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Kate’s beautiful Prada dress, fitted by Design & Alter
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The English Social Season
THE ENGLISH SOCIAL SEASON “Do you have your outfit ready?” The weather might not always be what we are wishing for, but we have the marvellous and perennial British summer events such as: Royal Ascot 16 - 20 June Wimbledon 29 June - 12 July Henley Royal Regatta 1 - 5...
We Have Moved!
THE BIG MOVE Design and Alter, one of London's leading and specialist clothes design and alteration studios has got a new fresh look! We have moved premisses in January 2015. But not far. Only a few metres - you will see us prominently in 14 Ingate Place SW8...
A new design and a few alterations
Over the last few months we've been making changes to bring our web site into line with our new branding and to explain more about about the services we offer. It appears that a lot of customers weren't aware of the wide range of services we offer so hopefully now the...
Spring Trend Update
VIP Dress and Suit Alteration – Red Carpet Issue
One of our very first post. Design & Alter is specialist in complex Evening wear alterations Find out more about our VIP alterations and tailoring services
Clothing Care Tips: Cleaning
Cleaning preserves your clothes and ensures you dress to impress. The first rule of cleaning is to always read labels carefully and be aware of the signs. If your clothes need dry cleaning, find a good dry cleaner – preferably an independent because they will take...
Clothing Care Tips: Three Wardrobe Essentials
Get back to basics with our three wardrobe essentials Like every job around the house, the right tools are an essential part of keeping your wardrobe spick and span.We suggest these basics for starters. Ironing Get a good pressure steam iron, they’re far better than...
Clothing Care Tips: Save Space
Space counts There must be room in your wardrobe for everything to hang properly. There should be space for long dresses and for trousers to hang upside down, as well as space for shorter items. Stick with the season To get the most from your space, think seasonally....
“It’s not old fashioned, but a case of Pimp my Clothes.”
Lisa Armstrong, fashion editor of the Daily Telegraph, who throughout her career has written for the likes of Elle, British Vogue, The Times and The Independent, is well aware of the benefits of well-fitting clothes. In a recent article for the Daily Telegraph she...