Spotlight: What Do Hawaiian Shirts and Arabs Have in Common?
Presenter: Innas Soufan
Delivered: Doha on October 22, 2022
Alfred Shaheen is one of the biggest names of the Hawaiian shirt industry. How did he become the "Hawaiian Shirt Monarch"? Innas Soufan explains how an Arab American was the key driving force in popularizing the Hawaiian shirt.
Sources & Future References
Alfred Shaheen, garment industry pioneer, dies at 86 - Los Angeles Times
Trend to try: Why the Hawaiian shirt keeps making a comeback
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