A Belfast business is celebrating its 30th birthday this month - marking three decades of dressing Northern Ireland's most famous faces.
The Suitor name has become a familiar one in the fashion world, both locally in Northern Ireland and across the UK, with well known faces now sporting their clothes.After retirement, Tom's sons William and Chris took over. "Dad was well known and just thought it was time to go out on his own, so opened the business 30 years ago alongside a gentleman called Martin Mooney, who has sadly passed away now. They ran the business really strongly for five years, then my brother came in.
Tom Suitor retired in 2014 after dealing with poor health - but he still remains the heart and soul of the business, which has since changed names to Suitor Bros. "When customers come in, it is warm and inviting. A lovely atmosphere, where nobody is pressured. We don't jump down people's throats to create a sale, because that isn't our style. It is very rare that you don't have a manager breathing down your neck to push sales, but we don't do that.