TO HIRE OR NOT TO HIRE?

To Hire or Buy? That is the question

In the current economic climate we are being asked more than ever why we don’t hire out suits, and the simple reason is we actually don’t believe it as cost-effective to hire a suit as opposed to buying one. This is a common question that many of our customers have, and while it might seem the cheaper choice to hire a suit, in the long run this is not the case.

We will detail below our thoughts behind our bold statement –

Hiring a suit

Although initially the cost might be more affordable, you will ultimately be wearing a suit that has already been worn multiple times. This means that there will likely be signs of wear and tear, this is something we have been seeing more and more frequently within the hire sector. By no fault of its own the hire sector was battered more than most by the pandemic 2 years of zero income, whilst other menswear specialists like ourselves were able to flip into eccomerce and still generate crucial revenue selling leisurewear online. The knock on effect is some hire stock is now looking extremely tired and very well worn

Another factor to keep in mind is tailoring, the level or alterations you can have will also be very very limited as they need to be reversible to ensure they fit the next customer. So it really will only be basic tailoring that can be undertaken.

Buying a suit

Obviously, when it comes to buying a suit, the cost will be higher, but on a lot of occasions the monetary difference may not be as much as you thought, our starting price for a suit is only £168 – spending on what you are after most decent hire suits are coming in at not much (if anything) lower. But remember you will be able to wear this suit multiple times, which means it will not take long to become more cost-effective compared to hiring.

Also, you will have a brand new suit that no one has ever worn before, and we will be able to tailor it to perfection just for you, ensuring you look completely awesome on your special day!