| We carry many types of shirts including | | | | party's, or non-formal events such as picnics |
| Hawaiian, Rock N Roll retro, bowling, | | | | or casual nights out. They can also be used |
| Tropical Silks, and of course our own | | | | for company functions & events, or uniforms |
| designer label Guayaberas and Havana style | | | | for the restaurant and hotel The Guayabera |
| shirts. Our Guayaberas and Havana's may seem | | | | has enjoyed a long history first introduced |
| very unique from the other traditional | | | | in Cuba. The origin of the name Guayabera may |
| Guayabera retailers on the Internet or in | | | | come from a Cuban legend that tells of a poor |
| Miami, that's because they are! | | | | countryside seamstress sewing large pockets |
| | | | into her husband's shirts for carrying guava |
| Our notion is not to necessarily be the | | | | (guayabas) from the field, thus creating the |
| biggest, but to be different - and therefore | | | | Guayabera style. The Guayaberas name may also |
| the best. The Guayabera has enjoyed an | | | | have originated from the word yayabero, the |
| increased popularity in recent years, yet | | | | word for a person who lived near the Yayabo |
| nobody has stood to meet the challenge of | | | | River in Cuba. It later spread to Latin |
| introducing style and diversity into | | | | America where its popularity grew. |
| tradition- until now. With our love of the | | | | |
| Guayabera, we were faced with either looking | | | | The Guayabera has four front pockets (two |
| like everyone else, or developing our own. We | | | | above and two below) and two vertical lines |
| chose as we believe everyone else is starting | | | | of alforzas (ten vertical pleats that are |
| to choose. Our niche market has grown from a | | | | very closely sewed and pass from above the |
| local word of mouth, to eBay, and now to our | | | | top pockets down to the bottom of the shirt). |
| websites: and | | | | The top of each pocket is usually adorned |
| | | | with a button, as are the bottoms of the |
| Of coarse we do still carry the traditional | | | | alforzas. The Cuban Guayabera, unlike the |
| Guayabera in several fabrics such as Cotton, | | | | Mexican, also has the alforzas going down the |
| Pima Cotton, Chinese Linen, Irish Linen, and | | | | center of the shirt, over the button holes. |
| Poly Cotton such as everyone else :) | | | | The back of the Guayabera also follows the |
| | | | same pattern of alforzas. The bottom of the |
| The Guayabera | | | | shirt has three-inch slits on each side |
| | | | engaged with a small button. As a |
| Sometimes misspelled: guyabera, guayebera, | | | | straight-bottomed shirt, it is worn outside |
| guyabera, guyabara, guayabara, guyabera, or | | | | the trousers. The cuffs may be either |
| called by many other names such as Mexican | | | | one-button or French-cuffed. The white |
| Wedding shirts, Havana shirts, Cigar shirts, | | | | French-cuffed Guayabera worn with a black |
| Mexican shirts, Yayabera shirts, or Cuban | | | | bowtie, is considered to be equivalent to a |
| shirts. Guayaberas are not only extremely | | | | tuxedo and can be worn as formal attire. |
| comfortable but versatile. They can be worn | | | | |
| for formal events such as weddings or dinner | | | | Live in Style -Friday Shirts! |