BEAU

DO NOT GO HERE. You should not support a shop that lacks basic business etiquette.
I booked an appointment for Monday, May 30 at 11:30AM. Got to the location a few minutes early and see that the entire building is dark/​closed. I call the Beau number to see what’s going on and get no answer…
We rearranged our schedule to make my appointment, but they don’t have the courtesy to cancel my appointment/​let me know that they are closed today.
Will not recommend to anyone.

This place is great and I can’t believe it doesn’t have more reviews. I was looking for an inexpensive, quality suit and Beau delivered. I was serviced soon after walking in and within a short time was measured and sent on my way. When I came back for the suit, it fit like a glove and I wear it any chance I get.

My experience here was just «OK». When you are purchasing a custom tailored suite, your expereince should not be just «OK.
After going online to make my appointment, I used Google Maps to find the location. I went to the location where Google Maps told me they were, but when I arrived, I found out that they had closed that location. I called the number on Google Maps and on my confirmation email. Line disconnected.
I had to go back to my original email to find the new location. When I arrived, they didn’t have me down for an appointment. What?
They were nice enough to see me. Had the fitting which was good. The guy took his time with me. Did not feel rushed.
I decided to get my custom suite elsewhere since they didn’t seem to have their act together…

I purchased two Beau suits from Greg this year. Both have come in. Greg took excellent measurements. I’m pretty particular and I find both suits to fit perfectly. No adjustments were needed at all.
I was happy with the range of options for the suits. I think that the suits are a very good value considering the quality of the materials and the craftsmanship. I’ve also found extra touches and things I haven’t seen in suits before, like an extra piece of fabric on the inside of the bottom of the pant legs. These are the nicest suits I’ve seen at this or any similar price point.

First off, the five star reviews on here are absolutely fake. If I could give them negative 5 stars, I would. This was the worst experience I have ever had from start to finish when buying my tuxedo from this company.
The first time I went in, the person I worked with took my measurements. He seemed like he had no idea what he was doing. That should have been my first sign to get out of there. He called in another person who took my measurements. The two of them couldn’t seem to agree on a few of my measurements. So they called in a THIRD person. I was being fitted for a tux for my wedding and a white tuxedo shirt.
About 6 weeks go by and I get my package in the mail. The shirt was about three sizes too large. I specifically told them I wanted a fitted shirt and I get one that could have fit a 300lbs man. Not only was it huge in the arms and torso, the length of the arms was about 8 inches too long. I have zero clue as to how they messed up so much. Then, to make matters worse, the tux was also about three sizes too large. The pants were about a 32×38 when I needed a 32×30. The jacket could have fit an NFL linebacker. I called them thinking that they had switched my order with someone else, but they were insistent that they did not mess up at all.
I went back in THREE more times to have my tux altered. Even after all of that, the tux didn’t fit well and I ended up returning the shirt because they weren’t able to make the appropriate changes. I would have been better off buying a tux and just getting it altered.
DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS STORE.

Very impressed with the quality of the custom suits and shirts. Lots of personalization options including custom liners, monograms, button colors, etc. One very cool feature is the breast pocket folds out to become a pocket square. Comparable pricing to many off the rack brands. I’ve been going back to replace my older suits one by one.

Best custom suit place around! I needed to get a suit last minute when I reached. They were able to schedule me that same day for a fitting. The entire process was stream lined, and within 2 weeks of getting fitted, I had an amazing suit that fit perfectly! «D» hooked it up and was fantastic through out the entire process!

I had several suits made, and I’ve been delighted with the results. After meeting me, Matt was able to determine exactly what cut would work for me. He gave me many options on details and fabrics. The measurements were spot-​on. Free subsequent alterations were available but were not necessary. As soon as the first suit arrived, I was blown away and ordered a couple more instantly. Looking forward to pulling the trigger on a couple more for winter. This work is far superior to custom suits I have been having made elsewhere. My colleagues and clients notice the attention to detail.
I cannot recommend Matt and this service highly enough.

I have had custom suits from other places for twice the price that didn’t come out looking as good as these ones do. I get compliments daily when wearing one of my suits from here. I highly recommend working with ‘D’ Dianis M — She was awesome and really helped me make sure things matched up. I will be back.

Worst experience ever! I ordered a suit for my dad for my brother’s wedding. When we ordered at the start of April I made sure to ask if the suit can be done by the first week of May, allowing an entire month of buffer just in case, if not I would not order, they said it would not be a problem, but in the end we almost didn’t have a suit for the wedding.
After measurements, they asked if we wanted the suit to be sent into the store or to our house, we said the store so we can go in for the fitting and get alternations as needed, but they sent it to our house instead. We had to bring the suit back in for alterations (clearly their office cannot follow simply directions). After that we were promised the suit will be done by the first week of May, we had to follow up several times and in the end the suit was almost late. We were promised the suit would be delivered time after time but it never arrived. By the very last day we had to rush to go pick it up from UPS right before the wedding. It was an entire month late from the original date it was suppose to be delivered. I was beyond frustrated.
WAS NOT WORTH THE HASSLE OR STRESS AT ALL!

With my wedding coming up I’d waited a bit longer than I should have to get a custom suit made, so when I read the reviews for Beau that talked about both the affordability and quick delivery times I was very relieved.
My brother and I went to their office for a fitting and to pick styles. This was the first custom suit for both of us, and while the options were daunting their employee was incredibly helpful throughout. We each ended up ordering a 3-​piece suit and custom shirt for a great price.
Only a few weeks later the shirt arrived, followed shortly by the full suit. The fit was great right from the start with no alterations needed. A minor problem with the embroidered name was fixed within a week. Everyone who has seen me has been very impressed. I couldn’t be happier with the results, I look great in my wedding pictures, and I’m already planning my second Beau suit.

Obviously their five star reviews are fake since there are ZERO four star reviews.
Their services were absolutely terrible in all aspects. There was no discussion of the styles when we ordered the pants, though they charged us immediately and didn’t give us a timeline of when to expect the order. There was no communication on what the prices for the alterations that we requested are. I had to call two times, one time with a voicemail and no callback. There were only two fabric books we even looked at, and she did not want to go back to the store to look for more even though the fabrics weren’t completely satisfactory.
When we finally cancelled the order after three phone calls, multiple emails, and two weeks of trying to find out more information regarding pricing and timelines, there was no talk of even trying to keep our business with any kind of remediation.
Complete waste of time and energy. Displeasure to work with.

I think all the positive reviews here are simply from friends — the other one star reviews confirm my experience. This business needs some serious work. I felt like I was dealing with a sketchy ebay seller the whole time.
I really wanted to support this site. I like new, mens-​style focused options, and I love Bonobos. With Aksel: if you are simply on the website to browse, you might be successful. Unfortunately, if you need to perform some basic shopping transaction other than purchase an item (return, talk to a customer service rep) you are entering a world of unnecessary frustration.
Story: I purchased a shirt on backorder and was told the shirt would be available in one week. One month later, I emailed (note: Aksel provides no phone number) to check on the status of the order. A representative responds with: «we just got that shirt in!»
Great — no huge issues yet. I received the shirt a week later.
What happened next: The shirt really looked ugly on me and so I requested a return.
a) I need to wait a week before a representative asks me «what was wrong with the shirt?» I answer: «I didn’t really like the style»
b) I wait another week before I finally get a shipping label.
c) I ship out the shirt.
d) Nearly 4 weeks after shipping the shirt, I send another email to customer service inquiring on the status of my return.
e) I finally get a refund (but in the wrong amount).
f) I request a correction of the refund.
g) they provide me store credit in the amount issued incorrectly.
h) I demand that I do not want store credit (I want the money back on paypal).
i) They finally get it right.
Maybe they can get their act together? But I don’t think false positive reviews on Unilocal will save this business for long if they don’t.

This place is as good as it gets for custom shirts, suits and tuxedos. I came in originally to get a tuxedo for my wedding and ending up buying a suit, and two shirts. Matt specifically was able to make the buying experience effortless and offered his design sense while traversing the many options.
It took about 3 – 4 weeks to get everything, and although my measurements were taken at the initial stage, they offer free tailoring to make sure it fits like an absolute glove.
Suffice to say, everything came out perfectly and the customer service I received was top notch.

I had a great experience buying a few made-​to-​measure suits from Beau. I had recently lost some weight and decided to reward myself by finally buying some suits that would actually fit me (I’m not an easy fit because I have a terribly weird body).
The ordering process was great. Matt helped me through the whole process — doing a whole range of measurements, helping me pick fabric, and then assisting me in choosing final touches for the pockets, lining, buttons, monogram, etc. it took about an hour, but it was interesting and he was great company and very informative and knowledgeable.
It only took about three weeks to get my test suit, as well as a topcoat I decided to get as well. In the meantime, the Soho store had moved further downtown to an office building, which is where I went to get the second fitting. Unfortunately, traffic was awful, and I was almost an hour late for my appointment, which took me half an hour past their closing time. I offered to postpone from the road, but they insisted I come in, volunteering to stay late. It was really nice of them, in keeping with the quality of their customer service.
This time, I was assisted by Greg, who is one of the owners, and he was simply wonderful — getting my wife a glass of wine while we waited, taking me through ever aspect of the suit, and then recommending a few changes to finish the fit. It took less than an hour.
The experience was simply extraordinary. Wonderful customer service, and the suit and topcoat were great. It’s completely different from buying an off-​the-​rack suit and getting it tailored. With a made-​to-​measure suit, there’s no wasted material, no compromises. The suit fits perfectly, and all those extra touches — the special lining, monogram, working sleeve buttons, the customer pockets — really make it special.
I also think it’s a great value. About $ 600 for a suit, which is not much more than you pay for a mediocre off-​the-​rack suit that then needs extensive and expensive tailoring to make it fit reasonably well.
I can’t recommend Beau enough. I loved the whole experience, and looking forward to re-​making my wardrobe with them

I came to Beau by Askel Paris back in August as I needed a Tuxedo for my wedding. Reading the mostly great reviews before my visit I was sure that I was in safe hands but my overall experience was poor to say the least.
The biggest problem was the customer service or lack of it. There was never the same point of contact, and for every inquiry or visit mistakes were made. This includes being charged the wrong amount, delays for picking up the suit, the pants initially being too short, the suggested material for the tuxedo shirt was poor (never wore it), and the loss of my bow tie. Beau offered to pay for the bow tie but the damage was already done.
Overall the suit fitted well but the comical amount of errors, and frustrating poor service means I will never return.

My 200^th Unilocal review — it is going to be for Aksel Paris.
Thank you guys for a great experience. I stopped by for about 30 minutes — selected fabric, did the measurement, pick the details of the suit design, and in less than 4 weeks it was done and done beautifully.
I own 4 other tailored suits and must say that Beau by Aksel Paris offers great choices and it is a must go. The quality was great, the price was great, and the service was beyond great. I would definitely return for another suit.
Highly recommended.

Greg and the team at Beau were life savers. In 3 weeks they turned around suits for myself and my 10 groomsmen. The tailoring was so spot on that half of them didn’t need any alterations after the first fitting. Not only that, but they had their tailor come in on his day off to fit my brother’s suit (he flew in from London) the day before our wedding and then dropped it off at our rehearsal dinner that night.
«Above and beyond» hardly begins to describe the team at Beau. I could not more highly recommend them.

Aksel Paris is a great place for a modern men’s suit. The suit is custom tailored to you, not off the rack. These are made to your measurements, French tailored and made in Hong Kong just for you. You pick the cut, style, features, pattern and great Italian fabrics. The price is amazingly reasonable compared to most men’s suits. I have seen other places charge twice as much for suits that are simply off the rack. These are not your Father’s suit styles, but rather modern styles. They have classic looks too with modern style.
Be ready for a wait of about 1 month for delivery of your custom tailored suit. I ordered mine in late January 2014 after my measurements were take and payment upfront. Two fittings later, I have my suit in March 2014. Well worth the wait. This is an exercise in patience by today’s standard. They are very modern suits and fit the suit to you.
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for a comprehensive selection of styles which are well worth the wait. If you order online instead of in-​store, you get to track your order online.
These are not off the rack suits nor does it look like an off the rack suit. Do not expect to walk in and out with a custom tailored suit within 30 minutes. You are not ordering a pizza.
When you are a man and need a modern suit for yourself (or your husband, friend, groom, grooms men, business partner, fellow suit wearing co-​worker, etc), try this place.
I was not disappointed and will likely return for more. I was not the first nor last person to bring my wife with me either.
Their store in Soho (NYC) has a tailor on-​site on Wednesdays and Sundays. They have great hours to suit your schedule. They also have a network of tailors across the US to be sure your suit fits right. Yes, these are very comfortable because the suit is made to your measurements.
They even have custom tailored shirts and custom tailored shoes available.
Enjoy.

I was in New York and only had about 30 minutes to try to find a shirt. In a sea of soho shops, one get completely lost, and walk away empty handed, so I thought, «why not try Unilocal!»
Boy was I glad I did. Yazid, the owner and founder, is awesome. He actually used to work in tech and then decided to do shirts right, and people have clearly recognized him for it.
He has unique designs, the right fit, and efficient process, and good value for New York. It is definitely worth stopping in.