Jonathan Stewart and Mumin Ahmed lived a block away from each other in Round Rock, Texas, since they were about 10 years old. They’ve gone to the same middle school, high school and college — both juniors and roommates at the University of Texas.

Although they grew up together with a passion for anything sports-related, they developed other interests at college. Stewart majors in supply chain management, Ahmed in biology.

Stewart was born and raised into a Longhorn family, and his devotion influenced Ahmed’s love for the burnt orange.

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“I really bought into Jonathan’s hype about Texas,” Ahmed said.

This season, the Texas men’s basketball team played its first game in Gregory Gym since 1977, defeating Sam Houston State 73-57. It was at this game where Stewart was first noticed by head coach Chris Beard.

Wearing a vibrant Hawaiian shirt, Stewart was standing underneath the hoop in perfect position for the cameras. After every make for the Longhorns, he would punch his fist in the air more vigorously than anyone else in the stands.

Following the game, the men’s basketball social media team went to Twitter in search of “Hawaiian shirt guy.”

Stewart was in class when the tweet was sent out. However, Ahmed was getting a haircut and immediately noticed his friend in the post.

“I was just blowing up Jonathan’s phone,” Ahmed said. “‘You need to check Twitter, right now!’”

Stewart was shocked at first, thinking there was no way the tweet could be real. Stewart wore the Hawaiian shirt to Texas basketball games unaware that it would bring him all of the current.

“Anytime I go to a basketball game wearing the Hawaiian shirt, people notice,” Stewart said. “People jokingly just call me ‘Hawaiian shirt guy’ now at work and random places.”

Shortly thereafter, Ahmed received notice that the men’s basketball team was looking for the “Incredibly Loud Guy” as well.

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I’m not exactly sure when I developed my affinity for Hawaiian (or more appropriately “aloha”) shirts. Perhaps, I subconsciously was influenced from watching Hawaii Five-0 or Magnum, P.I. during the 70s and 80s. And of course I’m talking about the originals and not the reboots.

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Or perhaps, I was influenced from spending a few formative years as a child in the Panama Canal Zone. While that’s still a long way from the Hawaiian Islands, tropical attire has similar qualities in common. Louis Vuitton Combo Hawaiian Shirt And Short 27. They’re made with lightweight materials and typically come in light colors. One of my favorite shirts is as nearly as old as I am and it belonged to my dad from his time in Panama. And while I look like a dentist from the 1970s and it isn’t a true aloha shirt, it does have sentimental value and harks back to my tropical childhood.

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And while I had a few tropical shirts throughout high school and college, it wasn’t until my mid-late 20s that I began to embrace and maintain a selection of these shirts in my wardrobe.

As with many fashion trends, aloha shirts have ebbed and flowed since their inception. However, in recent years, they are currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity. And while the actual origin of these shirts remain almost as legendary as the islands themselves, most agree that the current iteration of the aloha shirt emerged in the 1920s or ‘30s. Early shirts were likely made with leftover fabric from Japanese kimonos and featured traditional Asia-inspired prints. Over the ensuing decades, Hawaiian Aloha shirt fabrics began to feature more island-inspired prints including hula girls, palm trees, and tropical motifs.

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As if you really need one, here are my top reasons to wear these expressive shirts regardless of your proximity to The Aloha State.

• Historical and cultural icons have worn them
• It’s best left untucked
• Who couldn’t use a little more color in their wardrobe
• There’s a look for every personality
• They will NEVER go out of style

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DETAIL PRODUCT : Louis Vuitton Combo Hawaiian Shirt And Short 27

KEY FEATURES :

• Summer Short Sleeve Hawaiian Beach Shirt. Casual/Dating/Sun Beach Party/Hawaiian/suitable for a variety of occasions

•  Suitable for special occasions such as Christmas, birthday, celebration, housewarming gift.

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

1. Hawaiian Shirt & Short

• 100% KATE SILK
• Casual button-down shirts /Soft decent Regular fit/Breathable/Good Quality/Men designer shirts /Good Choice for Summer/men Hawaiian shirts

PRINT : Dye-sublimation printing

2. Flip Flops Information

• Made of EVA, easy slip-on, it provides you with lightness, breathable and comfort when walking.
• Rubber strap provides a frictionless and smooth feeling between your toes, supporting your walking and providing the ultimate instant comfort feeling.
• The high-quality EVA outsole improves the durability and slips resistance of the flip flops.

WASHABLE : Machine wash cold, only non-chlorine bleach when needed, hang dry, cool iron on the reverse side or dry clean

NOTE:   

– Since the size is manually measured, please allow a slight dimension difference from 1-3 cm.

– Due to the different monitor and light effect, the actual colour of the item might be slightly different from the visual pictures.