| In our ever changing society, fashion can not | | | | infinite combination of sunny beaches and |
| be left aside. Everything alters and modifies | | | | palm trees, the two symbolic images of the |
| to satisfy an increasing demanding variety of | | | | shirt so, in time, this kind of drawings has |
| customers. This is the reason why | | | | had to be replaced with others, not that |
| traditionally manufactured clothes and items | | | | Hawaiian but still bringing a holiday note - |
| are now mass produced, suffering | | | | specific birds, faces, sports related with |
| transformations from one season to another to | | | | the beach and with the summer time. However, |
| become fashionable. Two representative | | | | the distinctive element remains the same as |
| examples are Guayabera shirts and Hawaiian | | | | it distinguishes the Hawaiian shirts from |
| shirts. | | | | others: the powerful, exotic colors. |
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| Guayabera shirts were worn for the first time | | | | Even the fabrics have changed: initially, the |
| in Latin America, being very popular among | | | | Guayabera shirts, as well as the Hawaiian |
| men from Mexico and Cuba. Hawaiian shirts on | | | | shirts were 100% cotton. Of course, cotton |
| the other hand have their origin in the | | | | has its own advantages as it offers coolness, |
| island from where they borrowed their name. | | | | but the shirts price decreases once the |
| Both Guayabera shirts and Hawaiian shirts can | | | | cotton is replaced with polyester, linen, |
| be now found worldwide, from United States of | | | | polyester-cotton blends or some other fiber |
| America to different regions in Asia and even | | | | combination. Sometimes these fabrics are |
| Africa. But what makes the Guayabera shirts | | | | preferred to the original cotton specific to |
| or the Hawaiian shirts so popular? One | | | | the Guayabera shirts and to the Hawaiian |
| logical explanation would be their | | | | shirts, money not being the only reason. The |
| originality and the freshness they bring in | | | | polyester shirts are easily ironed, easily |
| our dull lives. The extravagant colors of the | | | | cleaned, sometimes they are even more |
| Hawaiian shirts and the unique designs of the | | | | comfortable. |
| Guayabera shirts this is what attracts an | | | | |
| increasing number of persons to buy them. | | | | Celebrities wearing Guayabera shirts made the |
| | | | journey to popularity easier for this sort of |
| Originally, the Guayabera shirts had four | | | | clothing because these high profile persons |
| pockets, two lower pockets and two upper | | | | had a major influence on the public |
| pockets, each with its own button. Some other | | | | manifested not only in opinions, but in style |
| particular characteristics of the Guayabera | | | | as well. People like President George Bush or |
| shirts are the two rows of alforzas which run | | | | the basketball player Shaquille ONeal wore |
| on the front of the shirt, over the pockets | | | | this kind of shirts showing the entire world |
| and on the back of it. The original color of | | | | their uniqueness. For the Hawaiian shirts, |
| the Guayabera shirts was white, but the | | | | things were smoother. The Hawaiian shirts |
| customers desire of new things influenced the | | | | were specifically designed for the visitors |
| style and now there is a multitude of colors | | | | of the island and they became popular because |
| that you can choose from. Another | | | | the locals encouraged people to wear them. |
| modification brought to the Guayabera shirts | | | | |
| in time was the number of pockets on them. | | | | No matter your style or your personality, |
| Nowadays model shirts have two pockets, since | | | | these kinds of shirt shouldnt miss from your |
| the former role of the pockets to carry as | | | | wardrobe. You never know when you may have |
| many belongings as necessary has been | | | | the opportunity to wear them. There is always |
| replaced by wallets and bags. The Guayabera | | | | a specific time and place where the Hawaiian |
| shirts have been adapted this way to the | | | | shirts (for example) can be appropriate. |
| present requirements of the customers or | | | | Besides being very comfortable, their easily |
| transformed by the fashion designers, but the | | | | recognizable style can transform your |
| original form with its model and color can | | | | attitude, influence the persons around you |
| still be found in the areas where it was | | | | and make you feel better about yourself, |
| invented. In Latin America, the Guayabera | | | | prouder to own such an original item. You |
| shirts are worn on a daily basis, at the | | | | dont even have to worry about the shirts |
| office, while shopping, at a party. However, | | | | becoming obsolete. Old original Hawaiian |
| in the rest of the world, they are still an | | | | shirts for example are now sold for hundreds |
| extravagance proper for special occasions. | | | | of dollars, so who knows? Maybe these shirts |
| | | | will value a fortune in time. Anyhow, they |
| Its the same with the Hawaiian shirts case. | | | | are just the right investment: you cannot go |
| The bright colors, the interesting printings | | | | out of style wearing Hawaiian or Guayabera |
| make the Hawaiian shirts something to be | | | | shirts. These are only two examples of items |
| proud of, something that differentiates you | | | | traditionally worn in specific parts of the |
| from the rest of the people, but the initial | | | | globe, but they are not the only ones. You |
| printings of the Hawaiian shirts have been | | | | just have to search, explore and invent your |
| modified. The truth is you can not find an | | | | own style. |