Suited

I've always heard that one of the greatest deals I am missing out on during my visits to China is getting my own tailor made suit. Fortunately, I had a tip from a co-worker on a place at Silk Street so I decided to get the wheels in motion towards getting some fancy duds at a fraction of the price it would cost me back home.

Its actually pretty sweet. You pick the fabric, the design, the cut and they sew it for you in one day I believe. It'll probably cost me $130. Not bad at all. Yesterday, I went through the motions to figure out what I wanted and will return sometime this week to do all the measurements and stuff.

Imagine my surprise when upon entering the shop, I saw pictures on the wall of America's favorite injury faking NBA champ Paul Pierce and the round mound of rebound, Charles Barkley with the sales ladies. Its a good thing Pierce and Chuck found this place, I have no idea how they could afford normal suits at the salaries they make. Actually, for Barkley this might make sense. Dude could be broker than I am due to his gambling losses. So next time, you're watching Inside the NBA on TNT, know that Barkley may not actually be wearing a Gucci or Armani suit after all. No idea where he gets his beloved mock turtlenecks...probably Wal-Mart.