Every occasion deserves a great look, without the luxury markup. Checkmatela brings men's, women's and kids' formal wear, plus the shoes and accessories to finish it, into one place — priced so everyone at the event can afford to show up looking their best.
Getting a whole family or wedding party dressed for one occasion usually means piecing it together from several different places: a tuxedo rental here, a dress from another store, kids' formal wear somewhere else again, shoes and accessories wherever you can find them — each with its own price, its own quality and its own return policy.
Checkmatela started from a simpler idea: formal wear should work the way people actually get dressed for an event, as a group, not as five separate errands. One place, one standard of quality, one fair price for everyone involved — from the groom to the youngest kid in the wedding party.
Our five departments map onto who actually needs to get dressed: King for the men, Queen for the women, Pawn for the kids, Bishop for the accessories that finish a look, and Rook for the shoes that carry it. A wedding, a prom, a gala, or a business event that calls for something sharper than an everyday suit — whatever the occasion, the whole group can shop it from the same board instead of stitching together separate orders.
Our suits run $179–$249 and kids' formal wear $115–$159 — priced to be worn to more than one event, not to justify a one-time splurge.
Bringing 3 or more people together for the same occasion saves everyone 10–15% automatically. Getting a group dressed shouldn't cost more per person than dressing alone.
A good suit should get invited back. We price and build every piece to be worth wearing again, not just once.