This is my go-to shop in the Bay when I need a quick rental for a suit for an event or just need a nice dress shirt to wear when I go out on the town. The service is always friendly and her prices are typically always fair. Thanks for always taking good care of me. read more

I'm tall and not skinny. Walked into Lan's basically saying "help me". She was able to get me a nice tuxedo for a wedding and found the right shirt / jacket / pants for the occasion. I needed a small adjustment on the right cuff she did it. I had some crude measurements but she knew what would fit because she is just that good. Suit was a big hit, and I looked it up and this would have cost me $400 to rent at men's warehouse, I rented for the weekend from. Lam for $199. Overall very happy, will come back! read more

Lan's Formal Wear - Navy tuxedo, 6'4", 295 lbs (tie was my own) - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

I went to Lan's recently to get hooked up for NFL Honors. Ann was amazing, I was in and out in 15 minutes with a fully fitted suit. Ann's family has been in the business many years, I trust her anytime my fat ass changes a suit size - she's my go to! Thank you Ann! read more

Horrible Service I rented a suit for 239$ and I returned it the day after the event and somehow she accused me of stealing it when it was in her warehouse all along read more

I needed to get some measurements for a tuxedo. Very helpful and fast! Would recommend!!

Good pricing good quality on the rental, understood I was sick and didn't charge a late fee for 1 day late. Not that I wouldn't have paid it but lan is a people person, very personable. I was scared I didn't get a full measurement session during my initial consult but the suit fit very well. Very relieved and happy with the result read more

I've worked with them several times to hem formal clothes! Always turns out perfect and at an affordable price! Recommend to anyone who needs a tailor. read more

Lan was so great! Friendly, knew my husband's size on sight and worked with our short timeframe!

Great value, friendly service, and a good tux. I was renting a tux on rather short notice for a wedding and Lan was very helpful. She also guessed my suit, shirt, and inseam sizes perfectly at just a glance. I'm assuming this is a skill developed over years of terrific work. read more

My girlfriend said there was no way I could find a tuxedo the week of a black tie event, but with Lan's help I proved her wrong! Lan knew my exact size instantly, and got me fitted in 5 minutes flat, no alterations necessary. Skip Men's Wearhouse and be a patron at this local business! read more

We love Lan's! A local shop with the sweetest little lady working the place, she's the best!! There's a few suit selections but they will work with you to make sure you leave looking fantastic. She'll also tailor the suits and they're really reasonably priced. If you're looking to rent, make sure to check this shop out! read more

Very nice lady. Lan opened the shop early (30 min prior to opening) to help me get measured for a suit. Would recommend this business to everyone. read more

I stopped by Lan's for a tuxedo fitting and rental for an upcoming black tie wedding. Lan was so quick and efficient in getting me fitted with the whole suit package including suit jacket, pants, and shirt. It was good seeing what the 'look' would be like pre-alterations. The tuxedo selection was easy to navigate and transparently priced, with no extra charges for alterations. To top it all off, Lan was super friendly and easy to work with. Definitely recommend coming here for your formal wear needs. read more

I'm very happy to write this review. It's my first and last beauty pageant I'll ever do and so I needed my evening gown to fit like a glove on my body. And like any important event that's once in a life time, every detail is so important. I actually had two dresses altered from here because the first one, I'm a total idiot for, I order an XL because I never altered anything in my life and poor Lan had to deconstruct the whole dress to fit me because I'm a small... haha anyway it fit me but I decided to just get another dress that was closer to my size hahaha So she's skilled enough to deconstruct a whole dress and put it back together. Then the second dress she made suggestions to make sure I won't trip and fall on stage and she just made sure or circumstances of every angle that could happen. Well needless to say my evening gown was flawless and I'm just grateful she was looking out for me. Thank you Lan! You're not only amazing at what you do as a seamstress but also like a caring friend who wishes us the best at our important events to make sure we feel like a star Thank you! Pics are uploaded! read more

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Lan is the best! She helped us with a tuxedo rental and dress hemming for our wedding and it was such a great experience - professional service, good prices, many options, and just generally efficient and flexible. We'll definitely be back. read more

Ten stars! Top-notch customer service, value, and quality of work. Lan hemmed and took in my pants in less than 24 hours. Stop reading. Go! She's amazing. read more

Lan's Formal Wear - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Lan is a gem. I learned from speaking with her that she's been at it with her shop for almost 30 years. I walked in to get a tux rented for a wedding and she pulled me a perfect size tux just by looking at me. She was super nice during the whole process, gave her opinion when I asked her, and for the most part just wanted me to be happy with my style choice (shawl collar, pleated shirt) while also making sure I looked as good as possible. She was also super lenient on the pick up and return date. I felt like I probably could've held onto it for another week if I really wanted to. She's just a really nice person overall and I loved being able to support her business. Definitely come here for your rental needs, the prices are also much cheaper than a larger place like Men's Wearhouse. read more

The lady that runs this place is awesome! Super nice every time I've been here and prices are fair for sure! This is my go to place for suits and tuxedo's! Thanks for the great service as always! read more

Lan is a dream. She's extremely talented, experienced, and turned around three big project garments for me in just 24 hours. Very sweet lady, takes cash (not sure if this is her preference or required. Highly recommend! Her spot is a little hard to notice - right by the Walgreens in Polk street to the left. Has some suits in the window read more

My event was cancelled ten days before the pickup date for my Tux. Lan refused to refund any amount despite ten days' notice. Greg Corrales read more

She is very sweet but not the most professional. The shop will randomly be closed some days, doesn't pick up the phone, several times have had the shop not open at the hours listed. I want to support a small business but reliability is tough especially if you have a deadline or then need to make multiple trips to pick up items read more

I had such a great experience with Lan. She has a friendly and welcoming attitude, as well as an excellent eye for sizing rental suits. With just a couple of weeks, she was able to size me up for a suit in the light gray color I wanted. I have another wedding coming up that requires a tuxedo and I will definitely be coming back here. Her pricing is great, and she can find you what you need. Highly recommend this place! read more

Lan was a lifesaver. I needed a suit at the last minute and she found me a nice gray suit suit altered right there on the spot and left with it within 30 mins. So thankful! read more

Checklist: Master Tailoring - CHECK SF-Worthy Formal Wear for Rent or Purchase - CHECK Local Super Hero/Favoritest Seamstress - CHECK As seen in: This incredible Vietnamese woman is as great a person as you can ever possibly meet. I'm surprised that the 5'1" Hiromi didn't mention that she's several inches taller than Lan, whose height belies her huge heart. I walked in with a high-quality (J. Press - that's New Haven, holmes), but used tux that needed to be set correctly to rock at the SF Symphony's Black and White Ball. Glamorous night, oh how we drank, ate and danced...but that's another story. The fashion story - the actually printed in a magazine with my quote story, is that said tailored tux was called out in San Francisco Magazine. I gave all of my thanks to Lan, who fitted me so well that I felt like I was wearing something custom-made. Are you feelin' me? I made the mag with a used suit on, brotha! Advice section - fellas-only: More recently, I bought a new tux from her for well below $300 and it looks like it costs double that. For a big event, a fabulous friend's wedding. Hey, she found her bridal dress shop on Yelp. Only appropriate that I Yelp about where I got my formal attire for the gig. Advice to grooms and groomsmen - tux up, right here! Advice to fellas the world around - buy, don't rent, and don't forget to take your own lady to a nice party once in awhile - do it for charity even. But that's just my "fashion can make the world better" advice. Should a brotha need a deep heart to talk to about life, Lan knows that subject. Dude, she made life work for her in the states as a solo entrepreneur coming straight outta her Viet situation. She's kept her family together and tight. So if you need real advice on love or life, talk to Lan. Increasing complement quotients by multiples: I'll all but guarantee that you will receive more complements per outfit if you head over to California Street for your tailoring. Lan has an eye and stays up on current tastes - you know, hemlines, lapel widths, tapered legs, etc. She's the tailor with the mostest and her work will get you complements. Or at least it works for me. Try it out for yourself. Location: California, between Polk and Larkin. She's open 10-6 Monday-Saturday. And if you want to go double Viet, get your grub on at Cordon Blue right on the same block. HUGS: What the world needs now are hugs, sweet hugs. Best of all, she's the sweetest, toughest, huggingest heroine in Polk Gulch. That little woman gives big hugs! read more

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BRIDES, BEWARE!! I brought my wedding reception dress here to get the straps and hem shortened after reading the positive reviews for this place. Unfortunately, after the way Lan butchered my dress I am left with little option but to replace it. The straps had some beading but the dress itself was a crepe material, so I thought it would be a fairly easy job since the dress itself is fairly simple. The day I brought my dress in, I put it on so Lan can determine what alterations were needed. She pinned the front bottom of the dress in one spot for the hem, and guestimated that the straps needed to be shorten by one inch (without actually measuring or pinning anything). Trusting (and hoping) that Lan knew what she was doing, I thought, ok that was simple. She quoted me $100 for the job, which I thought was reasonable. I told her it wasn't a rush job so she asked me to come back two weeks later. Two weeks later, I went back to pick up the dress. When I first saw it on the hanger I thought something didn't look right. The hem looked totally uneven! But I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt; maybe it'll look different once the dress is on me. Unfortunately, when I put it on it was confirmed that the hem was COMPLETELY uneven. I showed Lan this and her excuse was that she cut the same length all the way around the dress (which to be fair is a little longer in the back since it has a subtle train). HOWEVER, it doesn't explain why even the front side was uneven. There was at least a 1"-1.5" difference in length between the bottom front left and bottom front right of the dress. (See pic.) The straps were also done very poorly; the stitching was messy and the back of my dress bulged where the straps were overlapped. (See other pic.) I expected way better for a professional who does this for a living. Lan asked me if she wanted me to fix it, and I flat out said no because I didn't trust her to do anything else to my dress. The worst part is that the shortest part of the hem is now too short, so even if I had it re-hemmed to all the same length it still wouldn't work. My options now are to either get shorter heels or just replace the dress altogether. I came here wanting to save a little bit of money, but just ended up wasting even more. read more

Lan's Formal Wear - The shoddy work Lan did to shorten my wedding dress straps. The stitching was a complete mess and made the back of my dress bulge out. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Lan saved us headaches from going to the mall, getting sized up for a tux, going through choices and most of all, enable us to save a bit of money which we were burning through left and right because you know, weddings = $$$. His dad flew in from Berlin and we literally had 4 days before the city hall ceremony. We did not want to waste time with Nordies (recommended by co-worker) and consulted yelp instead. Lan's business comes up at the top of the search and for so many reasons: she is helpful, efficient and steers you in the right direction for what you need on your special occasion. She also has several tuxes on display with the prices clearly marked, so for those of you who have no clue where to start, just point and ask to try it on. $110 for a tux rental which includes pants, tux, tie/bowtie, shirt and cuff links. You can't beat that in the city of $10 avocado toasts and $6 single origin cups of coffee. Go here! read more

Wonderful place to rent men's formalwear. Really nice customer service and fair prices. I am really grateful to Lan for all her help with my son's event. It was an absolute pleasure planning it all out with her. Thank you! read more

Lan was a very sweet lady who helped me hem my bridesmaid dress to the perfect length. Will definitely return for my tailoring needs

Love this place. Sam the owner is amazing. Don't go anywhere else. She has tuxedos far better than anyone else. Custom tailoring on everything. read more

I've been working with Lan for years on a whole host of things--ranging from bridesmaids dress adjustments to tears in my leggings--and there's a reason I keep coming back. She is always friendly, she often asks about me (or my dog), and she turns things around pretty quickly--sometimes on the spot. There is rarely a wait, so I can just drop in and out. She always delivers on what she promised on time, and her prices are surprisingly reasonable for San Francisco. I'm a big fan of Lan! read more

Lan was such a pleasure to work with. She helped to dress the whole family! She tailored the suits to everyone as well. She also helped one of the bridesmaids hem her dress last minute. She has been very accommodating and receptive to your feedback. I would highly recommend her services for your special event! read more

Sweetest lady in the world! (If you don't think so, you probably don't know how to handle Asian grandmas and that's your fault lmao) I brought in five dress pants for alterations: 4 to be brought in at the waist and one to re-sew the hem. My total costs were $85. (Super cheap for SF!) Lan had all five pants fixed in a week and they fit PERFECTLY. Well... one of them did come out a little tight, but it's nothing a short abs workout can't fix. Quick, competent service + cheap prices? Nothing else I can ask for in a tailor! So lucky to have found her. I'll be going to Lan for my future tailoring needs! read more

The owner is super friendly and helpful! Suits are kept in good condition. Prom turned out a big success! Thank you for all your help and quick turnaround. read more

I bought a pair of tuxedo pants from here and Lan adjusted the length while I waited. I was in and out in 15 minutes. Incredible service.

Lan is the best! I was able to rent a tux same-day! She did several alterations to make sure it fit just right, and I was out the door in less than an hour! Highly recommend Lan and her shop. read more

The nicest owner and always excited to make sure I look great for any event! Thank you so much!

She is amazing and very helpful. She stitches clothes very fast and perfectly. I drove from far to get clothes she was super nice and fixed my suite within half an hour. I would highly recommend her. She has being doing this for 26 years and you can truly tell that based on her suggestions and stitching. read more

Hidden gem in Nob Hill. She does a great job tailoring with a reasonable price. My jeans never fits better.

Lan is the best. So sweet and so talented. She helped with my daughter's first prom. She quickly pivoted to the right sizes of tux pieces to fit a girl better and my daughter looked and felt amazing. Everything was easy and reliable. We will be back for senior prom and every other time we have a tux or tailoring need. She's the best. read more

I used Yelp to contact Lan's Formal Wear, Requesting a Quote for a special tux I needed on short notice. They told me to come on in, and when I did...sure enough, they had me outfitted and fitted finely in a matter of minutes. Literally, out the door in less than 20 mins, lookin' sharp. I got to pick the exact look I was after -- jacket, tie, cummerbund, shirt/collar -- and the staff helped me adjust it just right. Dozens of people at the event stopped me to say how stylish my jacket looked. They were super fast and friendly, and it cost about $125 for a one-day rental. I saw their inventory, and they have TONS of men's formal wear....lots of sizes and looks. Their clothes are not super high end....kinda mainstay stuff. The return process was every bit as easy and seamless. read more