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"FacebookPinterestGTinRSSewing Room.jpg\n\nPrint is everywhere this spring, but for the O.G.'s at West Coast label Reyn Spooner, it's just business as usual. Another season, another fantastic selection of tailored Hawaiian shirts, and all the trappings that come with them. Gordon Thompson is a former CFDA winner who splits his time between L.A. and Hawaii, consulting for the brand... Tough life, we know. We made him tell us, among other crucial things, where to score the best Mai Tai in the Pacific.\n\nGQ: Print is so huge for this season. That's gotta play into your strengths as an iconic Hawaiian shirt brand...\n\nGordon Thompson: It's really exciting that guys are getting over plaid and branching out to print, and of course we would love for them to consider our brand when they do. But we have been creating print for almost 60 years now, so print is ALWAYS big for us, every day, every month, every year.\n\nGQ: What's an easy tip to give guys on incorporating print into their wardrobes? If something's crazy, can you wear it like a solid?\n\nThompson: Well, as a guy who has worn print a lot, I like it when it's completely casual... I think trying too hard to \"dress up\" print is when it gets a little off base. Wear it with jeans, or with a v-neck sweater, or with an unconstructed blazer. For us, print is an extension of the Hawaiian culture, so inherently it's casual and fun... not at all serious.\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\nGQ: The cut of your \"Hawaiian\" shirts is really incredible. They're slim, and the armholes are nice and high - I even played golf in one. What's the Reyn Spooner philosophy on fit, and has it evolved with the times?\n\nThompson: You know, when we created the modern collection for Reyn Spooner, we thought long, and hard about balancing the essence of the brand (wearing too fitted a shirt in the hot Hawaiian sun? No thanks), with the fact we were dressing a more modern, athletic guy, and how we could make him look trim and fit. I think we struck a balance. You do not want something over-fitted in the heat, but you don't want a Hawaiian \"tent\" either. We went through three seasons of fit trials, and finally hit the one we have now, which I think solves both criteria. We've got lightweight breathable fabrics, not-too-snug arms/arm holes, and a deeper collar too.\n\nGQ: I'm in Hawaii for 48 hours. What's the one thing I won't find in some cheesy tourism guide that I absolutely must do?\n\nThompson: If you are headed to the big island, you have to do the \"steps of Koko Head.\" It's a vertical climb up 1069 railroad ties. At the end, there's the most spectacular view of Honolulu and the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. You also should (even though it sounds a bit cheesy), go at sunset to the Halekanai for their world famous Mai Tai. Sit on the terrace, watch the sunset, listen to local music, and watch the world class hula. It's amazing. It really feels like you are in Hawaii (and the Mai Tais are killer)."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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