Photo: @jasonjko
Model: @chrisrockemwell
Aloha kākou!
With the kau wela (summer) season in full swing, we are proud to present the next release from our Summer 2016 Aholoa Collection, dropping this Saturday.
Aholoa translates to “long breath” in Hawaiian, and to us, we think about the summer sun and our hopes that the sun holds its breath so that we can keep enjoying its ever-giving life before having to sink into the ocean. The Aholoa collection is a tribute to the summer sun and the memories made during this beautiful season, through the use of new stories, designs, and materials. A running theme this season is celebrating the old school street car culture we witnessed as keiki during the summers. Old school Datsuns, VWs, and lifted Toyotas, cruising all around the island or just cruising in a secret random parking lot, creating a party every time.
We’ve introduced two new patterns specifically for the Aholoa collection as well. Finish Line is a car-inspired pattern that resembles a checkered flag, but with niuhi tri-lock shapes making up the black squares. DPICT (Disruptive Pattern Island Camouflage Triangle) Camo combines our two proprietary camouflage patterns—Island Camo and Tri-Camo—into a seamless woodland-inspired camouflage, with highly stylized island shapes in the foreground and subtle Tri-Camo in the background.
This season, we’re also showcasing our first full collection of cut and sew silhouettes, built to live as timeless sportswear pieces, using high-quality material selections with intricate subtle details and constructed to the highest standards. These silhouettes will form the foundation of our entire cut and sew program, ushering in a new level of design technique as we continue to strive for the best quality product for our customers.
Victory Lap Aloha Snapback
The Finish Line pattern makes a bold showing on the visor of this Victory Lap Aloha snapback, which also features a black crown and red undervisor. The front logo is stitched in white to match the white snap enclosure, while the side New Era logo is stitched in yellow. It also features a race-inspired side patch and for the first time ever, a white crest with tri-colored background on the back.
Plateau Technical Short – Heather Grey
The next release of our Plateau Technical Short comes in heather grey with a solid black waistband. The fabric is a premium cotton/polyester (65/35) blend, manufactured specifically for its durable, quick-drying, and sweat-wicking capabilities. The first detail you’ll notice is the row of printed woven X logos we debuted for our 10 Year anniversary across the top of the short, with our FITTED logo below the front left pocket. On the opposite side, our ʻio morale patch is stitched right below the front right pocket, with a sizing spec label stitched on the inside of the same pocket. The Plateau Technical Short also includes a double-stitched drawstring with heat-shrunk rubber aglets on the knotted ends, along with metal grommets. A custom-designed crotch gusset was added for extra durability, shaped to be two tri-locks together as a diamond. Other details include a large tri-lock back gusset, two mesh back pockets sealed by water-resistant reverse invisible zippers, a Mil Spec label above the back right pocket, and a keyring loop sewn into the waist on the wearer’s right side seam.
Night Bird Tee – Black or White
The Night Bird tee features a stylized ʻio (Hawaiian hawk) crest emblem on the back and our FITTED crest on the front left chest. The right sleeve features another emblem that is inspired by the center shield on the Hawaiʻi State Coat of Arms.
