Afew years ago, the only customers buying Hawaiian shirts at the Garment District were the “dad” types, says store manager Amy Gibson. Chances are Jimmy Buffett was about to play Fenway Park again.

Who Would Buy This Thing? is a series that spotlights particularly egregious commercial objects and tries to imagine who might indeed pay money to own them. First cited rather credulously by Who What ...

Worn by extremists toting assault rifles, the shirt has gone from dad symbol to battle flag. By Nathan Taylor Pemberton It’s one of the most discussed street styles of the spring: tactical body armor, ...