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The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands
Dale Hope
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Description for The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AKTH; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 288 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1572.
The most colorful and complete book published on the most enduring souvenir ever invented: the Hawaiian shirt. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of images, this book recounts the colorful stories behind these marvelous shirts: as cultural icons, evocative of the mystery and the allure of the islands, capturing the vibe of the watermen culture and lifestyle -- casual, relaxed, and fun. Valued by professional collectors and by millions of vacationers and fashionistos, these shirts are enjoying a fashion revival. Drawing from hundreds of interviews, newspaper and magazine archives, and personal memorabilia, the author evokes the world of the designers, ... Read more
The most colorful and complete book published on the most enduring souvenir ever invented: the Hawaiian shirt. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of images, this book recounts the colorful stories behind these marvelous shirts: as cultural icons, evocative of the mystery and the allure of the islands, capturing the vibe of the watermen culture and lifestyle -- casual, relaxed, and fun. Valued by professional collectors and by millions of vacationers and fashionistos, these shirts are enjoying a fashion revival. Drawing from hundreds of interviews, newspaper and magazine archives, and personal memorabilia, the author evokes the world of the designers, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Patagonia Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Ventura, United States
ISBN
9781938340567
SKU
V9781938340567
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Dale Hope
Dale Hope has spent his life in the garment industry in Hawaii. He inherited his parents' clothing business, then bought and served as creative director of the legendary Kahala label. He has also worked with Patagonia on the Pataloha label. Dale is an avid waterman and lives in Haleiwa, HI. Gerry Lopez, author of Surf Is Where You Find ... Read more
Reviews for The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands
In those days, writes Dale Hope in The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands, a lovely $60 hardcover to be published next month by Patagonia, the flowered garments were bright badges of good fortune, like stamps on a passport.
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