King’s Contrivance Formal Wear & Custom Tailoring

Ordered 6 tuxes here for our wedding. Received one with a tie instead of a bowtie. The ring bearer’s shoes did not fit. My husband was told his tux would be free then he was charged for it, and instead of just righting the issue he got a lecture and paid anyway. When my husband went to pick them up the owner said something to him about being confused whether he ordered ivory or white, luckily they were in the right color.

I came here because of the reviews I had read about this place and am glad I did! The owner is friendly and has been in business for a long time. He knows his stuff, is very professional, and very helpful! He shortened three pairs of slacks for me, repaired a hook on another pair of pants, and repaired a button for me on my jacket for $ 55. To me, it was worth it and I’m happy with the results! He is involved in the local community and local high schools, which always is great. I would highly recommend him and his services to anyone!

The best place in Columbia area to have alterations and tailoring.
I was attending a black tie wedding and at first went to Jos. A. Banks because it was closer… Mistake… Had to fill out some website, the associate seemingly had no idea what he was doing. I was there for 45 minutes and wasn’t measured, was frustrated, and had no tux. I went directly to Nick and swore I would never make that mistake again.

I had a wedding to attend and I knew the suit I wanted to wear but there was something about it that I didn’t like. Problem was I couldn’t place my finger on it. Then it hit me — it needed to be altered properly. Problem was, the wedding was in a week and as we know, altering a suit takes time … BEAUCOUP time. Enter Nick at ‘Kings Contrivance Formal Wear & Custom Tailoring’. Man, does this guy know fabric or WHAT??? 1^st off, my suit is linen — a pain in the azz to iron, let alone alter. Not as bad as silk but boy-​o-​boy, get ready … Nick put all my fears to rest. I change in the suit and he takes out his ‘chalk’ and starts measuring and marking the suit up («OMG! What are you doing, dude? This is CREAM and ur marking it all up»). I come back running late and grab the suit — no time to try it on at the shop. I get home and the pants are ‘too short’. The jacket is ‘too loose’ … OH NO!!! Oh well, I’ll have to make it work, I think. I grab the rest of my wedding attire (bow ties, ties, shirts, vest — hey, a brotha has to have options, right???), and I head out the door.
I get to the hotel, take my shower and start getting ready. What I didn’t realize was that when I tried everything on at home, I had no shirt and no shoes on (which meant MUCH MORE than I realized). At the hotel, with the shirt, vest and shoes on, BOOM!!! The suit fit perfectly. His measurements were ‘DEAD ON’ PERFECT!!! The pant leg ‘broke’ EXACTLY where we decided to have it. The jacket ‘cinched’ EXACTLY where we talked about and I looked like a dayum football player in that thing! NICE! Nick is a true artisan (Master Tailor) in his own right! Impeccable tailoring!!! KUDOS to Nick & his staff!
As Schwarzenegger said, ‘I’ll be BAAAACK’!!!

I got my dress for my senior prom tailored here. The cost wasn’t too expensive, it didn’t take long to get done, and I was very happy with the final result.

Very friendly & helpful! Definitely one of the best tailors in Columbia!

What to do when you realize you can attend a black tie event the day before and not own a tux? Go see Nick! I called Men’s Warehouse and was turned down and was expecting the same thing when I visited this small shop. To my surprise he was able to accommodate me and hemming my fiancée’s dresses. When I went in to pick up the dresses the next day he told me 4 more people showed up for tuxes. If he has coats available in your size in stock, he will most likely hook you up.
I’m not too familiar with tux rental pricing but I think Nick’s pricing is competitive. The whole wardrobe which included tux, pants, shirt, vest, tie, cuff links, and shoes costed me total of $ 141.80. Hemming for the dresses was $ 45 and $ 50. My fiancée was very pleased with the work done on the dresses.
He seems like a master of his trade too. If he can tailor a suit for someone tall as ex NBA player Manute Bol (7 ft 7 in), I’ll bet that he can do one for you as well.
Nick also didn’t charge me at all for keeping the tux an extra day when I called him about it.
I plan on using his services again if I need tailoring or formal wear needs in the future.