We look at how the aloha shirt came to embody the spirit of the Islands with Kūhaʻo Zane, creative director of Sig Zane Designs, and how the medium of design can transcend economic value to build a respect for our home and cultural perspectives.

Learn how Hilo designer Kūhaʻo Zane, son of renowned clothing designer Sig Zane and on his mother’s side, a descendant from an unbroken line of Kanakaʻole cultural practitioners, is navigating his own path in both the design and Hawaiian cultural worlds. He shares how he draws on his Hawaiian roots while approaching his design work with a modern vision.

Kūhaʻo Zane reads from Ka Honua Ola.