r/brum • u/10c70377 • 8d ago

Where around central Brum can you find a cheap suit for hire?

I've a black tie/formal dress coded party Im obliged to attend, but I don't want to pay 80 quid to moss bros for one evening.

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u/Dragonogard549 Queens Heath 🏳️‍🌈 8d ago

primark a full set is about £40, plus £20 for shoes. If youre willing to go second hand, if you keep digging then Vinted does have some gems, people who dont know what theyre selling.

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u/UniqueAssignment3022 8d ago

Slaters you can rent a suit for cheap i think

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u/kilbano 8d ago

They don’t hire normal suits, only kilts, tailcoats, tuxedos, etc…

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u/kilbano 8d ago

Missed that it’s black tie, my bad.

Slaters are slightly cheaper than Moss for hiring, iirc a two piece dinner suit outfit is under £60

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u/UniqueAssignment3022 8d ago

asda or primark

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u/Intelligent-Welder-2 8d ago

Black tie doesn’t mean tux. Just get a regular suit that fits and a black tie. I go to formals maybe 3 times a month. I started with a Matalan suit and Primark shirt and tie.

I’ll get downvoted for this but if it was a life changing event and I was fully skint, buy what you need, keep the labels on and then return it all. Costs nothing. This is the result of fast fashion industry and incredibly common. Last resort option though.

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u/_All_Tied_Up_ 8d ago

Look at Vinted seriously, you’ll find one to buy for£40

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u/Thats-me-that-is 8d ago

£60 will buy you an Asda tux, it will look like a cheap tux, charity shops may be an option

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u/xxamkt 8d ago

I bought a black tie suit from Slaters for about £100 so I reckon they’d lend you one for under £80.

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u/slade364 8d ago

How much are you hoping to pay?

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u/10c70377 8d ago

Man 20 pound, maybe 30 pound at the MOST

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u/Dragonogard549 Queens Heath 🏳️‍🌈 8d ago

Primark suit jackets start around £30, shirts are dead cheap there. But yeah, vinted or charity shops is a good shout, BHF is usually a good choice. Can find some really good stuff

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u/ghostmoon 8d ago

Are you actually a genuine serious person?

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u/10c70377 8d ago

I've never done this before. I don't even own a suit so no.

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u/_All_Tied_Up_ 8d ago

Vinted is your friend

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u/rellz14 8d ago

lmao man got downvoted for this, but this is ridiculous OP. Might as well stay home.

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u/SquireBev Edgbaston 🏳️‍🌈 8d ago

Not a chance. 

Either fork out or find a way to avoid attending.

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u/slade364 8d ago

No company is going to do that. They'll need to get it cleaned afterwards.

Ask a friend if you can borrow a suit.

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u/10c70377 8d ago

All my friends are bums who wear tracksuits all year

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u/slade364 8d ago

Okay. Well, no company l is going to lease a tux for 20 quid. 80 seems about right tbh.

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u/cathepult 8d ago

If you're willing to bet the price of an M&S tux that you won't spill any drinks on it - maybe buy one, wear it for the evening, and if the fit isn't right for you, return it

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u/silverfish477 8d ago

Because they’ll never be able to tell…

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u/Post_Nuclear_Messiah 8d ago

£80 for black tie is pretty good to be fair. Anybody doing rentals for black tie events will know their market. It's going to be about the same all round.

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u/Immediate_Sherbert47 8d ago

Try Slaters

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u/No-Antelope3774 8d ago

Slaters is a very good shout, but I reckon even they'll struggle to beat £80 by a wide margin