The Guyabera Shirt

Many different theories and stories are told about its creation and where it originates from. No one can really be sure, though it seems that the majority of opinion is that Cuba is the most likely place. This may be one reason why the Guyabera shirt is sometimes called a 'castro shirt' or a 'fidel castro shirt'.
Many people in North America consider it to be a 'Retro' shirt or at the very least 'retro wear.' It is also popular among the 'Vintage' wear or Vintage clother crowd. This may have led to one of the other names for the Guyabera shirt - the 'Barber' shirt.
The shirt is very popular in many diverse cultural circles around the world, especially in Mexico where the term that is used for the shirt in the States - 'Mexican Wedding Shirt' probably comes from.
One of the best aspects of the shirt is that although it feels completely casual to the wearer it can be worn in semi-formal and formal gatherings. If you have not worn one of these remarkable shirts then make haste and add one to your collection. You can find them in thrift stores, Vintage clothing stores, Department stores, e.g. JC Penney, etc and even get them hand-made by tailors who specialize in them.