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I'm Asian. So when it comes to clothes, that pretty much means nothing fits right. Pants are always too long. Shirts are too baggy. Thus, I have three options: (1) look like I don't know how to dress myself; (2) get everything custom made or; (3) get off the rack items tailored.
Having done all three, I far prefer option #1. It's cheap, easy, doesn't require some random person getting intimate with me and I can wear anything I want. But, apparently, society frowns upon me strutting about in undergarments. Not that I would know...
Anyway, I had the misfortune of being friends with a clothier who fit me with great custom shirts and suits. Unfortunately, this route was costly and my budget became allergic to my tastes, which brought me to Newt.
Now, whenever I buy any new clothes, I visit Newt for an adjustment. It costs $32 per dress shirt to shorten the sleeves and taper the sides. Sounds pricey, but there is actually a lot of material that gets cut and she sews it back up using the same stitching...other places don't or charge a lot more for that. For pants, I pay $10 to hem the inseam, but I don't remember how much to take in the waist. The costs really add up, but its still far cheaper than having custom clothes made and infinitely better than looking like the slob I normally am.
Now if only someone would teach me how to color coordinate...
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