Original Hawaiian Shirt Tom Selleck Magnum | Made in Hawaii Different Designs

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons/National Archives and Records Administration/Office of Presidential Libraries/Harry S. Truman Library Ray-Ban aviators are still one of the most popular choices for name-brand sunglasses to tap into your Magnum P.I. game. With several designs, the “ Aviator Classic, ” created in 1937, is “a timeless model that combines great aviator styling with exceptional quality, performance, and comfort.” Like many pivotal origin stories, (take the heated debate over who invented the loco moco in Hilo, for example) the exact party responsible for the birth of the aloha shirt is hard to pin down. One of the most well-known stories goes like this. Towards the end of the series, the show switched from buying pre-made shirts to buying rolls of fabric in different prints so that they could tailor make each shirt for whoever was wearing them on set. Because these shirts were being custom-made, it is possible that whoever was sewing them did not put a Paradise Found garment label on the shirt. They may have sewn on their own label or even not put any label at all. Kids had posters of that red Ferrari on their wall for decades,” said the actor. “It’s become such an iconic thing… you can’t have Magnum without the red Ferrari.”

While some trends should stay in the '80s where they belong, we’re grateful aviator glasses are still en vogue. Inspired by the aloha shirts of the 1930s and ‘40s, we started business in the 1980s. Being featured on Magnum, P.I. provided the visibility to find an audience and pay tribute to this garment emblematic of the Hawaiian Islands. Today, our approach hasn’t changed. We continue to manufacture our shirts in Hawaii, utilizing 100% rayon construction and a double-notch camp collar across men’s and women’s styles. While we’ve expanded our prints over the years, we understand what resonates with audiences, and continue to deliver a selection of key classics. Magnum's shades in the classic series were vintage Vuarnet , but since they’re no longer in circulation, plenty of similar options still fly, as aviator-inspired glasses are here to stay.

Many believe the genesis for this fashion was in Hawaii in the 1920s or 1930s, mirroring Japanese style when women’s floral kimono fabric was used to make men’s attire, according to historians . It would become popularized by many men throughout the decades, including Bing Crosby in the 1930s, Elvis Presley in 1961’s Blue Hawaii , and most notably by Hawaiian Olympic swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku . President Truman (second row, center) with members of his official party (many attired in Hawaiian shirts), on vacation in Key West, Florida.

We no longer ship to Italy, Spain or Portugal due to unreliable/extended delivery problems experienced since Brexit Though not something you’d necessarily need to complete your Magnum P.I. get-up when dressing up for your next costume party, the red-hot whip is still a signature item for our favorite private investigator.