Seattlest: Men's Wearhouse Presents: How to Lose Customers and (Negatively) Influence Sales

ronaldholden

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:58:59 -0800

Of all the places I've ever bought clothes, Men's Warehouse is the one place where I have not liked the way I looked.

SarahMay

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:08:34 -0800

Oh my gosh! This is so similar to what happened to my husband and me, it's eerie. He wore a suit for our wedding as well. And yes, it was BROWN. We went to our local Men's Wearhouse and the clerk who harassed us showed us black suit after black suit, once or twice a blue suit, and all the while we were reminding him that we needed a BROWN suit. We had brought in fabric the wedding party would be wearing to color match, and he'd simply set it aside without even looking at it. Finally, he absorbed what we were saying and responded "Well we don't HAVE brown suits. You should try Italian Connection downtown. They've got crazy suits in yellows and purples." Now, I don't mean to jump to conclusions, but I'm pretty sure he was implying that anyone who would wear a brown suit would just as soon wear something like the image you've got posted up there... And it was rather insulting! This was our wedding for crying out loud! At any rate, we ended up going to S&K where we found a really nice brown suit which went very well with the rest of our wedding attire. Best of luck to you!

bigyaz

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:45:35 -0800

Nordstrom Rack in Factoria (much better than the one downtown). Nordstrom quality at better prices.

Clint

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:03:47 -0800

Holy crap, looks like I've got a lot more "browsing" to do. Yoox might work, but bespoke sounds more than a little over my head bank account.

jessejb

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:29:42 -0800

qft If I had an extra 15k sitting around itd be made into a bespoke Kiton suit with a custom holster built into the inside of the jacket!

Cal

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:40:20 -0800

Depending on what you're willing to spend, bespoke is always the way to go... Bespoke means: Made just for you. Someone takes your measurements and then constructs a suit based on your needs/tastes. Check out www.likearockstar.com Christopher Jones is the shit and will make a suit you can't find in a "warehouse," or any other place for that matter.

jessejb

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:17:25 -0800

actually check Yoox.com a lot. depending on what time of year it is you can snag decent Italian stuff like 80% off retail.

ruffhauser

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:17:35 -0800

Exactly. The only thing you should purchase at a "wearhouse" are tires or car batteries. Go to the Brooks Brothers downtown and you'll be looking good.

jessejb

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:22:20 -0800

I had a buddy who played golf with George Zimmer one time. And yes, he really talks like that in real life.

RMH

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:24:46 -0800

Go to the Bellevue location and ask for Victoria Dan. She's amazing. She'll guide you, not so gently but oh-so-satisfyingly to the suit of your dreams. Guaranteed.

jessejb

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:24:34 -0800

Dont look for suits at any store with "wearhouse" in the title. Buncha cheap, fused garbage. Go to Marios. Or wait for H&M to open this fall if youre on a budget.

herbisara

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:16:38 -0800

Wow! Which Men's Wearhouse was it? Northgate? We had the same experience when we went to the Northgate location. What the hell is wrong with being prepared...for your wedding, nonetheless? She acted like we were from another planet when we were shopping for a July wedding in April. Bitchy is right.

TroyJMorris

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:58:48 -0800

Why would you want to browse for suits? Suits = money = time. You can't enjoy shopping. That's immoral. Yeah, I heart sarcasm.