<p>My new graduate student wants to buy a first business suit . He attends OSU ,and mentioned a mall- Eaton or Easton ,perhaps ? I hate Men’s Warehouse .They have a Lord and Taylor which might work . Anybody know the area? It will be our first time there next week ,and I want to have a few ideas .Probably looking to spend 300-350. Less would be nice !</p>
<p>Easton has lots of stores…Nordstroms, Macy’s —also J Crew and Banana Republic, if more his style. There is also a Mens Wearhouse about 2 minutes from Easton.</p>
<p>Columbus, OH is a major city. They’ll have the same nice department stores that you’ll find anywhere. The Easton mall has Nordstrom and its going to look pretty much like the malls in any other upscale suburb anywhere in the country.</p>
<p>Why spend so much??? JCPenney has fine suits for a lot less for a 20 something student. Most people won’t care about the fine cut of the suit found at high end stores. The exception may be the business school- for some reason superficial appearances count in the businees world. The rest of us only notice suit/nonsuit attire. Save your money for books et al. PS- it is your son, not you, wearing the suit. First priority is comfort. If he doesn’t care don’t pressure him to go all out. You can buy him one you like for the next family event if it matters that much to you. (btw- we bought college senior’s first suit at JCP the morning of his cousin’s wedding- he flew in to the area we were already at by 10 pm the night before, at store at 10 am, he ran a 5K race 20 miles north at noon and was a groomsman later that afternoon). Fortunately you can now buy the jacket and pants separately- no need to worry about sizes as much.</p>
<p>Disagree. If the kid’s going to invest in a suit, he’s far better off buying a nice, classic suit and spending a little more for a nicer fabric, better tailoring, etc. Investment dressing is a wiser strategy than throwing money away on cheap stuff.</p>
<p>Faux, I know you say you hate Men’s Warehouse, but I would still suggest your son look there. He might find the perfect suit for a fraction of the cost of Some of the major department stores.</p>
<p>A lot depends on how often the suit is needed. If near daily use, then durability counts. If only occasional why waste the money? We don’t know this grad student’s field. It could be having a suit for those rare times it would look better than a sports coat and pants. Son could be growing up and finally wanting a suit. If it will spend most of the time in the closet it isn’t that important. Many prestigious fields don’t worry about the clothes (some of the best physicians- who can afford expensive suits- don’t care about their suits either- and some clothes horses are lousy in their field).</p>
<p>It has nothing to do with “worrying about the clothes” - it’s kind of a philosophical thing with me that I would want to send my kids into the world with some good quality clothing to serve as a foundation, even if they go into casual-wear fields. When S went away last year, I bought him a good sports jacket and a decent suit. He’s had several occasions to wear them – formals at his school and a family religious event. To me, that’s a basic of a wardrobe. I don’t really know the quality of JCP so I can’t really comment on it one way or the other, but I guess I perceive it as low quality.</p>
<p>There is at least 1 Joseph A Banks in Columbus and the Labor Day weekend sale is Buy 1 get 2 free. It is not a low quality store at all.
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<p>Your son can get 15% off at J. Crew if he brings his student ID.</p>
<p>^^^^^really???</p>
<p>We’ve had good luck with suits at Macy’s. They are almost always on sale so I would look there. I wouldn’t put TOO much into a suit at this point since his body is still changing and being on his own he may gain/lose weight over the next year :D.</p>
<p>While i cannot answer this question I totally read it as where to buy a nice suitor in columbus… I was thinking… wow!!!</p>
<p>My son, a law student, loves JoS. A. Banks. He buys on sale, gets good advice and personal service. It is smaller than a Men’s Warehouse and employees tend to be long term and very knowledgeable.</p>
<p>If money is not a concern, he can have many choices at Easton. If he wants to save, he could also try Jeffersonville Outlet mall maybe in hour outside of Columbus…Several choices there as well including Banana Republic and J Crew.</p>
<p>VeryHappy-- J. Crew and Madewell offer a 15% discount to all students/teachers/professors/school employees. You just need to show an ID. The discount is only offered on in store purchases. </p>
<p>I hope this information makes you very very happy!</p>
<p>Ann Taylor Loft also offers a teachers discount.</p>
<p>Ann Taylor doesn’t make MEN’S suits right ? I have a 22 year old male who is a grad student in Nuclear Engineering .This is yet another brother of the sister who HAD a Swedish boyfriend . He lost about 30 pounds and actually has some nice angles in his face we never knew were there ! He will be giving presentations ,which is why he needs a suit . His Bar Mitzvah suit is too small ! I love Joseph Bank’s ,but I am hoping to find a really good deal on a nice suit . I will try Macy’s ,but the quality really varies from state to state ! The outlet mall might be an idea we will check out .</p>
<p>What does the Swedish boyfriend story have to do with this?</p>
<p>Columbus is a big city. It has the same stores you’ll find in any city. It’s not that hard.</p>
<p>Nordstrom will be in a location with lots of upscale shoppers. The Macy’s closest to the Nordsrtom will have a good selection of good quality suits…and there is likely to be some kind of sale on.</p>