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F U N FA C T S
Isaac Stroope
Celebrity look-alike: Robin Thicke. Hobbies: Being a great father to his 10-month-old baby girl, Petra. When he has time—rugby and golf. Favorite vacation spots: La Jolla,
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The son of a career Navy man, Isaac has lived all over the U.S., including Arkansas and Tennessee, where his family has roots. Like many boys, he dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. But in Isaac’s case, those dreams actually came true with rugby. At 17, Isaac was a winger on the under18 U.S. Rugby Team and later played at the University of Memphis. Leaving after his freshman year, he played for the top-
California and Savannah, Georgia.
flight Washington (D.C.) Rugby Club. Next stop was Colorado, playing for the Denver Barbarians and Glendale Raptors. Men’s apparel and style has long been another passion of Isaac’s. So when an opportunity was presented to join the hot new Suitsupply team in Cherry Creek, he ran with it and excelled. He caught our eye as a young up-and-comer and we signed him to our team. Score one for us! And you.
Known for making: Here, Isaac gives props to his dad—aka Papa Sooie— an actual barbeque master starting to enter BBQ competitions. What he’d wear every day if he could: A cotton suit with a tone-on-tone matching T-shirt and Stan Smith sneakers. Why AM is special: “Every person is treated like family. It’s almost as if customers aren’t shopping, but just visiting close friends. Working here is like that too. I’m a new father, and their support is amazing. They really care about my family, not just me as an employee.”
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