Unfortunately, I'm taking this down a peg.
A few weeks ago a new pair of jeans was required by that tall fella I hang around with. Unfortunately, high street doesn't cut it and we headed here. I should put a wee disclaimer that I know very little about men's clothes - but I do know what looks good on my man.
When we entered he got measured again and the guy handed him a pair of jeans that were reasonably expensive (says the girl who only shops on eBay) and not the size we had just discussed. When I asked why, the sales assistant told me that size was difficult to come by and the size he recommended was all they had. We got two shades down and The OH went to try them on. In the mean time I had a look through the racks myself and found the exact size he was looking for, for half the price and in the exact colour he wanted. I handed them straight to the OH who was wearing the other jeans which the SA said 'hang like that because of the cut' - no, they hang like that because they're 2 inches too big at the waist.
The OH tried on the jeans I brought and preferred them (anyone would have). We then had a look at suit trousers. Again, I was told the sizing was awkward but after the last incident the SA managed to find the size we wanted without me having to look. When The OH emerged from the dressing room the sales assistant practically jumped between us in order to gush about these trousers fit so well - I felt this was an attempt to make us forget the previous incident.
Despite previously having a nice experience here, this time I felt that the SA was trying to get The OH to buy the more expensive trousers, despite the fact they were the wrong size. And I'm going to go a but further and say that men shopping here probably feel awkward enough about sizing without having to put up with that. Additionally, I felt awkward and sidelined by the SA - regardless of his views, if a man wants his partner's opinion she should be able to give it without the SA being snarky (same should be said if genders were reversed.)
Overall, I've gone from being so happy to find a shop that is accommodating to the longer man, to not wanting to go back after this visit. That said, they still get a few stars for the quick alteration service and the fact they do cater to a smaller group of people. read more