Holiday gift idea: Dressing is a breeze (block) with Roberta Oaks aloha shirt | Honolulu Museum of Art
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Mon Dec 1 2025
Holiday gift idea: Dressing is a breeze (block) with Roberta Oaks aloha shirt
In collaboration with the exhibition
Let Trade Winds Flow
, aloha shirt designer Roberta Oaks relaunched her Variety Block design in three fresh stunning colors—Copen, Ivy, and Peach. Originally introduced in 2022, the design has been thoughtfully reimagined for this special occasion. Each shirt is handprinted, cut, and sewn in Honolulu and is available in men’s sizes XS to 3XL at the HoMA Shop and at Oaks’ Chinatown boutique. It makes a snazzy holiday gift for the stylish architecture buff in your life.
“I’ve always been more inspired by architecture and mid-century design than by ‘fashion’ in the traditional sense,” says Oaks. “There’s something exciting about translating that mood and aesthetic into something wearable.” She is fascinated by the many layers of architectural style in Hawai‘i.
“Sometimes it feels like the old gems are fading away, but there’s a growing movement to celebrate the architects who shaped the islands’ distinctive look,” she explains. “Breeze block is such a big part of that story—those patterned walls and facades that feel so timelessly island. These shirts are a nod to that design legacy, reimagined in fabric and color.”
The HoMA Shop also carries swizzle sticks bearing a breeze block design and a kids’ T-shirt featuring the architectural screens found in the Museum’s buildings.
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