The Greatest Hawaiian Shirts in Pop Culture History

Some of the most memorable florals from television, film, and beyond.

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The Hawaiian shirt is back baby. The shirt that has long languished as the go-to shirt for barbecuing dads, drunk uncles, and big galoots of all kinds has returned to the runway against all odds. H&M, Urban Outfitters, and other major men's retailers are lining their shelves with Hawaiian and floral offerings. Fashionable celebrities have been spotted in tropical print tops. And yes, trend pieces have been written. 

Though the Hawaiian shirt is on top today, it has been a roller coaster ride for the tropical print shirt. Few items go in and out of style as rapidly as the Aloha print. The Hawaiian shirt has had moments of pop culture glory and dark days of unstylish infamy. Let's celebrate those Hawaiian high Aloha lows with The Greatest Hawaiian Shirts in Pop Culture History.

Elvis Presley, Blue Hawaii (1961)

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Tom Selleck, Magnum P.I. (1980-1988)

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Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

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Nicolas Cage, Raising Arizona (1987)

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Nick Nolte, DUI Arrest (2002)

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Jimmy Buffet (1971-Present)

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Al Pacino, Scarface (1983)

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Jeff Cohen (Chunk), The Goonies (1985)

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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John Hamm, Mad Men (2013)

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Johnny Depp, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

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John Candy, Various Films (1980s)

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