Designer Alterations launches Made to Measure service
Can't find what you want in the shops? Get it made instead...
Can't find what you want in the shops? Get it made instead...
Clothes guru Julia Dee and her company D esigner Alterations h as been a fashion industry secret for years.
She's the go-to girl for editors, celebrities (Elle Macpherson and Jemima Khan have her on speed-dial) and design houses including Gucci, for all things related to clothes repair and care emergencies - whether it's a rip, a hem emergency or a moth attack.
Her company started out in a tiny studio but is now a veritable empire in South London, employing more than 20 specialist tailors and fitters - and now she's putting their skills to use with a new made to measure service.
Whether you've got a specific idea of what you want or you're in need of some creative inspiration, her team can whip up whatever your heart requires - from coming up with the design, to choosing fabrics and making it second-skin perfect for your measurements.
The process takes 2-3 fittings. Prices start at £400 for a simple top or skirt and go up to £1,000 for a full-on frock.
Yes, we hear the sharp intake of breath. But considering you'd be lucky to get change out of £20,000 for a designer couture dress (and there's no telling Karl Lagerfeld or John Galliano what to design, either), it starts to look almost bargainous...
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In other news, the company's launching a 'Disaster on the Night' service, for last-minute wardrobe malfunctions.
A fitter or mobile machinist can come to any venue within the M25 to fix a pre-party disaster like a broken zip, lipstick stain or snapped shoe strap.
Summer clothes crises solved!
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