Gatsby’s Menswear and Women’s Wear expands with second store

Larry said he likes to joke that he cannot open a third location until his next grandson, who is 15 years old, is old enough to run the site.

“We’re strictly a family business, and I wouldn’t do it any other way,” he said.

Together, Larry and Kay have more than 20 years in retail industry experience—first as managers of department stores then as owners of four stores in San Diego. Larry said they missed seeing their grandchildren grow up, so in 2004 the couple sold their California shops to move to Austin and be closer to their family in Texas.

Larry said his wife chose the store’s name to pay homage to a past era “when people really dress[ed] up to the nines.”

“During the Roaring 20s—that was the first time anybody in the U.S. thought about dressing up,” Larry said. “People started paying attention to what they wore.”

Gatsby’s offers clothing styles for the whole family, including dress suits, ties, socks, T-shirts and even flip-flops. Its services include free alterations.

“We’re all about selling quality clothing at a fair price,” Larry said.