This quiet little suit shop is a city gem... It's glory deserves to be shouted about on top of…read moremountains, but this is Michigan, and we don't have mountains, so I'm going to Yelp about them.
I tagged along on a last minute trip to acquire a suit for a wedding. I suggested we hit some designer surplus stores to see if we could find a last minute bargain--- my guy had something different in mind. He said "If I'm going to buy a suit, I want it to fit, and want it to really feel like it's made for me." Mind you, the wedding is (soon to be "was") in two days, a tall order for something of good quality... As you can tell, my partner in crime is quite the "planner."
Luckily, he'd done some research and found Suits U online and thought it would be a good place to start. Honestly, I was expecting everything to be out of the budget. Fancy suits, custom tailoring, many belts bound of fine of Italian leather and such... All of the above felt out of reach.
I was pleasantly surprised.
The salesman/tailor offered exceptional service. He started off with a very nice suit, was it expensive? Yes. Was it ridiculously expensive? No. Quite simply, he offered something that was a great deal. I it was a $700ish "I feel like James Bond" quality suit that was 50% off --- a higher end, but not unreasonable, choice for someone in their late 20s who's ready to have a multi-purpose suit for many years to come. Still, my dude needed to be somewhere in the middle budget wise. The salesperson was happy to adjust.
The next suit nailed it. $175 for a suit that fit even the most lanky of James Bonds! My dude said he could tell the quality wasn't as good in some aspect, but I'd be damned if he didn't still look like 1 million dollars. Overall, the suit was still well made... Just not "$700, well made."
The tailor made minor adjustments for an extra-custom fit in a flash, wrote up the order, told us he'd make sure we'd have our suit by the wedding, and we were off! Boom. Very nice and professional gentleman.
Extra deals I was into:
- Quality dress shirts at an affordable $25 when purchased w/suit
- Italian leather belts 50% off, quoted to last a lifetime
I was surprised at the location of Suits U, it was right next to our favorite sushi place and we'd never even noticed it before. The sign is very basic, perhaps a redesigned sign would help draw some much deserved attention to this place!