SuiTUp Professional Attire Closet

Make an impactful first impression at your next interview, job fair or networking event with professional attire.

Students dressed professionally at Career Fair

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 10 days.

How Do I Access SuiTUp?

Schedule a time to “shop” the closet by making an appointment on Handshake. 

Note: If you anticipate interest in “borrow” items (those that will need to be returned), you should schedule your appointment for no sooner than 5 days before the event you’ll be wearing the borrowed clothing. “Borrow” items will need to be returned within 5 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 Handshake.

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 5 days after the event for which  you are borrowing the clothing.

SuiTUp Policies

  • Students must make an appointment in Handshake to reserve a time slot to “shop.” Only one student in the SuiTUp area at a time.
  • 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 five 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) 6-29 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
  • Students are limited to one complete outfit (1 jacket, 1 pants/skirt/dress, 1 top, 2 accessories) per semester

Additional Resources

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, and bags
  • 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 .