Helen Hatzis
Helen Hatzis
January 25, 2026 ·  0 min read

aloha-shirts

Close-up of a stitched clothing label reading “Etienne A. Hawaii — aloha shirt — Created by King-Smith,” with a small blue palm tree graphic.

A tight, detailed photo of a sewn-in fabric tag on patterned material. The label is embroidered in blue thread on white cloth, with the words “Etienne A. Hawaii,” “aloha shirt,” and “Created by King-Smith,” plus a palm tree illustration—an intimate “maker’s mark” detail that helps ground the aloha shirt story in real manufacturers and branding history.