How To Style and Wear A Cuban Collar Shirt

Cuban Collar Shirts are comfortable, stylish, and are made from light, airy fabrics such as linen, or cotton. Let’s look at how to style and wear a Cuban collar shirt.

The classic Cuban collar shirt (sometimes referred to as camp or revere collar) features an open, notch lapel-like flat collar, short sleeves, and a straight, boxy fit.

They are versatile menswear pieces and are common vacation shirts in the tropics. They are also very summer-friendly and can be worn for summer weddings as well as a visit to the beach on a weekend.

Some people usually refer to the Cuban Collar Shirt as Hawaiian shirt – both are loosely fitted, short-sleeved shirts with a collar that broadens your upper body but unlike Cuban Collar shirts which only comes in the signature revere (or camp) collar style, the Hawaiian shirts may come in both camp collar style and regular/classic collars. Also, Hawaiian shirts are usually more colorful, floral, with tropical print all-over. See images of Hawaiian shirts in both regular and camp collar style.

Hawaiian shirt with Regular collar

Hawaiian shirt with Camp Collar

HOW TO WEAR A CUBAN SHIRT COLLAR

Cuban collar shirts are a mid-century staple, and in recent years, they are making a huge come back. They are comfortable and stylish –  made from light, airy fabrics such as linen, or cotton. Another point to note in terms of versatility of styling is the fact that they can be dressed up or dressed down. 

✔ For a dressed down casual look, you can pair the shirt with linen pants or chino shorts; and to complement the relaxed feel, go for those with prints and bold colors, then finish the look with casual footwear such as Espadrille, white sneakers or even sandals.

✔ For a dressed-up snappy casual look, pair it with tailored pants or chinos; and worthy footwear such as a suede loafers (without socks); and if you want to step up the formality level further, throw in an unstructured blazer.  

✔ In the above picture, the gentleman picked a multi-colored Cuban collar shirt that is flattering to his body shape. He paired it with well-tapered mustard yellow pants for a relaxed and snappy casual look.

✔ The mustard yellow pants served as a perfect bottom for this look, giving a more polished appearance to the outfit. He then finished off the look with white sneakers which complemented the elevated smart-casual theme, creating a simple yet elegant look💯

HOW TO STYLE CUBAN SHIRTS (STYLE INSPIRATION)

3: Cuban Collar Shirt + Trousers

4: Cuban Collar Shirt + Suit

5: Cuban Collar Shirt + Jacket

When pairing Cuban collar shirts with an unstructured jacket, feel free to tuck in the shirts into your pants.

6: Cuban Collar Shirt + Matching Bottoms

FINAL THOUGHTS

Stick to lighter materials and well-fitted styles. Be willing to experiment with colors, prints, patterns, and designs. Also, use accessories liberally to spruce up your look.

Lastly, use the above style inspiration images as a guide, but be creative in your own styling adventure and be willing to explore other ways you can dress up or dress down Cuban Collar shirts while keeping it simple!

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My name is Kobi O. Mbagwu, a professional image consultant, menswear style expert, and entrepreneur who uses fashion, style and clothing as key tools in transforming ordinary men into extraordinary classy gentlemen. My personal goal is to help gentlemen dress better, live well, do well and develop a unique personal style that matches their lifestyle and goals. I believe that success can be built through style. I believe that fashion is a tool that can be used to change people’s lives positively. I also strongly believe that if you dress well, you look good, and if you look good, you feel good and when you feel good, you worry less, and the less you worry the more you are able to stay motivated and focused on your goals pursuit and by so doing you are able to live a more fulfilling and successful life.

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