Davelle Clothiers

Had the opportunity to get fitted for a custom suit and overall it was a somewhat awkward experience for a number of reasons. First, the owner made comments about my build during measurements even throwing in one about my ethnicity that he should have just kept to himself. Second, by the time I finished measurements I was greeted with a $ 2400+ credit card charge when the agreed to price was set was ¼ that amount. Somewhere in the selection of fabrics I crossed 3 or so price levels but was never told. At any rate, I declined because of the inflated price and he reversed the charge and I walked out. So in the end, maybe the owner didn’t want my business or maybe for me to never return to the store Or maybe he wanted to see if I’d cave to a $ 2400 pressure sale for a single tux (btw, no thanks) after an hour of taking my measurements. I suppose it was their way of forcing my hand and so I’ll assume the former and not return.

Bought a custom suit there. Now that I have worn it a couple times I realize that the fabric quality is sub par; it does fit well though. But for what I paid I do not believe the suit is a good value.

Elegant clothing with elegant first class service– customized to the individual. David is a star performer– very talented !!

Do Not Go Here!!! I have never been treated so poorly as a customer in my entire life, and by the owner himself no less. What a poor show of customer service. I have used their alternation services in the past with outside clothing and was very satisfied with the service. The gentleman I spoke with today was rude, short, and very degrading to me while I simply tried to make an appointment to get my clothes fitted (and give them money!!). He ultimately told me that he was too busy to assist me and that he didn’t do outside alterations, when clearly I had done so with them in the past! Just a very sad experience that left me disappointed.

I just love David and his staff. This is the best place in NOVA for men’s clothes. I’m not always sure what looks best on me, but I need to look good for my job. These guys have a collection that is unique, high quality, and classy. Also, I’m kind of heavy and they are happy to order and tailor custom clothing.

The owner has high quality products with the high-​maintanence attitude to go with it. While I was there he made fun of and humiliated his sales assistant who couldn’t have been more than 19 years old with very little work experience. He kept telling her that there was only a few more months until she went back to school, insinuating he’d be incredibly relieved when that happened. There was a basic lack of humanity and respect apparent in this organization and it’s too bad this bully didn’t pick on someone his own size — I would have been happy to put him in his place. But I’m just a lowly female and an organizational psychologist — what do I know!
In terms of their products, you can find things here that aren’t the standard fare you’d find in most men’s department stores, however, some of the other reviews about immoral practices and switching lables on clothes make me wonder if I got what I paid for. I specifically looked up the reviews on this place to see if I was the only one who got a bad feeling but you can only leave so many bodies in the basement before things really start to stink.
On a positive note, I asked Hussein a bazillion questions and he was very helpful with picking things out for me; he’s also got good taste — which helps when shopping for men’s clothes isn’t your bag!

The custom suit that David Eisele of Davelle Clothiers made for my new husband was beautiful. He looked wonderful at our wedding! Several people commented to me how perfectly his suit fit and how great it looked with my dress. That is what I call success! I’m looking forward to him wearing the other suits and pants that were custom made. He will truly be styling now. The custom ties and the pocket squares for the other men involved in the ceremony were a huge hit too and looked great. I highly recommend Davelle Clothiers.

Ugh. Interesting selection, but way to much of a hard sell and needs a better trained staff. Lovely store but the hard sell makes what should be fun an uncomfortable experience

Imagine a used car dealership with haberdashery. Congrats, you’re at Davelle! I’ve never met a bigger band of high pressure yet unknowledgeable sales folks. On, at least, 3 occasions in my 2 visits here I was essentially asked to purchase something to establish a rapport. By something, I mean anything; not just items that I was interested in. The first time I took as a joke. The other two times, I recognized a pattern. There’s such a thing as closing or asking for a sale; this was quite another. Then there was the salesperson who kept pointing things out to me and soliciting an opinion to try and identify a pattern to pressure me some more; transparent and annoying. When I say unknowledgeable, I’m speaking about men’s clothing in general and/​or competing high-​end competition. I’d be more specific, but I didn’t take to Unilocal to give proprietors tips on how to run their business. Oh and then there was the incessant begging to add my personal information to their marketing list; oy. Safe to say, if you’re in the market to spend money on high-​end menswear, look elsewhere.
PS — The owner regularly (twice in one visit in my case) scapegoated and humiliated his, less than seasoned, employees in front of customers. Charming.

They do have beautiful and expensive suits, however… if you have to have them altered, you’re screwed. The alterations will not be done correctly. My husband bought a tux and a suit from them after retiring from the Air Force. They were running some sort of special… buy a suit and get a tux, I think. The owner, Dave put him in a suit that was 2 – 3 sizes too big (because it was what they had on the rack) and claimed their «master tailor» could alter it down to his size. No. When we came back and tried it on after the alterations, the creases were all in the wrong places because they had to take it in so much. And instead of admitting this was all wrong, Dave tried to convince us it was ok. We refused to take the suit and Dave finally made it right by custom fitting my husband and making a new suit. The suit is beautiful. Just recently, I took a friend in to get a suit for a wedding he was attending. He’s pretty average in size and would most likely fit something that didn’t need altering. He found a gorgeous Canali suit. It needed to be either let out or taken in (I can’t remember which) at the waist just a little bit though. It was such a small alteration it should have been easy. And they promised it would be done before the wedding. When my friend tried it on after the first alteration, it didn’t lay right. You could see puckering or something going on that made the material not lay flat. The salesman that we were working with when buying the suit wasn’t in and my friend had to work with Dave. When he pointed this out, Dave’s solution was to tug and pull on the pant leg until it was somewhat flat and say «there that’s better». However, as soon as he moved, the issue was back. I believe the pants went back to the «master tailor» 3 times and its still not right. They insisted he take the suit and wear it, and bring it back and they’ll fix it. Out of frustration and disgust, my friend gave up. He did not wear the suit to the wedding. I felt so bad that I suggested he get a suit from Davelle’s. A $ 2000 suit ruined. Again… beautiful suits, but you’re taking a chance if it needs to be altered!

Eek! Methinks not!
Purchased a deal from BloomSpot ($ 50 for $ 600 towards a custom bespoke suit). You know, it wasn’t the outlandish pricing that pierced my soul; it was actually the experience. I arrive in 10 year old sweats & a rather old t-​shirt. Shouldn’t matter, right? I was clean, just running errands :-) Nonetheless, assumptions made an ass out of the owner. There was no rapport built, etc. Right into «what do you do for a living»…I saw where this was going quickly so I made fun of the ordeal. Never told David I was a GM for a fleet of dealerships… that wasn’t necessary… boy did he lack a sense of humor. «…would you like to see our $ 32,000 suits.»
If I’m paying for a 2k suit, I demand an experience. A good one! I prefer, as the consumer, not to be treated like the merchant is doing me a favor. Should be quite the opposite, in fact. I bought my wife the same deal. After my experience, she opted not to keep her appointment.
In summary, I will continue to patronize Hyatt & Co in Maple Lawn. I wouldn’t return to David even if he gave away free garments. He’s a prick!

Dave and his team have my number. I cannot go in there w out spending a small fortune. And it’s not because the pricing is high, simply put, the have great service and I always get many compliments when wearing anything I purchase from there! Awesome place!

This is a really wonderful men’s store. I have been coming to David for years and he’s an ace. A good percentage of the garments on sale are /​his/​label with the rest being very high quality brands like Canali, Zegna and Abboud.
There’s no question that Davelle’s gear is pricey, but not more than any high-​end clothing of exceptional quality.
What sets Davelle apart is the personal service & taste of David and his terrific staff.

I can’t say enough great things about my visit to Davelle today– my husband and I went in order to get him outfitted in something very nice for my company’s upcoming Christmas party (which is, on the whole, a rather swank and lavish affair). We worked directly with the owner, Dave, who is an amazingly sweet and attentive gentleman who did not make us feel at all inferior for having never set foot in a nice men’s store before. We were helped mainly by Dave, but were also attended to by the other two attendants in the store, and they were all great!
We walked out with one amazing outfit for my husband (shirt, belt, pants, shoes). Well, we didn’t exactly walk out with the whole outfit, as the pants and shirt needed to be altered, and the shoes needed to be ordered, but the absolute best part is that the party is in a week and they’re going to have everything altered and ready well before the party! I feel like most stores would want more than a week worth of lead time to get everything together but Davelle didn’t even bat an eye.
While we were there Dave was greeting everyone who came in by name, and helping them all find exactly what they needed. The level of service is superb, just absolutely top notch.
The selection is carefully cultured to include plenty of choices in a wide range of colors and styles, so there’s sure to be something for everyone. No, there’s not a *giant* selection, but that’s because this store doesn’t throw everything against the wall and hope something sticks.
If you’re looking for nice clothing that you can have for a long time, that are well made and custom tailored for a great fit (which was important in my husband’s case, as he is a powerlifter and is extremely well-​muscled), you cannot go wrong with Davelle!

My fiancé had a custom suit made here this spring and it turned out great. Dave Jr. helped us with the whole process which is daunting considering the price tag. We had a long initial fitting (1.5 hours) and then two more short sessions (20 minutes) once the had suit arrived so we could get the fit just right. Their suit makers are great and their tailor Senya is amazing. We were happy with the service and the selection, we will definitely shop here again.

My family bought 3 custom suits which were less than on par with less expensive off the rack suits. The owner offered to fix them, but it didn’t take away from the stress it put on the family the day before a wedding. So not cool.

There are very few specialty mens stores in the DC suburbs. This is the best one near where I live and work. They have a limited but quality selection of shirts, suits, and accessories. Their occasional promotions and sales can be very good price wise.