Global International Mens Clothing

My son just bought a suit at Global (cashmere and wool — gorgeous) at a very good price, just like his dad’s been doing for 30 years. Sammy’s style may not appeal to some guys, but his shop isn’t on Madison Ave or at The Highline — he knows his business and works hard to attract customers to the store on the quiet end of Orchard St. The tailoring is excellent and incredibly quick, like next day.
Don’t expect inexpensive clothing, this shop has really fine, top quality goods — but you’ll pay only about half or two-​thirds of what you’d pay for the same on Madison.

A great NYC experience with Sammy’s eye for a perfect fit and great style. Really, I got a great story to tell and a suit and coat to commemorate the occasion.
«I don’t want to sell you something. It’s about happiness, you are a customer for life.» Sammy

I dont like to waste time shoping for menswear. Sammy Gluck not only took care of me swiftly, but I received excellent advice as to quality suits and jackets. The tailoring was spot on. Sammy shipped my purchases back to Texas on schedule.
As others have said, Sammy is a delightful old-​school salesman. A trip.
I’ve shopped at J Press over the last 35 years. But I’m so glad I stumbled upon Sammy & Global International back in 2012. Bought another suit this year, 2015. Next time I’m in NYC, I’ll be back at Sammy’s for another dress
jacket & pants.

Sam Gluck is a lair and a cheat! It was bad luck that I pulled in front of his store on my last day of vacation with my family in NYC. He took an hour of my time and my kids were ready to scream at me, but I bought a suite and a jacket from his pushy sales tactics and he never shipped merchandise to me as promised. I disputed the case, because I was smart enough to use a credit card, and he wrote a letter saying I walked out with my merchandise. He’s a fraud, a fake, a lair and a cheat. He’s a disgrace to his family and the hardworking honest Jews.

SAM IS THEEE MAN. MATT GOT IT DOWN PATT. I purchased my favorite good luck shirt about a month or so ago. I love it. It’s by Blue Karma. Purple geometric patterns with amazing inlays. Sam and Matt picked it out for me. Their selection is very extensive. I highly recommend if you are a MAN going to this store and trying on a whole bunch of dope clothes. I know they are Excellent people. I actually know. Find out for yourself!!!

My airline lost my bag, and I needed a suit quickly for an important meeting. I was referred to Sammy and Global International by my hotel’s concierge. Sammy took care of me in less than 20 min with a full ensemble, and I made my meeting just in time.
I cannot speak more highly of Sammy and his service. He was a pleasure to do business with, and I will for sure visit Global International again. I highly recommend. Thank you again Sammy!

There are many ways to live life. Some people wait for things to come to them. Others go out into the world and try to make things happen.
Sammy Gluck owns this store, as did his grandfather before him. You may see from other reviews, that he does not sit in his store and wait for things to go to him. He goes out and looks for business. He talks to people on the street. He walks the street looking for business from people who are looking at store windows. He goes out and he works. he tries to get business. He fights for the survival of his store, his family business. He is the epitome of a lower east side merchant. As someone who spent a good deal of my adolescence on the streets of the lower east side, I respect what he does.
On a hot June day, I was wearing a heavier suit than I should have picked for the weather. I had done so to combat the AC indoors. But outside, it was a bad idea.
While walking down Grand Street, Sammy starts talking to me. I told him to go away. I was not too nice. He excused my lack of manners. Told me he had suits. I liked his style, his hustle, his will to succeed. I decided I had time before I had to get back to court anyway, so I went to see his stuff.
He showed me some suits. I hated them. I let him know, I wasn’t buying anything.
He said, «maybe not today» but I have something here you may like. He kept looking.
He had one suit that seemed my type. I let him know, «not today» and he was ok with that. He helped me anyway. I tried it on, he had the tailor come pin it so I could see it better.
Most importantly, he understood what I needed. I have to change clothes several times a day sometimes. I throw my suit off, but might have to wear it again later. He demonstrated that the material of one suit would not wrinkle when I engaged in my negligent handling of the suit. This by the way, is a suit I was not even going to buy. He worked hard.
Eventually, I got that suit. Did I get the most amazing price? To him I did. To me, I paid too much. That is the back and forth of the lower east side, of a forgotten old school era that I am happy to come from. The truth is, I probably did pretty well. After all, I got a good suit and I supported a local business that is built on the premise that you don’t wait for life to come to you. You make it happen.

A very freaky experience. Visited this store to get a tuxedo per the recommendation of someone who, needless to say, I’ll never listen to again. Was really only interested in a tux and overcoat and that’s exactly what I walked away with, but only after contending with Sammy and his bad breath who brought me seemingly everything in the store, forcing items on me despite my evident disapproval. Additionally, he crossed the line with all the comments about what a good looking man I was. What freaked me out the most, is when I returned to the store to pick up an overcoat he was «tailoring» for me. Despite the mention that I had somone waiting for me in the car, he continued to show me items. I practically had to beat him off of me and was concerned he wouldn’t release my coat that I already paid for without making me buy something. He even had the audacity to follow me out to my car and stand at the window until I drove off. Needless to say, my friend was completely freaked out!
I’m very slim and prefer modern fitted Euro cuts. Somone really needs to educate Sammy that there is a limit to how much you can tailor an item!!! The tux fits ok, but it’s not the moden Euro cut he suggested would be the final product after tailoring. He also promised that an overcoat he showed me could be tailored to a slimmer fit. Not so. It still hangs off my shoulders and gathers funny in the back. I don’t think it’s so much the tailor as it is Sammy forcing the issue just to get a sale. Do people really sell this way anymore?
Please heed my advice and go to a Century 21 or the outlets in Woodbury. I got 2 lovely Theory suits at the Saks outlet during a 2 for 1 sale for the same price as the tux I got from Sammy. The whole experience was just so wierd and what I feel would be reminiscent of buying a used car at a highway dealership. Save yourself the trouble and the feeling you’ve been screwed!

Not impressed. A friend told me to come here for suits in the 200 – 300 range. Sammy immediately handed me a blue suit and told me to get a second. I told him I could only afford a single one as I only had 450 to spare. He agreed and we shook on 450. Only after looking at my bill did I notice he charged me 530 dollars and refused to refund it, offering some cheap ties on exchange. The worst part was that it wasn’t even tailored! He directed me to a place down the street and it ended up costing an additional $ 75!
I like supporting mom and pop shops like this, but I was definitely swindled here.

Very bad experience.
The owner lured me in here as I was about to enter another suit store. My budget wasn’t too high, so the low price that the owner offered me seemed attractive.
He showed me a few jackets, after which he fetched me a nice-​looking suit, ‘made in Italy’. Though way too big, he promised he’d tailor it up to the right size for the wedding that would be the next day. I should have been weary at that point, since he hardly took my sizes.
The next day, the day of the wedding, I came back at noon. The suit was still about 6 sizes too large at this point, yet the owner tried to pull it off like it was fitting like a glove. He said it should be spacey, so I could ‘breathe’. Not buying into this, I told him I didn’t want it like this. He then agreed with me that I could come back at 3pm to pick up the suit. Again, even though I asked, he insisted he didn’t need to take my measurements, because he already knew just by looking at me.
I came back at 3 with two friends, and it seemed like nothing had changed about the suit since the beginning. The jacket seemed hopeless, the pants were ridiculous. At this point the wedding was 3 hours away, and the situation was getting grim. I kept calm, and we discussed with the owner that maybe I could get a different suit. He got me another jacket, which fit me slightly better but was still on the clowny side. A pair of pants got sewn up right then and there by the incredibly overworked tailor, the only man in that store who deserves some respect, for dealing with a boss whom doesn’t seem to communicate anything with him.
I then had a pair of ok-​ish pants (too tight on the waste, the tailor didn’t have time to change that) and a jacket that looked stupid on me and I didn’t wear the entire night. I simply didn’t have time to do anything about it at this point, the wedding was in an hour. Please note here that the owner kept telling me that it all looked great, no matter how ill-​fitting the clothes were.
Also, none of these suits were actually made in Italy: I found hidden labels clearly stating ‘made in China’. I can hardly say I was surprised by this, but that doesn’t make it okay. I would have gotten a better deal at H&M, and at least they are honest about what they sell.
Another fun fact is that the owner never asked me if I wanted to pay credit or debit, he just went straight for debit, making it harder for me to get my money back for this awful deal. Terrible, misleading service, a fake smile and a hideous suit.
Like Kevin D. said, I am never coming back; you shouldn’t either.

I had a really weird experience while I was here.
The owner pulled open the dressing room curtain while I was changing, which was weird enough. But then, he pointed out that my fly was down — and proceeded to zip it up himself.
I am never coming back; you shouldn’t either.

It is difficult to find the amount of superlatives that describe this store and its owner Sammy. Sammy and his staff provide service that is unparalleled. You will not find a finer clothier in New York City as the quality of Sammy’s merchandise is top tier. Moreover, you will not find a price point comparable for the quality of the apparel you are getting. And there is no one like Sammy when it comes to finding just the right thing that you are looking for. Finally, you will not find a more honest and nicer man than Sammy. In a day and age of the chain department stores and clothiers this is a throwback to when you got expert service, and the greatest of care at a price point that is more than affordable.

Sammy is the BEST! We were there today for the first time. He pulled us in with his sweet charm. He is the typical salesman that you see in a movie, but a very good one. Very helpful and very personal with you on what you like, what you want to spend. You can get a suit for $ 300, that looks like it’s $ 4,000. Great brands too! I highly recommend every man to go to Global International Mens Clothing.

From HONY (Humans of New York), when he spoke to the shop’s owner on 8÷16÷13:
«When I finished photographing the man in the previous post, he said: „Wait one second, I want to show you my father.“ He went inside his store, and returned with this framed photograph.
„My father lost his entire family in Auschwitz when he was a young boy,“ he explained. „After the war he moved to France. He went to a tie manufacturer and said ‘I will work for free, just teach me how to make ties.’ After a year of working there, he moved to America and got a job at a tie factory for 15 cents an hour. Soon he saved enough to buy his own ties, which he peddled on the streets. Then he saved up enough to open his own tie store. Then he started selling suits too. Eventually he opened five of his own stores.“
„Are they all still open?“ I asked.
„No,“ he replied. „This is the last one left.“
The store is Global International Menswear
62 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side.»

My husband and I were on our annual NYC shopping trip, and struck out at both Century 21 and Suit Supply. C21 didn’t have anything that fit, and Suit Supply was just too expense. Looking to buy a new suit, we found our way to Orchard St. in the LES, where Sammy found us. We were going to visit the store across the street from Global, but one look and we decided to visit Global first.
Global International was Sammy’s grandfather’s store — a family run business for 79 years! Sammy sized up my husband perfectly and whisked him into a gorgeous navy blue suit that fit him perfectly. Sammy was such a trip — telling us about his family, his grandkids and the philosophy of life in general.
We could have easily spent all afternoon and maxed out the credit card, but did end up with two beautiful wool/​cashmere suits — with a free tie for each suit. The quality of the fabrics could not be beat — nothing like a good Italian 150! My husband should be able to wear these suits until he retires. Worth every penny and an entertaining afternoon too!
If you need a good business suit, go see Sammy at Global — you won’t regret it!

One of the reasons I love NY is for experiences like this. My fiancé and I were looking for a light gray suit and a pair of pants for our wedding in July. We already went up and down Broadway with no luck: the prices were expensive (though pretty average for men’s suits in NYC I suppose) and they were the wrong fit and color.
Luckily, we decided to explore my neighborhood a bit and walked down Orchard St. We found ourselves outside Global International and got reeled in by the hilarious salesman from the 70s: complete with the moustache, afro and gold-​rimmed glasses. When he saw my fiancé, he immediately said «you’re a 46». Two seconds later, he was trying on a light gray jacket and a matching pair of pants.
Now I don’t know anything about men’s suits, but I do know that it’s hard for my fiancé to shop for them because he has a more … unusual body shape? Off-​the-​rack pieces rarely fit him well: he has a really broad chest, shoulders and a bigger neck and thighs. This time though, he said all those areas fit *perfectly* aside from the waist area, which just needs to be taken in a bit for a nicer curve, and the sleeves and pants legs shortened. We were amazed.
Needless to say, in 10 minutes, we were walking out the door with a down payment on the suit which cost us the grand total of… $ 407. Tailoring was included. That’s nearly ¹⁄₃ of what we anticipated to spend. Sammy was also willing to work with us two poor college students on payment options; I think we paid in 3 different ways!
We’re picking up the suit in a week. If anything changes, I will amend my review. Overall, we had a fantastic experience at GI. Personal, friendly service and great prices. I highly recommend it if you’re serious about shopping around for a suit — you may find what you want at a fraction of the cost. Just be firm on what you’re interested in because they will, understandably, try to upsell you.

We too were reeled in by Sammy as we were looking for Henry Street. Within three seconds my jumper was off, I was on his podium and a black suit jacket was on my back. He told us his wife’s family were from Glasgow (what a shocking coincidence! I’m sure if we were from Philadelphia, or London, or Borneo they would have been from there also) and promptly got her on the phone to verify this was true. It was nuts.
He wouldn’t accept that I wasn’t looking for a suit, or a jacket, or a new shirt, but he was hilarious throughout and we left feeling bad for not buying. Next time we’re in NYC I will most definitely be coming back, and don’t worry Sammy — I’ll be buying this time.

Great selection, decent prices, on-​location tailoring, excellent customer service and a nice array of accompanying garments (dress shirts, ties, etc.) — this is one of the few places left in ever-​more-​expensive Manhattan where you can get personal attention and value, and walk away with a great wardrobe. I recommend to any gentleman looking for a great suit without hesitation.

If you are wandering down Orchard street in the lower east side and you look like you need a suit, Sammy will find you. He reels in you in using the old time method of accosting you, in the nicest possible way, of course.
I’m not sure if he measured my shoulders at all, so swiftly did a jacket and matching pants arrived. My wife’s sales resistance foundered against the sight of her husband in Italian threads that fit well. We walked out 45 minutes later having contracted for delivery of the aforementioned sport coat and pants, plus a lovely blue suit and shirt, with a tie thrown in, gratis. Did we just spend over 700 dollars? Truly a New York adventure.

I randomly came across this men’s store while walking through the LES. It’s pretty legit — good selection of quality suits, knowledgeable guys running the place and a tailor on-​site (I think) that does good work same or next day.
I picked out a suit and they offered to have it ready same day. I had to pick it up the next day, but they made all the right alterations and even tweaked a couple adjustments that I asked for.
It’s a family-​owned business and you get very personal attention. When I asked how late they were open one night, the answer was, «Tell me what time you will be here, and I will be here.»
Great service! Ask for Sammy and tell him Chris referred you. Sammy’s a classic NY pushy sales guy, but he gets you in the right suit quickly and provides service you won’t get anywhere else.
I’ve bought one suit there so far and will definitely go back. They also have some shoes, shirts, ties, jackets etc, but it’s mostly suits.