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Your Next Step Podiatry

Make an appointment with one of our doctors for an evaluation to see if you qualify for a pair of shoes.

Top 5 Tips for Tailoring Appointments

Whether it’s your first time to have your clothes altered or you’re a pro at getting pinned, here are some tips to make your visit smoother

Why Almost All of Your Zippers Have the Letters “YKK” on Them

Check out the zipper on whatever jacket you're wearing now. We bet it's stamped with the letters "YKK."

Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

Guide to Purchasing a Sewing Machine

When it comes to sewing machines and fabric variances, you want a machine that's going to be able to tackle any job & provide the best comfort of use possible.

5 Tips For Getting Your Groom Ready For Your Wedding Day

You want to make sure that you look just right for your wedding day. But at the same time it’s his wedding too, so your husband-to-be looks needs to look the part too. Check out these groom's wedding planning tips.

10 Modern Sewing Patterns that Flatter Women

As much as I love a good shift dress, sometimes its nice to sew a more modern sewing pattern with a fit that flatters. A sewing pattern that will make you feel like a million bucks. So I looked around and found some that I think would do exactly that. Sewing patterns that flatter WOMEN. …

A Guide to Washing and Fixing Second Hand Clothing

The following blog post is written by Sarah , a fan of thrift stores, op shops, rummage sales, markets and all things vintage. Sarah shares...

How an effective SWAT firearms instructor tailors training

Certain training tenets tend to work very well for training academy cadets — or even seasoned patrol officers — but they don’t necessarily work quite as

6 Fit Issues Issues Tailors Can Fix (and 4 They Can’t)

Finding the perfect cocktail dress that hugs in all the right places and falls to just the right length is harder than finding a polar bear in a snowstorm. But with the magic of a good tailor, anything is possible. Well, almost anything. Here, six next-level alterations any tailor worth her salt can do, and a few things even the pros can't fix. RELATED: How to Make Your Workout Clothes More Flattering

Best NYC Tailors, Seamstresses And Cleaners To Save Your Wardrobe Favorites

If your favorite clothes are in need of some work, here are the best tailors, seamstresses and dry cleaners NYC has to offer.

How to Pack Formal Wear for a Wedding

Smart packing is key for keeping pricey, delicate clothes—like a wedding gown, bridesmaid dress, or suit—damage-free. Here's how to pack formal wear.

Why Should I Rent a Suit or Tuxedo?

Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s millions of monthly readers. Title: Why Should I Rent a Suit or Tuxedo?, Author: tuxedorental, Name: Why Should I Rent a Suit or Tuxedo?, Length: 2 pages, Page: 1, Published: 2015-05-05

Why an “Uber for tailors” is gaining ground in Lagos

Beyond Bespoke Tailors (beyondbespoketa)

Beyond Bespoke is a New York institution. Award-winning designer Nick Torres combines modern style with classic tailoring to deliver timeless luxury.

5 Surprising Ways a Tailor can Update Your Wardrobe

A tailor is often seen as someone who fixes damaged clothes. Did you know a tailor can also be a fashion designer? Each season, closets around the country are cleaned out, and old styles placed in the trash. Before you … Continue reading →

How to Pack Formal Wear

What you should know about packing a bag or suitcase for a formal event.