Duke Kahanamoku is a brand that produced many sophisticated designs against the backdrop of trends in mainland America. Among them, this piece is a highly accomplished garment featuring an atomic pattern that emerged in the late 1950s, a design symbolic of the brand that gained popularity in the world of surf culture, especially among young people on the West Coast.
Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian hero and legendary waterman, was an Olympic gold medalist who spread the culture of surfing worldwide. The brand bearing his name was founded in the 1930s. He himself became the brand's endorser, promoting the charm of Hawaii to the world.
This piece is a special edition by Sun Surf, inheriting that excellent sensibility and faithfully reproducing vintage aloha shirts from that era.
Comes in a dedicatedSpecial Edition Box.
■ Product Details (excerpt from brand HP)
Among the many vintage aloha shirts, the pineapple design is extremely popular. This "Duke's Pineapple" is the most famous pineapple pattern in aloha shirt history, gaining immense popularity after being worn in the 1953 film "From Here to Eternity." It was a long-seller at the time and existed in many color variations.
SUN SURF is a brand that focuses on so-called "vintage" rayon aloha shirts made from the 1930s to the 1950s, which are considered the golden age of aloha shirts. The brand was founded in the 1970s and has been collecting thousands of vintage aloha shirts as reference material since its founding. In aloha shirts, where the print design is the main feature, it can be said to be "wearing art," and in order to express the vivid and deep colors that are the greatest feature of aloha shirts, SUN SURF reproduces the printing techniques of the time, such as discharge printing and overprinting. In order to allow more people to enjoy the charm of vintage aloha shirts, which are now rare and difficult to obtain, SUN SURF is particular about the details of each part and is reviving many masterpieces in the present day.
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