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You may not realise it, but tailors can be your hero in many clothing-related scenarios. They are one of your most trusted aides, and you can call on them for various needs. That’s why we always say that everyone needs to have the number of a professional tailor on hand.
They need someone they can rely on to save the day when repairs or alterations are needed, someone they can trust to personalise and customise garments to their liking. They can even call on someone when their big day arrives to make all the alterations needed to their wedding dress and wedding party outfits and who can step in to help if disaster strikes with stains, rips, tears, or sizing issues.
With over 100 stores across Australia and New Zealand, LookSmart is undoubtedly the most experienced tailor in Melbourne, with deep expertise in all areas of alterations, repairs, and dry cleaning.
Our vast and varied capabilities, and we welcome all and any challenges. Here are some of our services to give insight into what we can offer you.
LookSmart Alterations has become the go-to provider for clothing repairs Melbourne-wide. Whether you need us to mend a tear, remove a stain, take a garment in, let it out, resize, lengthen, or shorten a piece of clothing, we can provide the results you’re looking for.
We can ensure invisible repair work, mending holes, seams, zips, or frayed areas in such a clean and efficient way that you’ll never even notice the garment had an issue on return.
When it comes to your big day, we can provide peace of mind with exceptional, bespoke suits and wedding dresses. We want to help you look and feel your best on one of the most important occasions of your life. LookSmart can work with any bridal brand or designer, making the precise alterations needed to ensure the perfect fit wedding dress.
As the leading provider of bridal suit and dress alterations Melbourne-wide, we can also tailor bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, veils, groomsmen suits, mother-of-the-bride/groom outfits and, of course, a bespoke suit for the groom himself.
Our Melbourne team also have the expertise to custom-make a wedding gown for you.
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Tailoring aside, LookSmart Alterations is the top dry cleaner Melbourne offers. We use innovative cleaning methods incorporating only non-water-based solvents when laundering the finest fabrics like silk, cashmere, suede, laces, velvet, satin, chiffon, and wool. When you launder your garments at LookSmart, you can be assured that we will return them in excellent condition, revitalising their colour, shape, and texture.
Whatever your requirements, call into your nearest store in Melbourne and our team will be happy to help you.
LookSmart is the world’s largest tailoring & dry cleaning company specialising in Australia & New Zealand. We also offer clothing alterations & dry cleaning services in Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide, and other areas across Australia.
Some of our other services include:
Haven’t found a dress you love for that special occasion? Fret no more—our dressmakers can create a unique and glamorous look just for you. We also make custom suits to help you ace that interview or get noticed at your next event.
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Our expert tailors in Melbourne will repair, alter, and modify your garments based on your preferences and specifications. We’ll take your measurements, arrange fittings, and give fashion and style advice to determine which adjustments are needed to achieve your dream fit.
At LookSmart, we turn off-the-rack attires into the perfect suit to make you feel comfortable in your own skin. We provide a wide range of alteration services to provide that tailored suit appeal and quality out of pre-loved outfits.
You can have us meticulously tailor your dress or suit to your exact measurements and body shape. There’s no reason to throw out old garments and dresses as we’ll restore them to their best quality, highlighting your best features and complimenting your best angles to make you look more confident and graceful.
Our master tailors ensure that custom suits perfectly fit you and complement your personal tastes while concealing trouble areas. We often have clients wear their everyday casuals for bespoke or custom suits.
While we can get your measurements in casuals, here are a few tips from our bespoke tailors on your initial consultation for a dressmaking or suit-fitting appointment:
When you head to any of our Melbourne stores for a custom suit and clothing alteration, we recommend bringing the shoes/footwear you plan on wearing with them. Wearing a dress shirt that goes with the suit is also advised so the garments are tailor-fitted to the correct length and showcase a preview of the perfect ensemble of your attire.
That way, we can perform expert tailoring during suit fitting and examine the finer details to determine how you should look in your suit once the custom alterations are finished.
If you’re planning to get your dress, wedding dress, or anything above the waist altered, wear a proper bra and shapewear that you plan to wear with the garment.
The time it takes to alter a piece of garment or suit will depend on the complexity of the alteration and whether you visit during peak seasons and busy times (New Year, wedding seasons, etc.).
In general, simple alterations and repairs should be finished within 24 hours, and your freshly tailored and dry-cleaned garment should be ready for pick-up within a quick turnaround time. Our expert tailors provide 24-hour turnaround for most simple alterations services, ensuring the best quality and a stress-free experience with our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Whether you’re making last-minute suit and outfit preparations for a Melbourne live performance, dinner in Melbourne CBD for a special celebration with a loved one, or dressing up for an art gallery date or an official meeting, LookSmart Alterations provides swift and expert tailoring services to help you look your best.
Larger-scale tasks should take longer, such as altering multiple tailored suits and fitting out an entire bridal party with bespoke tailoring. Visit our nearest store location and we’ll happily answer any of your questions about our range of professional alteration services.
We assess the suit or clothing and consider your request before determining the cost of the alteration. For instance, transforming off-the-rack suits into a custom-fitted masterpiece involves the following:
Type of Alteration
Altering a piece of everyday clothing is much easier than altering a wedding dress. For example, shortening a suit or taking it in is much easier than lengthening it or letting it out.
Number of Alteration Jobs
Our experienced tailors will also determine how many jobs an alteration will require before determining the price. A business suit with only one job (hemming, taking in, etc.) will cost less than an alteration that requires fitting it, taking it in, and shortening it simultaneously.
Condition and Age
That said, the condition and age of the tailored suit will also influence the cost of altering it. Is the suit still new or relatively old? Worn-out suits may need more repairs for fitting than newly bought ones, and matching fabrics for lengthening and letting out may be hard to source.
Fabric Type
Fabric type will also affect the cost of altering a bespoke suit because of the materials used and fitting them to your unique body shape. Some fabrics, such as silk and lace, are much more delicate to work with than others and might incur extra costs.
Extra Details
Adding a few details and accessories to the garment, like beading, tulle fabrics, and embroidery, will all create stunning highlights and upgrade the overall look of how the suit fits its wearer. However, the accessories used and the complexity of detail may cost extra.
A seamstress sews clothes and fabrics for a living, while a tailor is responsible for altering outfits to suit a customer. Our Melbourne tailors also provide dressmaking services and can create tailor-fitted clothes, but most of our work involves hemming and mending.
We work more with bespoke suits and dresses or ball gowns, especially because these outfits often require custom alterations to fit your body shape perfectly.
Definitely! We’ll breathe new life into your tailored suits and sentimental outfits with a tailor-made fit and feel. Visit our nearest shop, and we’ll take your measurements to determine the adjustments we need to make to your suit for that perfect look, perfect fit.
Our experienced tailors also work with wedding and custom business suits for the discerning gentlemen who prefer a sharp and defined look as they walk the aisle. Every client has unique fitting needs, as some off-the-rack suits are too tight, loose, or bland to stand out in a significant event.
Our services don’t stop with simply altering your suit to your measurements. We have stylists in our stores, so you get expert advice on achieving a glamorous look in your new tailored suit and making a lasting impression wherever you go.
No matter your style, occasion, or outfit, you can rest assured that Melbourne’s most talented and capable stylists and dressmakers are taking care of you.
We provide quick and expert alterations for the following:
We also provide dry cleaning services, so you’re glam-ready and confident for your next business meeting when you pick up your dress or suit from our store.
We know how a few loose threads and seams can ruin your style and confidence, which means a lot if you’re in front of many eyes during a show, report, or performance. Our seamstress and master tailors not only alter your suits, but we also look at the smallest detail to create a masterpiece that builds your confidence.
Our tailors restyle and repair all types of garments without leaving a trace of alteration. By choosing our alteration services, you’ll look and feel great with your pre-loved and off-the-rack clothes that fit you perfectly.
In special cases where a valuable dress or suit needs flawless repair from tears, rips, or holes, we provide expert mending services.
Yes. After we alter and tailor-fit your garment to your measurements and preferences, we’ll dry clean it so it’s ready to be worn as soon as you claim it back.
We also provide dry cleaning for delicate fabrics such as suede, silk, velvet, satin, premium wool, cashmere, and suede. For your perfectly fitted suit, leave it to us for dry cleaning, and you can pick it up the next day in a fresh and pristine condition. Let us clean it for you.
Our services at LookSmart Alterations maintain a stellar reputation among first-time and repeat customers. We take pride in our craft through high-quality work and exceptional service, providing our customers with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. At LookSmart, we provide a quadruple guarantee on all your garments and alterations.
Note that claims against these guarantees must be presented within 4 weeks from the date of receipt.
