The Ludlow Shop

I had made an appointment online to shop for my wedding suit for our spring wedding. The week before my appointment, I received a vm that they wouldn’t be open that day. I called back and spoke to a nice guy who rebooked me for the next day. I explained what I was interested in and after a bit of more small talk we ended the call. A week later, my bride, my best man and myself walked into the Ludlow shop at 11am. They’d just opened and had no other customers in the small shop. I was given a once over by two male models who weren’t even born when I was ordering JCrew with a home phone before the internet. I explained that I’d made a reservation and what I was there to do. One of them gave me a smirk and said they don’t carry any of their summer suits until March, waiting, as if it was a punchline to a joke. The three of us were just so shocked by their pompous attitude that the fact that no one had told me this before wasting our time by heading to the store was a distant memory. So 30 seconds after we entered the shop, we were walking out.
I wouldn’t recommend this location to anyone. For those of us that have worn JCrew for 20+ years and have watched it consistently go down hill, this location represents the epitome of what has gone wrong with the brand.
The silver lining is that the next store we hit I found the perfect suit and couldn’t be happier.

I was informed in one way or another that by their staff, «maybe the main J. Crew shops would be more in your style and price range.» Wow?! It’s J. Crew, not Barney’s…and I’d rather spend my money elsewhere.

Mediocre experience

My least favorite JCrew spot in the city. First of all it took me forever to find the space. Even with Google Maps I had to walk back and forth a few times to find the exact address.
I won’t say the service was snotty, but I made it known almost immediately I would be dropping $$ on a shirt and bow-​tie and the guy seemed annoyed I asked for minimal help.

There are two of these in the country. Boston and NYC. I have been to both locations and I constantly find myself between both locations. I love both and the people at both locations are extremely helpful. Boston screwed me on some tailoring costs so I am a little bit bitter with them but I will continue to come to the NYC location. I bought my first big boy blazer here and I am extremely happy with it.
When I am in the area I will pop in because shopping makes me happy when I am down. Jcrew offers some wonderful retail therapy to get me looking forward to a productive work week. The employees are knowledgeable of their product and recognized my coat from their fall line immediately. I have popped in here and walked out with a blazer, a shirt or two, or a pocket square and some crazy socks. on the few times I have been. Today I learned about some of their newer blazers removing the tail to give more breathing room so you do not find yourself with that sweaty lower back.
My next appearance will be to buy a travel suit. It fit me almost perfectly off the rack and you can crumple it into a ball in your suitcase, pull it out, and it will be wrinkle free. Trust me I tried. Both jacket and pants come out to about $ 675 which is a great price for that quality of a suit if you ask me.

Needed a tux for a Mardi Gras extravaganza and The Ludlow Shop came through big time. German was professional and a great help get ng me fitted with jackets pants shirt shoes and bow tie. Looked and felt fantastic with a classic style.

Had a horrible experience at this shop. Either there were not enough people working here to give decent service or the sales people are just too stuck up to help people out based on their appearances. I literally stood by a changing room for 45 minutes asking to try on a suit in a size i was looking for. 15 minutes later I get the matching pants in the wrong color. Service was flat out bad at this store, borderline discriminatory. J

Sometime in September, I suddenly realized that I had 3 occasions in the subsequent month which required a suit. I pulled my two Brooks Brothers suits from my closet, tried them on, and realized the 35lbs that I shed in the last year had made them unwearable and unsalvageable by a tailor.
I decided against another trip to Brooks Brothers for two reasons: price and fit. I didn’t want to invest $ 1200 in a suit that I may not be able to wear for more than 6 months and, more importantly, their cuts, generally, are not flattering. I started to search online for recommendations on buying a moderately priced, OTR, modern fit suit in New York. The two options that came up were J Crew and Suit Supply. I made a trip to Suit Supply before I bought my last 2 suits and was disappointed with the service and the quality. According to Unilocal reviews that I’ve read, I’m not alone in that experience.
After some Google searches, I found out about the J Crew Ludlow Shop. For some reason, it seems like J Crew doesn’t do much publicity for this store. Their own website has a vague description of the store, no listed hours, and no photos. The Unilocal page is sitting at 4 reviews. I actually wondered if they were still in business.
When I made my way down to the Ludlow Shop, I was impressed by the décor of the store and the stuff they stocked. The suits they have are beautiful and definitely way better than what you’d expect to find at J Crew. They have a great selection of ties and shirts to go with your new suit.
I had a great experience with the salesperson that helped me, German. He was very knowledgeable about the suits and was able to find something perfect for me. One of the best things about this store is that the alterations are $ 20 flat. I had the sleeves shortened and the jacket let out for 20 bucks. Impressive.
Overall, I was very impressed by the service and the suits. Next time I need a suit, I will definitely be going here.

My husband was looking for a new suit to pack for an intense round of interviews. He’s going to be traveling, and so needed something that would hold up well, in rotation with the suits he already owns.
We initially went to a bunch of places including Bloomingdales and Suit Supply, but were pretty disappointed. The prices at Bloomies were outrageous and at Suit Supply, the quality was lacking. We decided to check out good old J Crew, and while we loved the cut of the Ludlow (hubs looks like he lost 15 pounds overnight), the Soho shop didn’t have the right length of pants (he’s between a 30 and a 32).
We were sent to the Ludlow Shop, which was far less crowded, and had a curated, but still fun vibe. In a bit of a role reversal, I can say that the gorgeous MCM seating was very comfortable, and it was pleasant (and helpful) to see the fabrics in natural day light, with the lovely windows. The service was excellent and we were out bada bing, bada boom, so we could enjoy the rest of the day, instead of schlepping from store to store.

All I have to say is Anthony is amazing! We needed to purchase a last minute gift and I had no time to go in and pick it up even though i was ten blocks away. I called in my order to Anthony and ten minutes later he hand delivered the item to my office wrapped and ready to go. Ludlow Shops, you rock and Anthony you are A ++

Great shop and great salesman. This shop has all the high end suiting, and the salesmen are they to answer all your questions, so ask away. This is how it used to be back in the old days when people cared.