SuiTUp Professional Attire Closet
Make an impactful first impression at your next interview, job fair or networking event with professional attire.
The SuiTUp Professional Attire Closet is available to all students in need of clothing for professional purposes — interviews, job fairs, networking events, etc. The closet contains suits, jackets, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, ties and other accessories. There are gently-used items available that students can keep, as well as newly-purchased items available to borrow for up to 14 calendar days.
How Do I Access SuiTUp?
Schedule a time to “shop” the closet by making an appointment on .
Note: If you anticipate interest in “borrow” items (those that will need to be returned), you should schedule your appointment for no sooner than 7 days before the event you’ll be wearing the borrowed clothing. “Borrow” items will need to be returned within 7 days following the identified event. There are no time limitations for “keep” items that do not need to be returned.
Schedule an Appointment
SuiTUp Professional Attire Closet
Schedule a time to “shop” the closet by making an appointment on .
At the time of your appointment, check-in with the Career Center’s front desk (UU225). You will exchange your TU ID for the keys to the “KEEP” and “BORROW” rooms and will be directed the SuiTUp space.
Feel free to try on items of interest. For privacy, you can indicate if a room is “In Use” or “Vacant” and the door will be locked from the outside once closed. Please visit each room separately and keep item(s) in the appropriate (“KEEP” or “BORROW”) room. Rehang/return items to original hangers and racks when finished.
When done, check out with the Career Center’s front desk (even if you aren’t borrowing/keeping any items). Return keys and receive your ID back. If you will be taking items, the front desk will record what you borrowed and/or kept.
For “keep” items, nothing further will be required (other than enjoying your new professional attire!).
For “borrow” items, you will need to fill out and sign the borrower’s agreement and return your item(s) to the Career Center by the due date which will be 7 days after the event for which you are borrowing the clothing.
SuiTUp Policies
General
- Students must make an appointment in Handshake to reserve a time slot to “shop.” Only one student in the SuiTUp area at a time.
For “Borrow” Items
- Students are allowed to borrow a maximum of one full outfit at a time. An outfit is described as one bottom item (pants, skirt, or dress), one top item (shirt or blouse), one jacket/blazer, and up to two accessories (shoes, bag, belt, tie, etc.).
- Borrowed items must be returned in their original condition
- Students will not be able to utilize SuiTUp again until the first outfit is returned
- All borrowed items must be returned within 7 days from the date of the event for which the item(s) were borrowed. Items may not be borrowed more than five days prior to the event
- If a student returns borrowed item(s) 8-29 days past the due date, the student will be charged a $10 late fee and will be unable to use SuiTUp again for the rest of that semester
- If a student fails to return the clothing more than 30 days past the return due date or fails to return an item in its original condition, the student will be responsible for paying the replacement cost of the item and will be ineligible to use SuiTUp again
For “Keep” Items
- Students are limited to 10 items per visit
Additional Resources
- Professional Attire: Blend In to Stand Out (PDF)
- Make an impactful first impression with TU’s SuiTUp Closet
- Well-Suited Wardrobe — Provides professional attire for TU College of Business and Economics students as they prepare for the next step in their professional development
- — Empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life
Want to Support SuiTUp?
Donate your new or gently used professional attire during business hours in one of our donation boxes at the following locations:
- StarTUp at the Armory – 307 Washington Ave, Towson, MD 21204
- TU Administration Building, First Floor Lobby – 7720 York Road, Towson, MD 21252
- TU Career Center – University Union 225, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252
- TU in Northeastern MD – 510 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015
Please donate items you would feel comfortable wearing to an interview. When donating, please consider the following:
- business professional full suit attire
- dress shirts, blouses, blazers, jackets, slacks, and skirts
- accessories including: ties, belts, scarves, portfolios, watches, jewelry, briefcases, messenger bags, and purses
- please no stains, tears, rips, missing buttons, or broken zippers
- suits should be modern style
If you have any questions or are interested in hosting a drop off location, please email suitup AT_TOWSON.