I found myself heading to an out-of-town convention for work. My daily work-wear is jeans and a t-shirt, so I haven't replaced any of my business casual and dress-wear since a house fire last year... More

I found myself heading to an out-of-town convention for work. My daily work-wear is jeans and a t-shirt, so I haven't replaced any of my business casual and dress-wear since a house fire last year destroyed my entire wardrobe. I'm 5'3 with a 29 waist and 29 inseam, so I'm a pretty small guy. I couldn't find anything in any department stores around town, and on a friends suggestion I went into Porta Classica. I expected the typical Men's Warehouse sort of greeting and a rush to sell me the first thing on the rack. I was pleasantly surprised at the courtesy I was met with when the salesman greeted me as I walked in the door. The smallest size they had on the rack was a 30 waist, but they were able to tailor the waist, inseam, and taper down to a perfect fit in only an hour and a half time. They had two pants on a sales rack which happened to be in my size, but one had a just slightly noticeable stain. There was nothing they could do about that, but in lieu the manager offered me free dress socks (about a $7 pair), which considering it was only a slight blemish on the pant, I thought to be quite reasonable. Three shirts, three ties, three pair of pants, a belt, and tailoring for right at $200. I really can't recommend the place more, based on my own experience there. I'll be headed back in to grab a couple suits when I get back from my conference next week.
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Porta Classica is ignored by droves of office workers who glance in the windows and imagine that it caters to "others". Go inside. They carry a wide variety of clothing, from the extremely loud to... More

Porta Classica is ignored by droves of office workers who glance in the windows and imagine that it caters to "others". Go inside. They carry a wide variety of clothing, from the extremely loud to the quietly stylish. Porta Classica imports clothing from China that has the same degree of intricate design as Italian knits. It's a combination Chinese craft and their use of modern looms. This clothing is of equal or higher quality than is found in quality men's stores, but the prices are a fraction. Excellent looking and well made shirts might be $20 or $25. Overcome your prejudice and try this place. Go downstairs. The salespeople are great. They'll really sell you and know the merchandise.
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