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Consultations are by appointment: Wed, Thur 11-08 pm, Fri, Sat 09-06 pm
Please book via email info@designandalter.com. For cancellations call 020 7498 4360.
Consultations are available in our STUDIO and your HOME ADDRESS.
We continue to wear face maks to ensure clients’ and staffs’ safety, can we kindly ask you to do the same. Please read our guidelines.
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D&A #Blackfriday, a 20% discount on all clothes alterations, offer ends on the 18th Dec. Feel incredible in well-fitted clothes.
#BlackFriday #blackfridaydeals #alterations #alterationspecialist #tailor #seamstress
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We alter vintage and in this instance a beautiful vintage leather jacket by @balenciaga . We shorten the sleeves, reset the zips to keep the integrity of the original. 🪡
📌We offer a 20% discount on all alterations. This is a great opportunity to have your favourite clothes altered perfectly! Offer ends on the 31st of January.
Jacket bought @vestiarecollective
#vintagealterations #leatheralterations #balenciagajacket #designeralterations #londonstyle #vestiairecollective #fashionista
Look at this beautiful Chanel button! 💜 We love the intricate detail of designer garments.
It is important, especially with designer clothes to have them altered professionally to keep the integrity of the original and make the alterations as unnoticeable as possible.
📌 We offer a 20% discount on all alterations until the end of January. Book your appointment via email - reception@designandalter.com or link in bio 👆🏻
#designeralterations #alterationslondon #tailoringlondon #onlineshopping #netaporter #mrporter #theoutnet #matchesfashion
TOMORROW
Is the last day for fitting appointments of garments to be ready before Christmas.
Does your glamorous Christmas outfit need some tweaking? Contact us today to book your appointment for tomorrow - email info@designandalter.com or DM us. 📞💻
📷 Sequin party dress @retrofete
Our promotion of a 20% discount on all alterations is ongoing! 🎆
📌 Christmas Consultation hours 🎄
Last day in 2021 - 18th Dec, next Saturday
First day open in 2022 - 15th Jan. During the break, email lines are open for enquiries.
#christmasopeninghours #christmasbreak #lastbooking #lastappointment #alterations #alterationspecialist #londonseamstress #londontailor #fashionista #designandalter
Fantastic Christmas presents supporting an incredible award-winning initiative! Each border bag is £15, and if you wish to support @weareretweed even more, we suggest a voluntary donation of £5. 🎁
Each border bag is different, a collection of almost limited editions. Are you interested in purchasing this beautiful summery one, please DM us.
#christmasideas #retweet #bordersbags #alterations #womensupportingwomen
‘BUY A BORDER BAG’ 🎁 £15 plus a voluntary donation of £5.
Design & Alter supports @weareretweed by selling border bags to secure funding for this incredible initiative.
ReTweed empowers women by learning new skills to develop the prospect of a career path with sewing that would not be possible without the initiative. The social enterprise is based in Eyemouth, on the Scottish border.
In addition, by up-cycling of donated fabrics, ReTweed contributes to a greener economy and more sustainability. 🌎
Design & Alter has supported ReTweed’s up-cycling mission since its earliest work, donating reusable fabrics and haberdashery and supporting the ReTweed training team by sharing expertise, design tips and knowledge.
#bordersbags #retweed #supportingwomen #christmaspresents #alterationspecialist #sharingknowledge
GUCCI ALTERATIONS
We love the detailing and story telling embroidery and embellishments of Gucci’s Creative Director Alessandro Michele.
🪡 We shortened this beautiful Gucci cape.
D&A takes pride in ensuring highest quality and keeping the integrity of the original, which es especially important with designer garments.
🛎 If you have precious designer garments that need alterations, make sure you take advantage of our current promotion, a 20% discount on alterations for men and ladies until the 18th of Dec.
#gucci #guccifashion #houseofgucci #designeralterations #londonfashion #alterationspecialist #tailor #seamstress
🎺 So good to see that many of our clients make use of our current promotion of 20% discount and have their favourite clothes updated, altered and repaired. The labels in our workroom show that quality and timeless designs last and never go out of fashion.
🛎 Support more sustainability and extend the life of your designer clothes. Book your appointment via 🔗 in bio 👆🏻👆🏽
#bemoresustainable #wearyourclotheslonger #designeralterations #qualityclothes #restyling #londonstyle #londonfashion #alterationspecialist #alterations #seamstress #tailor #ralphlaurenvintage #ralphlauren #chanel #chanelvintage #burberry #burberrytrench #burberryvintage #versace
COAT LINING 🪡
We loved the beautiful peacock silk fabric the client found @libertylondon for her unlined @massimodutti cashmere coat. We lined it for her and also made her a matching face mask, eye-catching! 👀
🛎 D&A offers a 20% discount on all clothes alterations! Be more sustainable and wear your clothes longer. Offer ends on the 18th of Dec.
#sustanability #sustainabilitymatters #repairinsteadofbuyingnew #reline #coatrelining #alterations #coatrepair #coatlover #alterationspecialist #blackfriday #blackfridaysale #blackfridayshopping #clothesshopping #clothesshoppingonline #onlineshopping #shoppingonline #tailor #tailoring #tailoringservice #londonstyle #libertylondon #massimodutti #localbusiness #batterservices #londonservice
Design & Alter, High Quality Alteration and Tailoring Services
Founded in 1992 and been established for 30 years, Design & Alter is one of London’s leading tailoring and alteration services. The signature is attention to detail and quality. The international team of experienced tailors, seamstresses and dressmakers specialise in the alterations and tailoring of complex designer clothes, evening, fur, and leatherwear. They take care of garments close to your heart and ensure the integrity of the original garment is kept, maintaining the original finish, style, and proportions.
Alterations – Dressmaking – Ladies’ Wear
20% Discount on alteration costs, offer ends 31/01/2022
Support to accomplish your style!
D&A perpetuate the tradition of seamstresses who have fitted dresses to perfection. Our team of dressmakers and seamstresses has extensive knowledge in dress alterations, including alterations of complex evening wear with bodice, boning and corsets. We offer dress alterations for day, cocktail, and evening dresses. Our commercial clients are high fashion brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Hermes, only reiterating the experience and expertise D&A dressmakers have in couture and high-end fashion garments.
Ladies’ Wear Alterations
- Dress Alterations
- Evening Wear & Gown Alterations
- Coat Alterations
- Fur Coat Alterations
- Designer Alterations
- Jacket Alterations
- Trouser Alterations
- Jumpsuit Alterations
- Blouse & Top Alterations
- Jeans Denim Alterations
- Leather Alterations
- Made to Measure & Clothes Replication
- Restyling & Restoration of Garments
- Vintage Alterations
- Fitting consultations
- Professional measurement service
Wedding Dress & Bridal Alterations
Bride & Alter, the sister company of Design & Alter, specialises in bridal and wedding dress alterations. We tailor bespoke bridal wear, restyle and restore vintage bridal. For more information visit: www.brideandalter.com
Designer Alterations
The crucial Attention to Detail
Why are designer clothes more expensive than non-designer clothes? Sometimes it may be hard to comprehend. Apart from paying for the brand name, there often is irrefutably a difference in quality, detail and finish; beautiful not only from the outside. Look at the lining, look at the binding!
D&A offers a high-quality alteration service that maintains the finish, style and proportions to ensure that your garment looks, feels and fits ‘designer.’ Designer Alterations
Quality Control: Before any garment leaves the Workroom, it will be quality controlled – twice – rigorously!
Alterations – Tailoring – Men’s Wear
20% Discount on alteration costs, offer ends 31/01/2022
D&A is well known for its excellence in formal clothes alterations. We offer designer finishes, including working buttonholes and hand-sewn finishes. To ensure designer/original detailing and proportions – perhaps buckles and buttonholes of jackets and coats – we shorten sleeves from the shoulders. Sometimes small adjustments like taking in a waistline or the tapering and shortening of trouser legs can make all the difference in sharpening your look!
Men’s Wear Alterations
- Suit Alterations
- Jacket Alterations
- Trouser Alterations
- Coat Alterations
- Designer Alterations
- Jeans Denim Alterations
- Leather alterations
- Designer alterations
- Vintage Alterations
Additional Services
- Fitting consultations
- Vintage Restyling consultations
- Professional measurement service
- VIP Tailoring Services
Dress Re-Styling, Restoring, Preserving
‘I love Vintage!’
Sometimes it does not take much to update, renew or revamp the look and extend the life span of a garment. Lifting a waistline, readjusting the shoulders or shortening a hemline of vintage or an old favourite may just save the item from retirement. Quality clothes turn into classics and rarely run out of date. To enquire – 020 7498 4360.
Offer
*We offer a 20% discount on restyling and relining alterations to support more sustainability in fashion and to encourage wearing clothes longer.
Custom made: If your signature garment is falling apart, our made-to-measure department can replicate it in any chosen fabric and colour. Made to measure
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