How to wear a Hawaiian Shirt Now

We rally some of The Rake's most trusted menswear specialists for inspiration on how to wear this divisive, dynamic summer staple.
How to wear a Hawaiian Shirt Now
The Hawaiian shirt: it starts conversations, stirs controversy, divides opinion and draws attention. Once only found by those scouring second-hand flea markets and vintage stores, some of menswear's finest craftspeople have played with the design, interpreting it their own way – now, the Hawaiian shirt comes tailored, hand-finished, in high-quality fabrics and smart silhouettes. The shirt has been on a journey through post-war tourism, Seventies styling and Americana, and now it's landed as a summer staple, no longer confined to the holiday wardrobe, but worn with a sense that one doesn't take things too seriously. Under tailoring, a tropical print provides the perfect balance of high-low culture; it's colourful, fun, and comfortable. Here are 14 ways to style it this summer.
Wei Koh
Alessandro Squarzi
Tobe Fong (right)
Photo by Milad Abedi
Marcel Rodrigues
Robert Spangle
Photo by Milad Abedi
Jan Tong