Alexis Visiting South Beach Classics

Today I visited his new facility located in 8301 NW 7th Ave. Miami FL 33150, a very spacious place right off I95 in Miami, there was a crew filming one of Teds TV show and I there in the middle of action checking out this convertible Rolls Royce.

I grew up in Cuba seen American cars from the 1950′s, this visit today have great significance, I can appreciate these cars even when I was born in the 70′s Cuba. To Cubans American cars represented the nostalgic and the glamour of a lost time, a not perfect era by any means but a time on which the personal accomplishments of many families culminated in acquiring a car, a house or a business.

Even after the Americans were long gone these cars were still representing individual freedom values, after the revolution was illegal to buy and sell cars unless they were American cars, it was like if these cars carried with them an ownership concept somehow still “respected” under the communist dictatorial system. Cars were traded within Cubans and with that Cubans keep alive their capitalistic spirit by buying and selling their American cars.

This also represented the creation of a very strong black market for parts and services, I grew up in this time were people innovate to keep their old beauty not only looking good but also running  even if this mean to “cannibalize” (removing parts from other American cars) or even adapting parts from their Russian counterparts (the most common cars after the Cuban revolution)

My generation grew up identifying these old American cars from the distance and one will brag about their knowledge of the brand and the year the car was built, people were still remembering jingles used on 1950′s Cuban TV.

Alexis and Ted Vernon at South beach Classics

 Back to My Guayaberas this time I brought with me a few guayaberas for Ted, they were embroidered with his South Beach Classics logo, they look nice! Mr. Vernon is a good fashionista of these Cuban shirts and we got his approval!

Custom Embroidered Guayabera Shirt

Guayabera Logo Embroidery Detail

Long Sleeve Guayabera with Logo Embroidery

Cuban Guayabera Shirt with Logo Embroidery

Burgundy Guayabera shirt with logo Embroidery

Burgundy Guayabera shirt with logo Embroidery Detail

Showing Mycubanstore kids guayaberas and Linen pants.

Cubans celebrate a quiceñera party when a girl in the family reaches her 15 years old (quince), like sweet sixteen the quinces are a celebration of life symbolizing the transition of a girl from childhood to adulthood. Click here if you want to learn more about this tradition. In recent years there have been a trend to take this celebration to cruises, a good chance for the family to keep their tradition and spend time together at sea.

Last February My dear customer Grace came to mycubanstore.com looking for two very special Guayabera shirts and linen pants, the outfits were to worn by her kids at  the upcoming quiceñera celebration cruise. Today Grace shared with me these two beautiful pictures and a thank note I want to share with you:

” Hola Alexis, En febrero salimos en un crucero de 4 dias que fue a Cozumel, Mexico para celebrar los quince años de mi hija. Los niños caminaron con ella hasta la pista de baile. La ropa que le compramos quedo perfecta para la ocasion ! Gracias, Grace”

Hello Alexis, In February we visited Cozumel, Mexico in a cruise to celebrate my daughter’s fifteen birthday, the boys walked her to the dance floor. The clothing we bought from you was perfect for the occasion. Thanks, Grace

Cuba’s Castro dictatorship has clung to power for more than five decades. As the regime ages and the outside sources of finance that buttress it are put in jeopardy, a new generation of Cubans is using the Internet to dissent against the pervasive lack of freedom and opportunity in their country. Prominent Cuban dissident writers Yoani Sanchez and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo — recently given permission to travel outside Cuba — will describe life in current-day Cuba, the activities of the island’s dissident community in the face of repression, and the prospects for a free country. They will also assess the extent of Raul Castro’s so-called reforms and share their vision of a pluralistic, tolerant society.

Guayabera logo embroidery

Our customer Proximo spirits distributes high-end tequila, they came to us with an idea of embroidering some of the their products logo on our Guayaberas what a perfect combination, it’s no secret these Guayabera shirts are as beloved and treasured in Mexico as they are in Cuba and Miami.

Do you own business and would like to embroider your logo to our shirts? Contact us we will happily help you!

The harmony hotel is a beautiful property located in Guiones Beach,  Costa Rica. Last year they contacted us for guayabera shirts for their property, and purchased our famous poly cotton guayaberas for some of their staff. This year they are coming back for more. The hotel sits on a beautiful area with Cristal clear beaches.  Our guayabera shirts are perfect in this kind of setting and items chosen by the hotel are easy to care and tropical colors.

Here are the shirt they had chosen for their hotel staff can be found here:

http://www.mycubanstore.com/guayabera-shirt-for-men-poly-cotton-short-sleeve

More about the Harmony Hotel.

Inspired by old school tropical destinations of eras that appreciated low key glamor and total escape, The Harmony Hotel opened in 2004. From the beginning, it has been a passion project for the owners—a couple who met surfing in Nosara—and all those involved in creating the lush, sustainable property where guests now mingle with hummingbirds and howler monkeys. Situated a stone’s throw from a pristine surf break with consistent year-round waves on Playa Guiones, the Harmony is ideal for a surfing adventure. But it is much more than that. It is a place for community and ideas—an ideal space for contemplation and deep relaxation.
Their website: http://www.harmonynosara.com

I was engaged last year and looking for something nice to wear for my beach wedding – however here in Canada linen suits, while they exist, are simply not that common – and certainly not available during the fall (which is when we were married!).  I was fortunate enough to find your on-line store, and ordered two suits, one of which I sent back because the color wasn’t quite what I was looking for (a recommendation – put larger color “swatches” on your website to better show available suit colors!).

In any event, the suit arrived with no problems, in time, and once I had the pants hemmed and a little bit of tailoring done, it was perfect, and very reasonable for the price!  I posted some pictures on Facebook and I’ve had a number of people compliment the suit, asking me where I bought it – so I hope in the end I’ve bought you some good business as well!

Thanks very much for a great site, and great products!

Nothing but good things to say about MyCubanStore.com! I would be happy to act as a reference for you guys at any time, especially for those fearing website ordering from outside the US – my experience was quite seamless, and the quality of the suit was above expectations.

Many thanks!

Karim

I’ll be back for more…I’m attaching a couple pics of my lovely bride Isis and I from our wedding this past October.

However the Guayabera shirts have evolved to be more of an fashion shirt over the past years, shirts worn in lieu of a suite, Guayaberas for beach and destination wedding are some of the example of this shirt application to elegant and more formal type of events, not every Guayabera shirt will be a nice looking replacement for formal wear in fact on most instances the your best bet is to wear formal clothing.

For those special moment when you can wear a Guayabera in lieu of a suit the French cuffs Guayabera is your best bet. French cuffs Guayaberas are the natural fashion move for the Guayabera lover, you carry on the tradition of an elegant shirt with an “upgrade” to a more elegant and fashionable statement on the French cuffs side.

In the 19th century French Cuffs shirts were reserved for those who could afford the style and cufflinks since having a shirt with French cuffs was an indication of one statute in society. French cuffs is to this day a true statement of fashion and knowledge of form and style. For those of us who enjoy the Guayabera shirt, a Guayabera with French cuffs is the pinnacle of luxury and sophistication.

Mycubanstore is product to introduce our new line of French cuffs Guayaberas with a fitted line, pickup up on modern trends and move up the bar on these versatile shirts. The Guayaberas with French cuffs are here to stay and our customers will truly appreciate a shirt they can not only take to tropical destination but also to a more sophisticated venue, a south beach club or a Miami upscale restaurant.

Our French cuffs Guayaberas will sure spice up your wardrobe adding a sexy way to show your sense of style and elegance, here are ways to wear your French cuffs shirts:

You can find our french cuff shirts here: http://www.mycubanstore.com/French-Cuffs-Guayaberas-guayabera-shirts-featured-with-french-cuffs

For more ideas on how to wear your French cuffs shirts visit: http://www.effortlessgent.com/how-to-rock-the-french-cuff/

I just received this email and picture from my Customer Dave:

Mix Company Barbershop Quartet

” Hi Alexis, Did I send you this before ? One of the best we’ve had taken ! Are we having fun yet ? Damn tootin’ !

Notice John and I are wearing our Guayaberas. We were singing for a wedding reception and had to look our best !!!! “

I Love their performances proving the talent of these Harmonizers.

Sure they look fabulous on their guayaberas, Dave and John are wearing our most popular embroidered Guayabera shirt. You can find this shirt by clicking here

Videos of some of their performances: