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    Express Tailor

    3.3 (23 reviews)

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    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

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    Jacob R.

    She told me to come today at 3pm to pick up my item. It's currently 3:30pm I've been waiting here for 15 min but I think she's not coming back. And I needed my outfit for tomorrows concert. They close tomorrow. Please respond back here.

    V shaped black stitching in the MIDDLE of the jacket sleeve. ‍‍‍‍
    Carissa S.

    Let's start off with a positive. It's affordable - I only paid $5, however the jacket is now completely ruined. There's a black v shaped stitch in the middle of the jacket sleeve. Vintage Galanos designer jacket from the 70s. The picture says it all. I wish she would've just told me it couldn't be done. I feel really bad leaving one star but that's kind of what this deserves sadly but I'll settle on 2 because I do have a soft spot for small businesses BUT they really need to step up their game. Edit: I was so frustrated about the jacket that I completely forgot to look at the top that needed restitching near the collar. For reasons I'll never understand, she decided to repair the tiny hole that was near the seam by adding a big black patch to the back. It looks worse X100 I should've just left the hole. All I can do is cry laugh at this point since both pieces are now ruined. This is just terrible work all around.

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    I've been to a few other more expensive tailors in Pasadena but always end up coming back to this place because I can always count on them for reliable and quick service.

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    South Lake Tailor - Great new seam work on shortened polo shirt

    South Lake Tailor

    (152 reviews)

    I wanted to like this tailor SO BADLY especially because she's super sweet. I'm sure she's an…read moreamazing seamstress for other garments, but I would advise against specifically bringing your WEDDING DRESS here. I brought my wedding dress in here to have the length altered and to add a bustle. Maybe I was too naive and trusting, but I gave her permission to do the bustle as she pleased since I trusted her expertise. She quoted me $350 which was an amazing price! My qualm, however, is with the quality of the alterations I received. She did an American bustle on my dress, which just made me look like I had a diaper on. When I brought up my concerns, she just brushed them off. I had to bring my dress to another seamstress to re-do the bustle, where I also found out that the bottom seam of the dress was entirely uneven. I am receiving a $50 refund for the failed bustle but when I brought up the uneven length to her, she completely dismissed my concerns and hung up the phone on me. So now I'm stuck paying an additional $400 to get the SAME, EXACT alterations at a different location. If you're looking for a seamstress in the Pasadena/San Marino area, then I highly recommend Perfect Fit Design & Alterations! They're extremely knowledgeable!

    South Lake Tailor is excellent. Long has a keen eye for alterations and consistently delivers…read moreoutstanding results. I have brought in dresses, pants, suits, and coats, and every item has been altered to perfection. The fit is always exactly right, and the quality of workmanship is exceptional. Highly recommended for anyone looking for expert tailoring.

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    Fashion Cleaners

    (241 reviews)

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    Years ago, I brought in my sleeping bag I have had since the nineteen sixties. It was showing…read moreserous wear and tear and needed serious repair. The seamstress expertly replaced the torn fabric from generations past with a fabric that incredibly seemed identical to the original! She saved my favorite sleeping bag! In years since she has sewed new custom designed pockets into my favorite jackets. They have since been serving me for years, which I am still wearing, and I am very happy with her alterations! I would highly recommend Fashion Cleaners!

    I don't often dry clean clothes bc I hate paying for it, so I usually wait for my dry clean pile to…read moreget out of control before I do anything about it. I went to fashion cleaners bc I got a coupon in the mail for 20% off, but after going I feel like their prices are over inflated to offset the coupons they mail / what's on their website. Coupons are great when they actually lead to savings lol. But yes I came in because of the targeted marketing so good for them. It worked. Overall the experience was nice. Decent parking even though the lot can get packed I never had an issue finding a spot. The people who took my clothes and gave them back when my clothes were ready were nice enough. There's nothing amazing about this location to me and the price leaves more to be desired tbh. $26/dress for dry cleaning feels like highway robbery... but maybe idk current dry clean prices and I'm being a cheapskate?! Idk. But for now I've no reason to go back.

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    Concierge Cleaners

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    Best cleaner in Pasadena area , Affordable prices ,…read more professional and friendly staff strongly recommended

    My experience with Concierge Cleaners was awful. I found them to be incompetent, dishonest and…read moreunwilling to reimburse for clothes they ruined. Here is why: Our home was damaged in the Eaton Fire. Our clothes were smoke damaged and had to be professionally cleaned. Our remediation company recommended Concierge Cleaners. In hindsight, I suspect they got a kickback "Shane," (as he calls himself, is apparently the owner of Concierge Cleaners) picked up the hundreds of items to be cleaned. We were unable to live in our house for months, so the transfer of clothes was chaotic. After numerous requests, "Shane" finally gave an estimate which was far less than the amount ($2,533) that they ultimately billed. Among the clothes Concierge took were several expensive coats and suits. We obviously expected them to by dry cleaned. Instead, Concierge threw them in the wash with the underwear and t-shirts. Literally, they were put in a washing machine which ruined the fine wool, then put in a dryer which shrank them. Then they were tightly folded and wrapped with the laundry. The suits and coats were obviously ruined. When we informed "Shane" what happened we assumed he would act professionally and offer to compensate for the damage. When mistakes happen people with integrity take responsibility. But integrity is not "Shane's" strong suit. First he denied ever having the suits and coats. Then he claimed they could be fixed by dry cleaning them. That did not work since the fabric was already ruined and the suits shrunk two sizes. I told "Shane" we would be satisfied if Concierge paid just a fraction of the cost of replacing the suits. We have a lot going on trying to make our house habitable after the fire and don't have time to mess with an incompetent and dishonest dry cleaner. Unfortunately, Shane stopped responding and is now unreachable. So now we have to haul this clown into small claims court to get him to pay for the damage he caused. I have lived in the Pasadena area a long time and know there are good and reputable dry cleaners. Concierge is not one of them. If you want someone who does not know that fine wool suits have to be dry cleaned, lies about what happened to your clothes, and refuses to compensate you when he ruins your best clothes, then you will love "Shane" and Concierge Cleaners.

    Armeene's Tailoring & Alterations - Photo by Trista Maja Photography https://tristamajaphotography.com/

    Armeene's Tailoring & Alterations

    (69 reviews)

    Armeene saved my wedding day!…read more I originally bought my dress from a local bridal shop that promised many customizations. They phoned it in for all of them. Sloppy work for everything. Some of it was ignorable or blended in enough to ignore, but specifically a belted area around the waist ended up noticeably sloppy and wider than I wanted. They made a bunch of excuses and shooed me out the door. I couldn't even look at the dress without being mad - not a great wedding day vibe. Armeene came to my rescue with only two weeks left until the wedding! She was clear with me that it would be difficult to pull off - the dress was constructed in a way that made the customization difficult (why did the dress shop even promise it?? Ugh). Not only did she and her assistant understand exactly what I wanted and pull it off nearly perfectly, they did it in only two days for a price that I found to be more than fair!! I will forever be grateful to her. The next time I need some pants hemmed or altered I'm heading her way again! I've attached some before and after pictures to show the magic!

    After reading her great reviews, I decided to trust Armeene with my wedding dress. I had a lot of…read morethings that needed to be changed, so I was very nervous that if I went with the wrong person, I might not have a wearable dress by the end of it. However, Armeene did a beautiful job and was reasonably priced! If you choose to have her alter your wedding dress, you'll know your dress will be in good hands. Also, she is incredibly friendly and has such a lovely personality. I greatly enjoyed working with her! Now onto what I got done. I knew when I bought my dress that I wanted a few things to happen: close or hide the trending deep V in the front, add detachable straps (I ordered them from the bridal studio), and take in the bust. I also need some regular alterations, hemming the dress, bustle, and taking it in a bit. She made all the changes happen and they looked absolutely amazing! I was very happy with how it turned out. I knew my dress wasn't an easy one to alter since she'd have to remove and replace the appliqué on it throughout the process, but she did an incredible job! I would recommend her to any bride who needs alterations!

    Express Tailor - sewingalterations - Updated September 2026

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