Store manager Shai King of Oak Park and Suit Depot owner Mordy Babayov
with some of their store inventory.

Celebrate the High Holidays

Suit Depot from page 46

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Ahavas Yisroel, better known as "Rabbi
Babayov's shul" on Greenfield Road in
Oak Park, attended yeshivah schools
and has no professional or business
training. Nevertheless, he is now talking
business with the big players.
Last April, eBay flew 30 sellers, each
from different states, to Washington,
D.C. Babayov was chosen as a represen-
tative of Michigan and, together with
his sister, Esther, who does the Suit
Depot marketing, lobbied for legislation
that affects online sellers.

This year be our honored Bar Mtizvah guest*

Dressing Up

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Babayov said that for the first two years,
he turned up for work wearing jeans
and a T-shirt.
"I was already the youngest guy there
and everyone else was showing up in
dress clothes:' said Babayov, who now
dresses in a suit for work and says he
has a new appreciation for men's fash-
ion.
Shai King, 32, who grew up on a
Colorado farm, also didn't know any-
thing about clothes. Manager of the Suit
Depot since 2013, he also learned on
the job.
"Mordy had the hardest time explain-
ing the different materials to me:' said
King, who is Jewish. "He had to show
me that polyester feels different from
cotton. I also discovered I was wearing
the wrong size suit. When I bought my
first suit, my wife was very happy; I
didn't look like I was playing dress up in

ears,

The Shul has provided a spiritual home for countless individuals

and families seeking to embrace their Judaism in a warm and welcoming setting.

Children and adults have enjoyed our inspirational services,

enlightening classes, and entertaining social and holiday programs.

We invite our old and new friends to join us for the High Holidays

as we celebrate the Shul's Bar Mitzvah. We look forward to coming together

with our spiritual family as we commemorate this milestone

and move toward future growth.

Jutasae, craol

my father's clothing anymore:'
Babayov has his eyes on the future
with his own already-designed suit line
and a plan to create affordable non-iron
white shirts. A technology company
may also be in the works, thanks to
Ariel Wolf, 30, a self-taught program-
mer.
"Ariel came up with an innova-
tive solution that allows us to sell on
multiple platforms, keeps inventory
synchronized on all of them and also
optimizes all processes along the way,"
Babayov said. "We were looking for a
ready-made product that would do all
these functions, but each company was
lacking in one area or another. It's the
first time someone brought all these
processes together:'
Part of the success of the Suit Depot
is that they help the consumer look
good; they teach men what to wear and
how to wear it, how to tie their ties,
how to match their ties to their shirts,
what to look for in a suit and how to
build their wardrobes.
"We're not looking for a sale; we're
looking to help men look their best.
Most other discounted menswear stores
don't do this," Babayov said.
King also enjoys helping men dress
their best. "Men who look good do bet-
ter in their relationships and at work, in
every area. At night, I rest my head on
my pillow knowing that I'm really help-
ing people, really making a difference in
their lives," King said.

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Tailor Carlos Massiri of Dearborn sews the lining of a suit at the Oak Park
retail store.

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