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Article: The who, what and wear of . . . Tommy Bahama
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 10, 1999
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If life is a beach, you can bet that Tommy Bahama is there. Toes
in the sand. Swaying palm tree-printed shirt blowing in the breeze,
undressing his sunbaked torso, revealing roller coaster biceps.
That's our hunky Bahama man; our Kahuna of khaki.
Maybe you've seen his comfy clothes: deck shorts, double-pleated
plantation pants, polo and camp shirts in subdued solids, others with
tropical flower power starbursts and vintage-inspired island prints -
all in muted motifs, all in soft, draping, relaxed fabrics that feel
like favorite clothes worn over and over.
For sure, the chic paradise sportswear is as fashionable as
anything by Giorgio Armani.
But unlike Armani, Tommy Bahama - the man - is a ...