Well Suited

I'm always impressed by the selection of clothes here, but I just took in some clothes for tailoring and found the quality of the work varied greatly. I had the sleeves of one of my husband's jackets shortened, and that was done very well and for a reasonable price. However, I was getting a pair of pants hemmed up, and it was clearly done as a rush job--there were gaps in the stitching. I'll grant them that the fabric is difficult to work with--it's beyond my skill set with a machine--but that's why I took it to a professional.

Pros: good selection of clothes, some great tailoring

Cons: rushed job on hemming

Posted 11/10/08

If you are fashion savvy, yet budget conscious, you should definately check out Well Suited. Eclectic, funky and professional; you can dress well beyond your budget. If you find something you like but the fit is not quite right, you can have it fit like it was made for you right there, by the same person every time.
Larry and Henry will take care of you. The inventory is ever-revolving and always like new and very high end. I really can't say enough about it. Go see for yourself...

Pros: real attention to detail, no other stores like it

Cons: you might be there for a while

Posted 09/09/08

Ladies, don't pass by just because you see only men's suits in the window!
I adore these guys! I am a woman and have been taking my clothes to Larry for tailoring for years. He has transformed both my casual and my business wardrobe into something worthy of praise, and I am so grateful to have found this place. Henry and Larry have a lovely shop and are always so sweet to me. Larry does such beautiful work and I pray that he never leaves Portland.
You know how the TV fashion gurus always say "Find a good tailor"? This is my secret - THANKS, WELL SUITED!

Pros: They tailor Women's clothing as well as Men's!

Posted 04/04/08

My husband is resistant to most anything to do with clothes. So, the thought of taking him suit hunting was excruciating! What a treasure to find Well Suited and the amazing staff there. I dropped him off and went across the street for a glass of wine. 30 minutes later I came back to a very happy scene - my husband in the most beautiful Italian suit actually laughing and surrounded by a wonderfully pleasant tailor. It's now his new favorite place and he's looking pretty darn good with a wardrobe of new pants,dress shirts, Tommy Bahamas, a pair of shoes, even a great jacket. I've started going with him to pick up clothes for our newly employed son. The selection is incredible. I've never gone in and not found something terrific!

Posted 02/11/08

I can't believe the prices you pay these days for quality mens clothing! I also hate the generic "we don't really care about our customers" attitude you sometimes encounter when shopping in some stores. Also, don''t get me started on how a guy can be treated by some store clerks when he's trying to find something that he looks good in, and would like to wear. But, there are some places who really do care how a guy dresses, and tries to help him find what he's looking for. Well Suited has one of the most impressive selections of "very individual" geared clothing I've ever encountered. The selection is really "hand picked", meaning you would never have to worry about bumping into two other guys on the street wearing the same shirt! Example: I found a pair (in my size) of Faconnable jeans at an unbelievable price that I almost didn't want to mention (in case another pair comes in) so when it was time to get some nice dress clothes, I came back for a suit. We're talking a very nice suit that is SO comfortable. These guys know their suits (and yes, the prices are some of the best I've found) and are really helpful. Also, the tailoring was perfect, and on time. In short: a great (and still kind of a secret) shopping experience!

Pros: good service, knowledgeable staff

Cons: nothing I can come up with

Posted 11/09/07

I wondered if I should write this review... I really like this place, and consider Well Suited to be a well kept secret. So, If I tell you how great it is, then you will go there, buy up all their stuff, and leave nothing for me.... which would be tragic, and prove that old addage "No good deed goes unpunished.", but then I remembered that Portland, OR is notoriously badly dressed, and I relaxed.

I can tell you they have fine 100% cashmere overcoats for $300 or less, and you won't pay any attention. I can tell you that the quality of clothes they carry are so high, and so well put together, that you can enjoy them for years to come. I can even explain that while you are buying $50 shirts made in sweatshops in indonesia with designer names across the front, which you will be embarrased to wear next year, that here $50 will buy you at least two, extremely well made shirts of the finest material, that have timeless style, which you will look good in forever, or at least until you smear pizza all over it and throw it in a laundry hamper with your bright red socks then wash everything together. I doubt even this will convince you.

Perhaps this will convince you... the apparel industry today churns out clothes made to last a single season or two, made out of whatever is cheapest, from whomever will employ the poorest people at the least cost, and the unsavvy consumer is none the wiser. These clothes fit terribly, look bad and follow fads, and cost more over time than the finest clothes do, because you replace them all the time.

The alternative is fine mens clothing, which you pay alot for... but its made to last, is made or altered to fit well, and is styled to look great forever. It retails at roughly ten times the cost of junk clothing... but you will love it for a lifetime

At Well Suited, you can find the same mens clothing that is high quality, made to last forever, and can be tailored to you, at sub-junk prices.

Pros: high quality apparel, great service, unique stylish clothes, really great prices

Cons: limited selection due to consignment nature.

Posted 12/26/06

they had my 2 shirts to replace zippers on for one month, when i went o pick them up one day after the due date, they had not been done and the attempted stitching was puckered, the man said he stretched the material trying to put in the zipper, he was completely incapable of doing the work, yet they took my shirts, made me wait one month and then said ohs orry, we screwed it up, it's impossible to do...do not trust these guys, they will lie and make you wait for nothing

Pros: none

Cons: incompetence, bad customer service, unable to complete work

Posted 11/30/06

The best experience I've had buying closthes that I can remember. And the most helpful people that you will find - they went out of their way.

Posted 10/30/06