Crazy Shirts founder Rick Ralston came out of retirement to introduce a new contemporary aloha shirt/menswear concept, Rix Island Wear. Dennis Oda photographed Rick, second from left, with his models for a story I worked on for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Hawaii Gov.-elect Neil Abercrombie tries on a shirt by old friend Rick Ralston on the opening day of Rick's newest endeavor, Rix Island Wear, at Ward Warehouse.