Score!

You found the perfect dress shirt for Friday's big meeting.

Bust!

The guy across the table is sporting the exact same shirt -- and it's pretty obvious that the two of you got suckered by the very same Page 125 of the August issue of Details. In other words, you magazine slut, you've been fashion twinkied.

Don't dismay. Instead, ditch that off-the-rack shirt and swing by MetroBoom. Owned and operated by Jung Park, this little Platte Street barbershop-come-boutique now offers totally custom and handmade dress shirts. The process is easy; flip through their book of fabric swatches, have your measurements taken and get ready to become a custom shirt addict.

You can choose from all kinds of collars, including a priest-like band collar (although best to avoid this one unless you're attending an exorcism). Pick your cuffs and even your gusset (don't panic if you don't know what a gusset is, the MetroBoom staff is there for you with handy explanations at every step). Then, at last, you get to put on all the final touches, like deciding how slim the fit or how much extra wrist watch room you want under your cuff.

After it's all said and done, you'll have not only a shirt that fits like a second skin, but you'll never have to worry about falling prey to the carbon copy landscape of all the other Banana Republic boys out there.
For more information visit:

Metro Boom
1550 Platte Street
303.477.9700

www.metroboom.com.

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