November 6, 2009
Silhouettes and Profiles
There are tons of tailors and dry cleaners in NY, but finding someone who really knows how to make a dress fit and knows how to work with delicate fabric is a big deal. Hidden away on the second floor on the Upper West side is a tailor that’s been in business almost 40 years. They have two parts of their business—restoration and alteration. Their restoration clients are everyone from private clients to celebrities to museums and their work has been included in the Chanel and Poiret exhibitions in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, exhibits at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
In addition to the really high end, exclusive work, they do basic tailoring. From what I’ve heard, they do an incredible job and prices for basic tailoring seem very reasonable-- ranging from $24 for hemming jeans and other pants, $50-$70 to put in new lining in pants. Coat linings are more—around $120.
Silhouettes & Profiles
160 W 71st St (between Broadway & Columbus Ave)
Ste 2JK
New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-3372
Lucky Shops
Speaking of clothes, Lucky is hosting its sixth annual LUCKY SHOPS event this weekend
Three days of shopping for fashion, handbags, shoes, jewelry, and more at up to 75% off retail.
Some of the designers include:
Alice + Olivia, Cosabella, Hanky Panky
Rebecca Taylor
Theory
Tommy Hilfiger
Jonathan Adler
Kate Spade
Plaza Too
Rebecca Minkoff
There’s also going to be a Dress for Success’ “Shops for Success” Boutique featuring nearly new designer and one-of-a-kind items from Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Dolce & Gabanna, and more.
100% of the proceeds benefit Dress for Success -
There’s also going to be a place to get your jeans hemmed.
FRIDAY- Friday, November 6th 11AM – 7PM
Entrance is $35.00
Saturday, November 7th 11AM – 5PM
Entrance is $20.00
WHERE: Metropolitan Pavilion - 125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), NYC
Art Crawl Harlem
I know that you just came from Chelsea the other day. So, you know how fun art tours are.
Well, there’s one going on tomorrow in Harlem. ArtCrawl Harlem is a guided gallery tour which is celebrating the reopening of El Museo del Barrio and the art and artists of East Harlem.
There’s a trolley bus which is traveling along several locations and at the end of the day there’s a private dinner reception.
Saturday, November 7, 2009; 12:30pm – 6pm
Tickets are $55 per person.
The bus stops at locations including:
El Museo Del Barrio, 1230 5th Avenue at East 104th Street
My Art LLC, 251 E. 110th Street
Poet’s Den Gallery, 309 E 108th Street
PRdream/MediaNoche, 1355 Park Avenue
Taller Boricua / Puerto Rican Workshop, 1680 Lexington Avenue
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