Kuhlman

Really deserves 4.5 stars… Seattle needs more of Kuhlman and more Kuhlman-​like boutiques.
The diminutive size of the store limits its selection of men’s (and women’s) ware and it is quite easy to miss the place while driving down the avenue struggling to find parking…
That being said, the gentleman running the place has an eye for timeless, solid, distinctive stuff that is not pretentious but earns you compliments from both boys and girls.
Prices are reasonable (for the quality of the ware… but not low by any means) and they run year-​round sales, which benefited me on a number of occasions.
Bonus point: they also carry size S and slimmer guys will generally have no trouble finding perfectly-​fitting items.

Came in to get $ 900 trousers tailored. Really sloppy job and there was a nick in the fabric of my pants. The quality of work looks very rushed and amateurish. I now need to take to a different tailor to fix all of Kuhlman’s mistakes! Go to Downtown Nordstrom’s if you desire better quality and service.

Came here on a recommendation as the «best tailor in Seattle». Simply needed the sleeves on a new coat taken up. I wanted to take it somewhere I could trust because the coat was quite expensive. They did a fine job marking up the sleeve length and asking me how I’d wear the coat. The turn around was quick too, just 4 days. However, when I picked up the coat, first of all it was covered in strings and chalk marks were all over the sleeve. That was fine enough, nothing I couldn’t clean up, but I took note of it. I tried the coat on and the sleeves hem and length looked good. I left, but when I wore the coat later that evening, I went to put it on and the left sleeve turned inside out. Not sure how I hadn’t noticed it earlier, but after inspecting the lining in the left sleeve, it was completely twisted and bagging. I wore the coat all evening and the sleeve in question just wouldn’t sit right.
After getting it home and looking at it closer, the right sleeve’s lining is perfectly aligned and sewn with no extra fabric, but the left sleeve looks like someone that didn’t know what they were doing just sewed it on without watching what they were doing. Baffling how one sleeve could be done correctly and the other so far off. Not sure what the circumstances were, but that’s just too big of a mistake for me to try again. Lost my trust. Wish I would’ve read through some of the other tailoring specific reviews on here first instead of just following the verbal recommendation I’d gotten.

Walking is my best stress reliever. Best mind cobweb duster. I’ve discovered many things while walking. Places, faces and things.
Found Kuhlman while walking Seattle’s streets. They carry one of a kind duds for both sexes. Truly non boring very stylish sports coat, shirts and hats. Also watches.
There’s more merchandise geared towards the male population but it’s all good. I think men need more stores taking care of their needs than us. We have thousands of stores dedicated to our various needs!
To you Men. Visit Kuhlman!

My husband had a suit and shirt made by Scott Kuhlman for our wedding. We needed everything done in about 6 weeks (short timeline) and Scott got it all done in time, despite the shipping company losing the shirt temporarily at the last minute.
There were two fitting appointments: at the first, Scott took my husband’s measurements and walked us through the myriad of cut options and fabric choices. A few weeks later we had a test fitting with the suit panels temporarily stitched together. We wanted the lapels a bit narrower and Scott was happy to oblige. A few weeks after that, the suit was ready and my husband went in for a final fitting (no changes were required). Kuhlman doesn’t do the sewing himself, and we never found out who does, but it was all high quality work.
The shirt needed one measurement appointment, with no test fitting. There was a shipping snafu (the shipping company’s fault) such that the shirt didn’t arrive in time for us to take it to our east coast wedding. Scott did everything he could to track down the shirt, and in the meantime Kyle prepared a few substitute shirts to overnight to us. Ultimately the shirt arrived at Kuhlman two days before the wedding, and was shipped to us as fast as possible so we had it in our hands the next morning. I was really impressed with Scott and Kyle’s response to the crisis. Scott said he’s worked with this shipper for 14 years and never had a problem. The shirt fit perfectly, just like the suit. We really happy with both, and my husband looked great on our wedding day.

A great local shop. We stopped in to checkout the Bellroy wallets… which I purchased. The wife found a cute dress. It seemed to be mostly men’s clothes, but there are clothes for women there as well. The prices are comparable to your Banana Republic or Ann Taylor, so why not wear something that isn’t from the mall.

stopped by here because i’ve heard of this store for years.
great clothes for guys here. if youre a fan of Ben Sherman and Fred Perry, you’ll be in heaven.
unfortunately, im not the biggest fan of those brands. its not to say that i dont like their clothing, its just not for me.
but, the store looked great and ive already recommended it to a few guys i know.

Got a great alteration on a topcoat here. The owner/​tailor knew enough to guide me through questions I didn’t know to ask. People often say Adam Tailor is the best but i disagree– for someone that wants to look fashion forward and get their vision executed this is the best place to go.

A friend told me that I could find Ben Sherman clothing at Kuhlman, so I stopped in to see their selection. Upon entering I was warmly greeted and told that if I saw anything I liked that they could bring the right size up from in back. Apparently they only keep one of each item on display, but have plenty more.
However I started talking with the lady behind the counter and mentioned that I was considering buying a suit. She was very helpful and showed me the suits, knew who and where they were made, and knew the current stock of suits that they had.
And I was much impressed with the pricing of their suits. I hadn’t planned on buying a suit that day, but when I found one for UNDER $ 300 dollars I decided that I couldn’t pass up on it. They have a great selection of 2 and 3 piece suits, all very well made and fashionable. And they tailor them to fit on premise, as they are also a custom clothier.
I was able to buy a very sharp and affordable suit that fits very nicely!

Oh how I wish you were here at home! What a great store with really cool items. Tailor in the back with tons of fabric options, cool trendy (but not overly so) clothes at a reasonable price.

This is a great place that has a friendly environment! Customer service is phenomenal! This review is a bit late considering that I got my denim hemmed in March but better late then never right? Anyways, the female employee, sorry I forgot her name, remembered who I was a week later when I returned to pick up the jeans. No it didn’t take a week for them to do it, it was more convenient for me to do so. The only down side for me is that it was a drive from where I live.

We need more shops like this in Seattle.

Found a great blazer on sale but it was a little too big, took it to Kuhlman on a friend’s recommendation. They shortened the sleeves at the shoulder, but in doing so created some weird puffs/​divots in the fabric. I took it back to have them redo it, but now the sleeves are too short.
I also had them repair a torn shirt. That came out a lot better, but still had an odd little wrinkle.
Also, they ask you when you need it back but don’t call you when it’s ready, which is annoying.
Bottom line: it feels like they don’t really care about you or what they’re doing.

Kuhlman is such a great little hideaway filled with things that just… make me happy! It’s really become my go-​to place for clothes that are current but not too trendy, interesting without being obnoxious, super mod but never kitschy. Their women’s selection is well-​curated and easy to browse.
They always carry such interesting lines from all over the world, and I love how they juxtapose classic tailoring with fun, bright little details (like the «Happy Socks» in lollipop colors displayed right next to a stiff military jacket). I always find something when I come in here.
The staff is a little standoffish and awkward, but generally helpful. A great little store!

A gem of a haberdashery — Kuhlman delivers a quality experience hard to find among men’s shops. Finely edited selection covering a range of offerings and equally impressive accessories options:
Select favorites:
— handsome jackets by Barbour
— urban standbys Penguin, Ben Sherman, RVCA, WeSC, Paul Frank
— Suspender Factory
— interesting distressed leather belts
— eye-​catching Happy Socks in assorted lengths
— sharp, locally designed fedoras and newsboys
— Nixon watches and other labels

This place is the quaintest little shop ever. I came here on a tip that they might sell G Shock watches but was not in luck to find that they only carried Nixon watches.
Nevertheless, the staff was extremely friendly and this is actually not JUST a men’s clothing shop but also women’s with nudies jeans, accessories and all kinds of goodies to match.
The store is small but packed with great inventory of illusive brands you will have a hard time finding anywhere else. This is definitely a boutique shop, right next to a boutique hotel and a boutique eatery. So boutique away!

Awesome shop! I knew which Fred Perry sweater I wanted, which size I needed, and they found it for me within 2 minutes.
Great service, great products, great prices. I will be back many times I’m sure.

Favorite boutique clothier; love the threads from the English designers, always find 10 things I want.
The service is top notch, for real. Every single time I have been here the shopkeepers/​owners have been helpful, courteous, and just the right amount of recommending.
I am secretly planning on having a hand made jacket designed one day.

I love Kuhlman! The women’s selection is not humongous, but neither is the store, so hey.
I hate to put this out there (because I am so, so selfish), but they have the very tippity top best selection of jewelry. And clearly I’m not the only person that thinks so, because a pair of earrings purchased at Kuhlman has officially earned the title of Most Complimented by Strangers Item That Amiee Has EVER Owned.
Bonus that the staff is super friendly.

Alright, gather round boys and girls, cuz Stephy’s got a little story for ya called, «Never judge a book by its cover.»
The story begins with two sassy gals on the hunt for some coffee. They hit a little mom and pop place but they are out of soy, booo. They then are forced to go to Starbucks and they order their soy vanilla lattes and begin to head back to the car to go shopping for cute coats. As they are approaching the car one of the girls points across the street and tells her friend that Kuhlman is a really cool little boutique and the two decide to stroll on over and check it out.
They walk in and the tag along gal glances at the racks of sparsely spaced out clothing, looks at one price tag and decides this place is too expensive and simply sips her latte and ignores its offerings. The other girl is looking through the racks and begins chatting up the owner. After a few moments, the girl starts pulling out a few things saying things like, «CUTE! Did you see this? Did you see this other one too?»
Uninterested, judgmental girl then walks over begrudgingly and looks at what her friend is pulling out and is totally surprised at the fantastic coat that her friend has pulled out. And what’s this? It’s on super sale markdown and is usually a few hundred dollars and on sale for $ 120? Saaahhhweet! She then sees it’s a small and gets discouraged once again, but her friend asks the owner about other sizes and bam, out comes a Large. She then puts it on and finds the newest addition to her happy coat family!
Moral of the story, look at the racks, dig, pull things out and ask questions. The gentlemen here are totally helpful and had I not had the eagle eye of my fashionista friend I would have sadly missed out on my badass new coat and that would have sucked.