A Son's First Suit
- Jun 16, 2007
- 1 min read
Even in a hip-hop world, there comes a time when every boy needs a suit.
Like most 13-year-olds, my son Ben usually wears jeans and a T-shirt, occasionally alternating with basketball warm-up pants and a T-shirt or, for summer occasions, shorts. And a T-shirt. But suits still make the young man -- whether the occasion is a confirmation, a wedding, or a high-school graduation. And when it comes to buying that first suit, it's often dads who supervise the buying.
I may not know what makes a sneaker cool or the names of the rock bands on the T-shirts of Ben's friends. But I still know how to buy a suit.
Ben needed a suit for his Bar Mitzvah. I began my hunt by sending out emails to several dads I know asking for advice on where to shop. My parameters were simple. I wanted Ben to look good but I didn't want to break the bank, since he would probably outgrow anything I bought him by the fall.
