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Riccarton Tailoring and Alterations Experts
LookSmart Alterations is a one-stop shop in Riccarton, New Zealand, offering clothing alterations, repairs, dry cleaning, and tailoring services. Whether you need a wedding dress altered or your favourite pair of jeans fixed, we can help.
Our expert tailors, seamstresses, and dressmakers are experts in resizing, repairing, and restyling garments. We have 120+ stores across Australia and New Zealand, so you get fast, friendly, and high-quality service wherever you are located, one that earned the respect of leading fashion retailers and millions of happy customers.
Whether you need individual alterations, custom creations, tailoring for your big wedding day, or dry cleaning delicate garments in New Zealand, we’re here to help.
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The Most Precise Clothing Alterations Riccarton Has To Offer
Here at LookSmart, we can make all styles and fits happen. Whether you want to let out a pair of jeans, take in pants, shorten or lengthen a skirt, we can tailor your garments and provide the fit and look you desire with 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
We have the specialist equipment and skills to alter sensitive materials like leather and suede. In other words, let us know what you need, and we’ll deliver.
Discoloured patches, fraying, stains, rips, holes, obvious seams, and no garment issues present big problems for the clothing repairs team at LookSmart in New Zealand. Don’t fret or stress when faced with a need for clothing repairs. Leave your tailoring concerns and garments to us, and we’ll fix them in no time.
We take pride in our proven repair approach, particularly with invisible mending that allows us to make even the most intricate repairs with guaranteed extraordinary results. When you collect your garment at any of our LookSmart store, you will never notice any signs of a previous issue that needed repairing, and no one will ever be able to tell if the item was altered.
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Wedding Dress and Suit Alterations in New Zealand
Looking great and feeling confident on your wedding day is vital to a memorable ceremony, and we want you to achieve just that. Our tailors at LookSmart Alterations offer the best and most hands-on wedding dress servicing and alterations in New Zealand.
As New Zealand’s biggest leading tailor, we offer alterations for your entire bridal entourage and enhance your dress in all the right places. Your flower girls, groom, and groomsmen also receive special styling and tailor-fitting TLC, including your parents’ outfits.
Our wedding dress services don’t stop at styling, repairs, and alterations. Visit our Riccarton store and we’ll create completely custom-made wedding dresses from scratch, catering to your unique design requirements and passion to embody the wedding dress you always wanted, the dress you deserve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a tailor do?
Our Riccarton tailors will alter, repair, and restore suits, dresses, and clothing according to your preferences and body shape. We’ll take your exact measurements and provide expert layering and style advice on how to achieve your desired fit.
Experience that tailored suit appeal and quality from your store-bought clothes with our range of alteration services.
There’s no reason to discard old garments and dresses of the wrong size, as we’ll restore them to brand-new condition and enhance them to highlight your best features and rock your style with grace and confidence.
What do you wear to get tailored?
You can visit any of our New Zealand stores to get fitted wearing your everyday clothes. But our master tailors recommend wearing and bringing the following when you go to our store to get fitted:
With alteration services located at Riccarton, you get easy access to our master tailors and experience perfectly fitting suits that complement your personal style while concealing trouble areas.
How long does an alteration or tailoring take?
The time it takes to finish an alteration depends on the garment and the job’s complexity. Peak seasons and public holidays also affect turnaround times, especially for bulk fittings during the New Year or wedding seasons.
Our expert tailors in Riccarton offer a 24-hour turnaround for most alteration services. Get the best quality and a stress-free experience, with 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Whether doing your last-minute outfit changes and suit tailoring for a date, business meeting, or dressing up for a night out in Riccarton, LookSmart Alterations provides fast and reliable tailoring services so you look your best on all occasions.
Note that larger tasks and bulk alterations may take longer, such as fitting tailored suits for groomsmen and sewing for entire bridal parties.
Visit our Riccarton store or contact us at (02) 9637 8222 to learn more.
How much will the alteration cost?
Our tailors will assess the suit and determine the work required before arriving at a fixed price. Transforming off-the-rack garments into custom-fitted masterpieces includes the following factors:
Type of Clothing & Alteration Job
Clothing alterations for casual garments are easier than reworking wedding dresses and multi-layered suits. Besides, shortening and taking in costs less material than letting out and lengthening.
Number of Alteration Jobs
Our skilled tailors at LookSmart Alterations will determine the number of alteration jobs required to achieve the best fit. For example, a business suit that only needs taking in will cost less than reworking, restyling, adding details, taking in, and shortening it in one job.
Condition and Age
Worn-out clothing needs more repairs and a lot of work than brand-new ones. Besides, matching fabric and patterns may be hard to source, making it more costly to lengthen and let out.
Fabric Type
The material used directly influences the cost of the job, depending on its availability, workability, and how to achieve your desired fit. Many fabrics, such as premium wools, lace, and silk, are very delicate and harder to work with than others.
Extra Details
Adding glamorous details like beading, tulle fabric, and custom embroidery enhances the outfit’s look and value. Handmade details and well-thought accessories go a long way in creating a masterpiece you can be proud of wearing that leaves a flattering look.
What is the difference between a seamstress and a tailor?
Our seamstresses at LookSmart Alterations sew clothes, fabrics, and garments for a living. On the other hand, our tailors are responsible for altering and modifying garments to fit a customer’s shape and enhance their best features while hiding trouble areas.
Aside from clothing alterations, we provide dressmaking services and create tailor-fitted suits. LookSmart Alterations puts more effort into bespoke suits and custom dresses since these need specific alterations to fit your body shape perfectly.
Can a tailor make my suit slimmer?
Definitely! We turn store-bought clothes into tailor-fitted masterpieces with a comfortable feel and quality. At your fitting appointment, we’ll take your measurements and discuss what adjustments to make in order to produce a well-fitted suit.
Your suit should fit your body, not the other way around.
Our expert tailors offer wedding and business suit alterations to give discerning gentlemen a sharp and defined look on their big day. We hear your unique needs and ensure that no off-the-rack suit is too tight, loose, or plain for life’s biggest moments.
What type of alterations do you specialise in?
LookSmart Alterations in Riccarton offers the following services:
All of our services also come with dry cleaning at an additional cost, so you’re style-ready and confident for your last-minute style preps, business meetings, or a major trip as soon as you pick your suit up from any of our local stores.
Will my alteration be noticeable?
At LookSmart Alterations, our seamstresses and master tailors pay close attention to detail on every tailor-fitted masterpiece to ensure no signs of repair and obvious seams are visible.
In special cases where a dress/suit has tears, rips, and holes, our invisible mending services ensure a seamless finish by taking individual threads from the garment’s interior and reweaving them carefully in the damaged sections to repair the damage.
Is dry cleaning included in the alteration service?
Yes! We provide dry cleaning services in Riccarton at an additional cost. Just visit us at Westfield Riccarton and leave your garments under our care. We handle and dry-clean delicate fabrics like silk, premium wool, suede, satin, velvet, and cashmere. Let us do the cleaning and pick them up the next day in pristine condition.
Do you offer any guarantee on your alterations?
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.