Jos. A Banks is a high end men's formal wear store.  Since it's high end, steep prices are expected.  What's not expected is how bland the store's collection of clothing is.  \n\nMen's formal wear shops are fairly generic, with the cut of the cloth and the quality of the material used in the clothing determining the price.  As a result, I judge these stores based on the ties they carry.  A high-priced suit can come from many places, but the quality of the store hinges on the ties in my opinion.\n\nAnd that's where Jos. A Banks fails.  Conservative suits do not require a flat or dull tie in order to maintain their formal nature.  On a dark suit or gray suit, a tie can make the outfit, bringing style to what is designed to look like a cookie cutter outfit in business.  But the collection of ties at Jos. A. Banks is awful.  The colors are drab, the designs on the tie are the same as the ones in the early 1980s and the prices are ridiculous.  \n\nFor a suit, it's a decent place, but stay away from the ties.