Wow, the guayabera knows no time, social status or popularity on social networks, since, from heads of state to renowned international artists, everyone has chosen to wear one of these iconic shirts publicly. Haven't you seen Johnny Depp, Picasso or King Felipe VI in a guayabera? Here we present them to you.

The brothers Fidel and Raúl Castro

Being Cuba the home of the guayabera, this garment could not go unnoticed and that is why the former president of the island used to wear it in different official events, but the most remembered is the IV Ibero-American Summit of 1994 held in Colombia, where the revolutionary dictator took off his traditional olive green uniform to wear a white guayabera, this being the first time he would be seen in clothing other than military dress.

Raúl Castro, Fidel's brother, used to wear guayaberas in various public events or receive leaders from other nations.

Gabriel García Márquez, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles

During the last years of his life, the renowned writer, Gabriel García Márquez chose to wear different guayaberas and give a more casual image before the spotlight. He used to be seen walking the streets of Havana wearing this unique garment since the island's climate is hot.

Regarding Picasso, Hemingway and Welles, you should know that they had a favorite store in Spain, where they acquired exclusive models of guayaberas, the same ones that can be found at auction today.

King Felipe VI and King Juan Carlos I of Spain

Felipe VI, the current monarch of Spain, has been seen wearing a guayabera and the most remembered are at the 2014 Ibero-American summit in Veracruz, as well as being caught walking through the streets of Havana, Cuba, on a visit official that he made in 2020 and finally, he also surprised wearing a shirt of this style the day he visited the poorest neighborhoods of Seville in June 2020. On that occasion, the sale of guayaberas skyrocketed, local media report.

For his part, the sovereign Juan Carlos I was seen wearing a classic guayabera at the 2002 Ibero-American summit held in Punta Cana.

Johnny Depp and Juanes

But the guayabera does not allow fashion to pass over it, since the renowned Colombian singer-songwriter Juan Esteban (Juanes) wore one of these garments on September 20, 2009, the day the second edition of the "Peace without Borders" festival, considered the second largest concert in history after the recital offered by the Rolling Stones in Rio de Janeiro in 2006.

Similarly, Johnny Depp wore a shirt of this style at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean in London, England in 2006. You should know that the interpreter of Jack Sparrow received mixed reviews, since he used this garment in an unusual way than usual.

As you could read, the guayabera goes with any personality and at all times. Using a garment of this style will be ideal for those events where you want to see yourself and feel different.