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Last week we posted advice (as well as a call for readers’ advice) on where to buy suits if you’re petite. In comments, people noted that it’s just as hard getting a proper suit if you’re tall. As one reader put it:
We already know about BR, JCrew, and AT and Talbots carry some tall pants (but not tall jackets). I am hoping to hear of some cult labels. I know that being petite is not great in that you cannot find stuff that hits properly at the joints (particularly when pants are bootcut), but us tall ladies cannot create fabric out of none. That is to say, it’s very difficult to wear suits and look like Olive Oyl! Please help.
Well, they do say that the look of “floodies” is coming to suits in a big way this year, so perhaps you’ll naturally be stylish?
{related: the best stores for tall women}
The Best Suits for Tall Girls
As of 2024, these are some of our favorite stores for extremely tall people…
- Acne Studios
- Alloy Apparel
- Amalli Talli
- American Tall
- Ann Taylor
- Aritzia (long lengths)
- ASOS
- Banana Republic
- Banana Republic Factory
- Betabrand
- Boden
- BooHoo
- Chadwicks
- Eddie Bauer
- eShakti (they can do totally custom sizes or “off the rack” sizes customized to your height, 4’6″-6’11”)
- Etsy shops may also take custom measurements, such as the celebrity-inspired suits at heartmycloset and the vintage-inspired suits at VigilanteLabs (here’s our whole roundup of 7 fun Etsy shops for workwear!)
- Express (long lengths)
- Filippa K (reader recommended for tall people)
- Gap (5’9″ and up)
- I Love Tall (good for slender and very tall women, according to readers)
- J.Jill
- J.Crew
- J.Crew Factory
- Lands’ End
- Loft
- Long Tall Sally
- Madewell (two sections: tall AND “taller”)
- New York & Company (5’9″ and up)
- Old Navy (5’10” and up)
- QVC
- Reiss (long lengths)
- Talbots
- Tiger of Sweden
- Ulla Popken (12L-32L)
- Uniqlo (several options with 36″ inseam)
- White House Black Market (long sizes)
Stores With Good Reputations for Tall Women (But Without Separate Sections)
- Anne Klein
- BCBG
- BOSS/Hugo Boss
- Brooks Brothers
- Escada
- Gianni Bini (at Dillard’s)
- M.M.LaFleur (filter by “tall-friendly” – they also have a lot of pants with adjustable hems)
- Tahari
- Ted Baker
- Theory
- White House Black Market
Looking for great shoes to go with your tall workwear? If you’re looking for a wider width or a larger size, check out some of these options…
Comfortable Heels in Extended Widths & Sizes
In our last roundup of classic black heels for business attire, we rounded up some pumps that came in extended widths, including:
- Extended widths (AA, C, W): Target (M/W), Rockport (NMW), Ferragamo (2A, B, C), Trotters (M,W, WW), Sam Edelman (NMW), Bella Vita (AA-EE), LifeStride (AA-E), Naturalizer (N-WW),
- Extended sizes (4-13): Sam Edelman (4-13), Naturalizer (4-12), Rockport (5-13), Target (5-12), Ferragamo (4-11), Smash Heels (10-14)
Some Comfortable Flats in Extended Widths & Sizes
In our last roundup of comfortable flats for work, we rounded up some flats that came in extended width sizes…
- Extended widths (AA, C, W): Børn (M-D), Sam Edelman (NMW), Ferragamo (N M W 2A B C D),
- Extended sizes (4-13): Børn (5-12), Sam Edelman (4-13), Ferragamo (4-11), Sarah Flint (4-13), Rothys (5-12)
Readers, weigh in — where do you shop for suits if you’re on the taller side? Where do you get the best suits for tall girls?
Please note: this post was originally written on Feb. 23, 2009, but substantially updated as noted above.