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I guess we will all have to stick to Charles Tyrwhitt and TM Lewin from now on
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Im sorry I had to throw monkey shit... Im just so god damn angry.
my first suit was brooks brothers, my first tailor met me at brooks brothers, my first nice dress shoes were from brooks brothers, my first kiss was at brooks brother, I pretty much got married at brooks brothers. RIP in PEACE BB- Im sure one day you will return
ok that was shitpost
it’s ch 11 bro
sad
They filed a Chapter 11. Brooks Brothers isn't disappearing. They'll get bought out by someone and be restructured.
It's kind of funny how many people don't realize this.
On "Wall Street Oasis" of all places
Yeah lol. Especially with a brand like Brooks Brothers, even if its assets are sold to different companies, the brand most likely won't disappear. Too valuable of a brand name.
Whoever ends up picking up BB, I just hope they don't ruin it like the PE fund that bought J crew a while back.
True. I'm guilty of hyperbole for dramatic effect.
which is why you get 2x MS.
When I got a Summer Associate offer I went down to the Brooks Brothers in Beverly Hills. I walked in ready to buy a suit and several shirts, pants, belts, socks, etc. The service was ATROCIOUS. If you're going to have a brick and mortar store with a focus on old-school, timeless fashion, have good service. Specifically, I mean service that is prompt, knowledgeable, friendly, and customer-centric (recommending what the customer actually needs and educating them).
I was so disappointed that I was treated as "less than" as if they were waiting for some more well-off customer to walk through the doors. If I know my measurements, might as well just order online.
Same story in a different store. I walked in looking to buy multiple suits as I was moving from a business casual company to a more formal shop. I have an athletic build, so anything off the rack can be difficult, but I know how to buy and get it tailored. Nothing I tried on even remotely fit. No worries though - not everything does.
All along, the lady helping me made it seem like I somehow made moral errors along the way that would lead me to the suit not fitting. She, in all seriousness, even suggested that I stop working out, as if I was the problem, not the suits.
I had intended on buying 2-3 suits and various accessories. Multiple thousands of dollars, I would imagine. I walked out without spending a cent. Good riddance.
I got discriminated against in their FiDi location. Tailor didn’t want to service me. Good riddance indeed
I'm surprised. I never had a bad experience at Brooks Brothers.
Maybe you were just unlucky?
Weirdly, it's always the really old guys with grey hair that knows their stuff (In my experience that is).
Anyways, if I were Brooks Brothers, I'd make sure everyone is properly trained. Reputation is everything to a brand like BB.
Nah, like an idiot I went back the next year before FT. Same story but this time with outsourced tailoring, done incorrectly multiple times and late, trying to sell me differently sized pants and promising to make it up in the tailoring? (like selling size 32 as well as size 34 pants that would be tailored to be the same) because that's all they had.
Having to chase down an Associate, them seeming like they'd rather be doing anything else, etc. I know working retail sucks but I've definitely had far better experiences in places like the Apple Store where they don't even get commission. I've also had fantastic customer experiences at Allen Edmonds stores.
I imagine that's because the old guy has been around a while and actually knows a thing or two about being properly dressed. The young sales associates don't look remotely like anything their core customer is supposed to look like, and most sartorially-inclined customers could run circles around them when it comes to clothing (some are so clueless it's funny). As far as I can tell, they've been dying for thirty years, neglecting loyal customers while attempting (and failing) to innovate by going after a much more saturated market.
I think it’s a ripe turnaround story because the brand name is strong. trim the fat and re-emerge
Yep - and I would bet a huge part of that is shelling/downsizing most retail locations
I have a special place in my heart for BB- I lived in their clothes for 4 years in boarding school - but I really have to concur with everyone here that, as a retail business focused on high end service, they degraded the product. Every time I’ve gone in it’s been garbage service - seems like they chose the retired car-dealership owners of Tucson over working-age professionals in New York.
I hope whatever distressed fund buys them turns it around.
I will say, I've always preferred J. Crew over BB, regardless of price. Design, quality and durability always seemed better.
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