Spotlight: What Do Hawaiian Shirts and Arabs Have in Common?

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PRESENTER

Innas Soufan

ORIGINAL CITY 

Doha

Original Date

October 22, 2022

DESCRIPTION

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.

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SOURCES & FUTURE REFERENCES

• Shaheen History | Alfred Shaheen

• 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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