Alex P.
Yelp
With summer coming on, I thought that I would purchase a high end Guayabera to go to formal events here is South Florida. Miami is the perfect city for such a garment, blending the tropics with "Latin Chic" . I ventured over to "La Casa De Las Guayaberas" with the hopes of purchasing the classic "Ramon Puig" designed shirt. The store had many Guayaberas to choose from. I was lucky enough to find a shirt made of high end "Irish Linen", well fitted and fashionable. When I asked the salesperson if they could alter the shirt in their tailoring department, she happily assured me that any tailoring could be done. The salesperson brought me into the back and introduced me to the tailor, an "abuelita" who has been making and altering Guayaberas for many years. She went ahead and began "pinning" the shirt, adjusting the cuffs and marking areas were "double stitching" would take place. During this process, I noticed that the seamstress was becoming nervous. I asked her what was wrong, and she told me that the manager was on the phone, apparently speaking to the owner. The manager was asking the owner how much they needed to charge for the alterations. Although the Guayabera cost $150 and I thought that the alterations should be included for their "top of the line" shirt, I paid no mind to the exchange as I was very happy with the product. However, the situation become strange, as the manager asked to speak with the seamstress in private. When she came back, I asked her what was happening. The seamstress told me that the owner did not want for her to "Double Stitch" the shirt, that "Double Stitching" was reserved for their $500+ custom shirts. I felt that this was wrong. If the store had a tailoring department, and the salesperson assured me that alterations could be completed, why could they not perform a "Double Stitch" on the shirt? Unfortunately, I left the store without purchasing the shirt. Although the product itself is good, I felt that the owner and manager were operating in a deceitful manner, making the purchase of the "Ramon Puig" Guayabera a potentially dirty business.