Hawaiian shirts : height of fashion or offence agains the eyeballs?

Fysh · 09-12-2004 08:45PM #1

Just got to thinking about this recently, since I own a hawaiian-style shirt that I'm quite fond of (on the basis that it is comfortable, matches a few things I own, and unlike many such shirts, does not assault one's eyes like a laser beam). Now, these are divisive garments, so in time honoured fashion I am consulting the oracle that is the boards populace. What do you lot think?

Jim · 09-12-2004 08:46PM

I have a hawaiian shirt. Used to get a little bit of stick in school over it, but I didn't really care.

Still love it, must wear it more.

BEAT · 09-12-2004 08:49PM

I have 4 awesome button down shirts! I love them...I wear a tank under neath and leave it open...they are comfy and cool
some of them are bad but if you have a bit of taste you can find a nice one and pull it off

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2004 08:53PM

I like the idea of wearing something so clichéd out of sheer spite for so-called fashion sense. It's great!

Do I have to bring up Tom Selleck circa Magnum PI again?
Ultimate style my friends!

simu · 09-12-2004 09:08PM

Yes, they're the best things ever. With 80's style sunglasses!

You should wear that shirt *all* the time!

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2004 09:11PM

Hey simu... what about the shirt I was wearing at the beers? Teh style or nay!?

simu · 09-12-2004 09:15PM

Don't know if it counts as Hawaian because it looks a bit tye-dyey but yes, up with that sort of thing!

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2004 09:20PM

No no, it's definetly not Hawaian, but it's definetly very loud in colour. T'was the full print of Iron Maiden's album "Fear Of The Dark" is what it was.

As seen here:

Teh sheer cheese!

simu · 09-12-2004 09:21PM

Cool!

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2004 09:24PM

Now all I need is a mustache and x-works jeans.

simu · 09-12-2004 09:24PM

Hmmm

:eek:

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2004 09:27PM

Ok, that would just look absolutely retarded. Forget I said anything.

simu · 09-12-2004 09:29PM

Well, I suppose fashion is like a sandwich - it's good to have a bit of cheese but you need meat and tomatoes and other stuff as well.

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2004 09:33PM

You're right, I'd neet a mullet for that tor work!

azezil · 10-12-2004 12:18AM

Visual diarrhea, i find them offensive BURN EM ALL >_<

Fysh · 10-12-2004 12:39AM

Karl Hungus wrote:

I like the idea of wearing something so clichéd out of sheer spite for so-called fashion sense. It's great!

Do I have to bring up Tom Selleck circa Magnum PI again?
Ultimate style my friends!

You know, this post made me miss rep, because my instinctive reaction after laughing out loud for a couple of minutes was "hmm, +karma time..aww.:("

Still, glad to see I'm not the only one who thought tom selleck was the sex in that show. And yay verily, more of that shirt! Pseudo-hawaiian + Iron Maiden = teh win!

impr0v · 10-12-2004 02:08AM

I'm with the Japanese on this one.

simu · 10-12-2004 03:36PM

Fysh wrote:

Still, glad to see I'm not the only one who thought tom selleck was the sex in that show.

:eek:

Cactus Col · 10-12-2004 05:48PM

Only two kinds of guys wear Hawaian shirts.

Fysh · 10-12-2004 06:51PM

Cactus Col wrote:

Only two kinds of guys wear Hawaian shirts.

and they are....?

Let me guess : Manly Men and Uber-Manly Men*?

(Clearly I'm one of the latter)

Note : Uber-Manly Men are the opposite of Girly-Men

Karl Hungus · 10-12-2004 08:33PM

Hey Fysh, I like your shirt. It makes you look like a homosexual.
Hey, maybe you are ALL homosexuals!?

gaui3d0pnbz86o · 11-12-2004 05:57PM

excellent use of simpsons quotes!!

Executive Steve · 16-12-2004 04:00PM

i am a hawaiin shirt junky, i have twentyodd different ones, varying from a vintage 1960's californian one [with the original buttons!] to a variety of seriously epilepsy inducing dayglo manga inspired ones and graffiti based designs.... you cant put on an insanely loud shirt and skulk in a corner all night, you stand out and generally provide a riot of colour... theyre not for everyone but i adore mine.

for the record, i am not gay nor am i a big fat party animal.

hawaiin shirt plus a wife beater vest, baggy trousers plenty of chunky fake gold jewellry [i'm still desperately trying to keep the whole ironic bling thing on the fashion radar, thank god goldie lookin chain are bringin it back after it seemed i was doomed to be last seasons cliche for a few more minutes...]

Geranium · 22-12-2004 02:10PM

Eh, obviously they are the deadliest shirts around. (see fight club)

Chick · 22-12-2004 02:57PM

offence against the eyeballs!!... unless youre actually hawaiian and got that whole cute blonde surf guy look, you cant pull it off. simple as.

Geranium · 22-12-2004 03:57PM

Chick wrote:

offence against the eyeballs!!... unless youre actually hawaiian and got that whole cute blonde surf guy look, you cant pull it off. simple as.

I doubt that anyone from Hawai would have a cute blonde surfer look. Unless maybe they were a tourist.

Chick · 22-12-2004 04:00PM

lol yeah i know, but you know the look I mean :rolleyes:

Geranium · 22-12-2004 04:08PM

Sure do. Small dark and lives at the bottom of a volcano in Americas 50th state....:)

Chick · 22-12-2004 04:09PM

Lol ha ha

mentalimplosion · 22-12-2004 04:18PM

they work if you'e benicio del toro. otherwise, leave them. please.

Chick · 22-12-2004 04:21PM

who's that....?

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