NO SHORT-SLEEVE shirt style better represents spring, summer, and endless days of sunshine than the Hawaiian shirt—also known as the Aloha shirt. Characterized by bright colors, floral or tropical patterns, and a relaxed fit, the top reason why Hawaiian shirts should be your go-to summer shirt is their lightweight, breathable fabric consisting of silk-like, cool-to-touch rayon. Coupled with a loose fit, hot summer air will only circulate to keep you cool in Aloha shirts instead of smothering you.

Hawaiian shirts unfortunately are now associated with oversized tops worn by tourists coming from the Honolulu airport. (Yikes.) But we’re here to change such perception with the best Hawaiian shirts for men that are thoroughly cool and modern, not to mention trendy.