You have to understand that aloha shirts here come in many types, not just the stereotypical "loud" type which is mostly sold to tourists, now that I think of it.
But dress here is very casual. You will see people in shorts (not short shorts; only teenage girls wear short shorts) and aloha shirts at weddings and funerals; formal wear for men is slacks and a tucked in, belted aloha shirt, and for women a nice dress or skirt. Slippers (which is what flip flops are called locally) can be worn to almost any occasion, and sandals anywhere. It's difficult to describe as it is simply a totally different aesthetic, related to the climate, the local culture, and the proximity of the ocean, without being "beach resort" wear, which it is not. Anyway, I love it because it suits me perfectly, but it certainly would not suit everyone!
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But dress here is very casual. You will see people in shorts (not short shorts; only teenage girls wear short shorts) and aloha shirts at weddings and funerals; formal wear for men is slacks and a tucked in, belted aloha shirt, and for women a nice dress or skirt. Slippers (which is what flip flops are called locally) can be worn to almost any occasion, and sandals anywhere. It's difficult to describe as it is simply a totally different aesthetic, related to the climate, the local culture, and the proximity of the ocean, without being "beach resort" wear, which it is not. Anyway, I love it because it suits me perfectly, but it certainly would not suit everyone!