The White Lotus just earned 23 Emmy nominations for its third season, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Contemporary Costumes, and seven acting nods—among them Walton Goggins, recognized for his turn as Rick Hatchett.

While I’m on vacation this week, it feels like the perfect time to share this guest article focused on the style of a man on vacation—Goggins’ very own Rick—written by Katherine Manweiler, founder of Montage, the storefront for media and culture that turns on-screen style into personalized fashion discovery.

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The White Lotus: Storytelling Through Pattern Play

What memory do floral patterned shirts conjure? Tom Selleck on Magnum P.I.? Your dad at a Sandals all-inclusive? How about the breakout style icon of summer 2025?

At Montage, we’re curating a shoppable collection of styles from beloved television shows and films. From activity on our Instagram page to a global user base on our shopping app, we had a front row seat to the commentary, crazes, and clicks driven by costume designer Alex Bovaird’s eclectic wardrobing of The White Lotus‘ third season.

Among all the stylish vacation getups featured, the patterned shirts worn by Walton Goggins’ Rick Hatchett were the fan favorite by a country mile. In fact, Rick’s tropical garments were some of the most popular, highest selling pieces in Montage history. Dozens of Instagram followers messaged us each week for IDs on his shirts (I can only imagine how many DMs Bovaird got) and many shared how the character inspired them to pick out their own patterned shirts as poolside staples for the summer.

Much to the frustration of fans desperate to emulate Rick’s floral, unbuttoned swagger and—as a testament to her craft—Bovaird sourced mostly vintage for the character’s beloved tops:

• The rayon bullfighter shirt that Rick wore for his arrival to The White Lotus was vintage Guess? By Georges Marciano.
  

  Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood on The White Lotus (Episode 3.01: “Same Spirits, New Forms”). Read more about this shirt and outfit.

• The red-and-green rayon shirt he wore in episode 3 and the pink-and-blue watercolor shirt he wore in episode 8 were crafted by New York-based shirt-maker Carl Goldberg with fabric selected by Bovaird and Goldberg from locations around the world.
  

  Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett on The White Lotus (Episode 3.03: “The Meaning of Dreams”). Photo credit: Fabio Lovino. Read more about this shirt and outfit.

  

  Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett on The White Lotus (Episode 3.08: “Amor Fati”)

A peek into the work that went into Rick’s wardrobe serves as a good reminder that what looks “effortlessly cool” on-screen is the result of a trained design eye, months of planning and coordination, long-cultivated relationships with global designers and vintage curators, and masterful tailoring.

These patterned garments roused unexpected intrigue, their appeal as layered as Rick Hatchett’s season-long pursuit for vengeance. One undeniable contribution to the draw is Walton Goggins himself. The veteran actor who has already amassed a fan base for his work on Justified, Sons of Anarchy, and several Danny McBride series became an unexpected sex symbol of the season. As Rick oscillated between toxic self-saboteur and the stuff of reaction meme fodder, Goggins himself always looked debonair. Audiences contemplated their attraction to receding hairlines and hundreds of Montage users bought patterned rayon and silk shirts to emulate Rick’s aesthetic.

Beyond Goggins’ star appeal, the deeper allure of his outfits can be found in the dimensional interplay between a tropical setting, the pretense of relaxation, and Rick’s brewing emotional turmoil. There’s something tension-building about a character so un-chill wearing the calling card of leisurely men on vacation. Images of Rick brooding while wearing summery pastels verges on physical comedy. Bravo to Bovaird for bringing a complex character to life in this way.

With its world-building and subtle depth, costume design has a unique perch in the broader system of fashion design and consumption. While so much of the fashion industry is controlled by AI-driven trend analysis, big budget marketing, and optimization feedback loops, costume design remains a pure creative form where styling experts like Bovaird have the freedom to explore narrative fulfillment through design, sourcing, and tailoring.

How to Get the Look

I’ve curated a selection of high-quality silk, cotton, and rayon patterned shirts here, which you can peruse to find Rick-inspired summer staples. An undervalued but critically important ingredient for crisp, satisfying silhouettes is good tailoring. Many of the shirts in this vintage collection are a great deal, so it’s worth a trip to your local tailor for some custom tweaks.

I recommend keeping the top three buttons undone and pairing with a gold chain or long pendant necklace. Accessorizing with a bulging forehead vein and short fuse à la Rick, however, is not advised.