In every suit store, especially Hugo Boss at Valley Fair, there's always at least one snobby guy who will not help you if you come in sloppy attire and not Caucasian/White. So that's expected. However, I'm pleased to say when I went to Mensusa & Henley greeted us immediately once he saw us. It took a while for people to greet us, but that's because the best employee there was near the back.
Henley brought me along because I'm very meticulous about fitting and such. I'm a bit jealous of Henley because he can actually get stuff off the rack while I'm unfortunately am 5'5 and I swear the Gods thought it would be hilarious to punk me with short limbs. Because of the fact that I'm short, I have to get things custom tailored so luckily mom taught me how to pay attention to specific details about fitting and if I were to go to the tailor, what I should expect. So I'm pleased to say that Henley looked absolutely sharp. Even my mother checked all signs and forms and she signed off on it.
I like the store philosophy. It's a store for MEN ONLY. It's a place where men can go by themselves and get a suit and feel not so embarrassed about it.
So, I would like to recommend all men to leave their women at home or bring them along to the store so she can approve of the colours. However, DO NOT let the woman analyse your fitting. DO NOT DO THAT!!!
Here's a big tip about women. Most young ladies don't know squat when it comes to form and fitting, especially in men's clothing. Women will copy what they see in magazines, but will not notice the detail most of the time. It's almost annoying when I see a woman says a pair of trousers fit on a man in a changing room when they completely don't. I feel so bad for the men entrusting the woman on clothing that I actually interupt them and tell them about crease breakage. Just because the men have the material, doesn't mean it's done right. Fitting matters. Women have no sense of fitting if it's not their clothing. MEN, PLEASE GO HERE and LISTEN to the employees there more.
No more oversized clown suits picked out accidentally and ignorantly by the girlfriends. Sorry ladies, but even I have to admit, my girlfriend doesn't know squat when it comes to formal wear. Thank god, mom trained me. I love my mother. =] My dad is lucky to have a woman that actually knows that sort of stuff and is meticulous about it. She is a Mechanical engineer. of course they're meticulous about form and structure!
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