Waltah Clarke – Vintage Aloha Fashion King

Waltah Clarke, Palm Spring’s Preeminent Polynesiac, embodied the magic and romance of the South Seas. From his carefree days surfing and singing with the original Waikiki Beachboys, working with Don the Beachcomber at the International Market Place in Honolulu, creating an exotic mod fashion empire, and owning the largest chain of South Seas Resort Wear stores with shops in Palm Springs, Beverly Hills, Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu, and even Disneyland, Waltah was the merchant of Polynesian fashion and romance! MIke Skinner brings you into the world of Waltah and vintage Aloha fashion.

Mike Skinner • Mike Skinner lives in Denver, Colorado where he is a professional engineer, but his passion is researching and sharing Polynesian Pop culture stories. He is a Tiki Oasis veteran, having presented some of Tiki Oasis’ most fun and popular symposiums. Mike maintains the Crusoe Society facebook page and his personal Tiki bar, “The Wreck of the Kona Luanii”, was recreated from a salvaged shipwreck and serves as his home base for all his research. facebook.com/CrusoeSociety

Saturday•Noon - 1pm • Soho 2 • $20