You have to be careful where you take you clothes for alterations, having worked in retail part…read moretime for years I had heard my fair share of bad experiences with these places, especially the chain alteration places. So after doing some research I discovered Wendy and Tom are trusted to alter clothing for designers, that I thought would be good enough for my $500 pants. These pants were made out of textured fabric and needed taking in on both sides, the legs made skinnier, so it was quite a bit of work. I was so impressed with Wendy and Tom. I went in, put them on, they pinned to how I described I wanted them to be and then when I picked them up in a weeks time, they were done, exactly how I wanted them. Couldn't ask for better than that and I have sent my parents there for alterations too and they were also impressed by the service, great people. Next time you need clothes altered, come here, they do a better job than the others.

Fantastic place to get any alterations done to any clothing…read more Wendy can tweak any piece to make it fit like a glove. They've consistently made my clothes fit so much better

I went here for my bridesmaid dress alteration. I need the straps shortened and hem shortened. They…read moregot the job done so quickly and it looked so good. Shirley was so lovely and is a great conversation maker. I highly recommend!

From the owner: We offer a professional Alteration service Specialising in wedding dress alterations and remodelingread more

I dropped of 3 suits for alteration, one requires some work on the trouser pocket. They charged…read more$460 which is fine but when I collected them and got home the trousers from one of the suits were missing. I called and was informed they included everything but would keep and eye out. No Call whatsoever, after 3 weeks I called and of course they found them. No apologies, I just went in, they handed them over, and good bye. To make matters worse, they didn't even do the work on the pocket that was part of the $460. Seriously - avoid this place like the plague, unresponsive, zero customer service, and poor work (if they even do it)

From the owner: Clothing alterations and repairs specilaistread more

I was in a panic. The dress I wanted (needed) to wear tonight had a large rip down the side. A rip…read moreI'd completely forgotten about; sustained during a lunging dance move. Look Smart Alterations to the rescue! For $25 they zipped my dress back together, and all within the hour while I browsed Sylvia Park. They do all kinds of alterations; from buttons to full on tailoring. It's particularly good for shortys such as myself, when you need a pair of newly purchased jeans/trousers taken up. Instead of buying maternity clothes, a clever friend of mine actually went to Look Smart to alter her clothes as she expanded. They can fix everything (well I'm sure they'd give it a go anyway)

I've visited a couple of Looksmart branches for their services and the one in Sylvia Park is my…read moreleast favourite. Looksmarts are generally tiny but on top of that, the one in Sylvia Park is practically outside, so the wind is there to greet you while you're waiting to be served- not fun. The last time I went there was on an early Thursday afternoon and I'd explained to the lady at the desk that I needed the dress by tomorrow morning. She said that she could have it done by then so I went ahead and got changed so you could measure me. All was going well, so I went and changed back out of my dress and went to the desk to give her my details. As I was just about to pay, she asked me again when I needed the dress to be complete. When I told her- again- she then told me that they were far too busy and I wouldn't be able to pick it up on Saturday, then urged me to pay for the alteration. I ended up feeling (almost) played and took my dress to the branch in Manukau who did it quickly, without hassle and with honesty. Despite almost being hustled, I still think Looksmart is a great alteration service, but I'd prefer to visit the Manukau branch.

This clothing alteration and repair shop is in a handy location at Birkenhead shops…read more They offer the standard services such as resizing, taking up trousers, replacing zippers and also offer curtain alterations, cushion making and leather repairs. They have a While You Wait trouser hem service as well. As well as the clothes repairs they also have a carpet cleaning machine you can hire, apparently its one of the latest models, so if you want to do it yourself for a more thorough clean you can hire it out. All of this topped off with a friendly smile and there's no need to go anywhere else except your local shop.

these guys are the best the owner is Korean a true craftsman at what he does used them for 5 years…read morefor all work and personally alterations highly recommend

You know that moment when you are in a store trying on some clothes, you look in the mirror, and…read moreyou are not sure whether those clothes look good on you? That usually means that they do not look good on you but you are in denial, so then you find yourself at the checkout anyway, happy that you are getting new clothes but you also feel slightly uncomfortable because you are dealing with that denial on a subconscious level. Maybe you are not as neurotic as me, but if you are and you do find yourself at home with new clothes that do not fit properly, take them to Rev Vamp, a talented tailor who, considering his very central location, is extremely reasonably priced. He only charged me $25 to hem my pants, half the price of the guy that I used previously, and I went to work the next day not feeling like a kid who was borrowing his dad's pants - always a good feeling.