt is impressive, but the technique behind it is even better. The pattern is hand-block printed, a painstaking process where artisans carve a design into a wooden block, dip it in dye, and repeatedly stamp the fabric to create a continuous motif. Once you understand the work involved, the price tag starts to make a lot more sense.OrslowCamp-Collar Printed Voile ShirtOrSlow took peacocking quite literally with this feather-covered camp-collar shirt. Pair it with the brand's OG-107 fatigues for an unexpected G.I.-meets-surfer look.This looks like the kind of vintage souvenir tee your grandmother would lovingly turn into a quilt, in the best possible way. Vowels' camp-collar shirt is made in Japan from 100 percent linen and printed directly onto the fabric, giving it the faded, well-traveled character of a decades-old vintage find.Banana RepublicLinen Resort ShirtFrom blackjack at the Bellagio to toes-out cocktails in Palm Springs, this 100 percent linen shirt delivers peak resort energy wherever you happen to be.Buck MasonDraped Linen Deuce Coupe Camp ShirtWhat's more laid-back than an aloha shirt? An aloha shirt in crinkled linen. Wear this one on the beach, or even into the ocean, then hang it up to dry. The wrinkles and their ability to make you look rumpled and stylishly disheveled is all part of the “off-duty” charm.Leon Hedgepeth is a menswear writer and market editor living in Cincinnati, Ohio. His work has appeared in Huckberry, New York Magazine's The Strategist, Sprezza, and Valet. He has over a decade of experience in the fashion and communications industry. When he's not writing, he enjoys time with his family, brewing local ... Read More