Johnny McLaughlin

Oahu based artist, born and raised on 90s surf and skate culture. Classroom doodles naturally evolved into deeply expressive mixed media storytelling. Influenced by the emotional nature of colors and natural textures of bold expressive strokes.Creating aloha shirts, murals and capsule collections on Oahu. Collaboration and community focused projects deeply motivate new forms of expression.Currently working with Hale Tori brands including Tori Richard, Kahala, Birdwell, Cooke Street and private label projects with a global reach.

Working with Kahala and In4mation design teams to honor the classic vintage Aloha style of Chop Suey with a modern fit and fabrication.

The fastest-selling design in Kahala’s 90-year history. Created in collaboration with Oʻahu tattoo artist Lucky Olelo, this project digitized and engineered his original tattoo flash into a production-ready aloha shirt print. Preserving the integrity of the artists expression.

tori richard mens aloha shirts 2023-present

In house Tori Richard Women’s textile artist 2023-present

In house Kahala textile artist 2023-present

For BMW lovers, classic vintage collection of iconic BMW rims. This aloha shirt collection is made for those who would like to express their passion for bmw cars and share the stories they have had with these cars over the years.