Many of our customers travel often for work, often to meetings that require formal business attire. We know that traveling with dress shirts can be frustrating, especially when you arrive at your destination and find them wrinkled. Let’s face it, baggage handlers need to pack in lots of luggage and keeping your shirts wrinkle-free isn’t exactly their top priority. Our advice? If you know you are going to Continue Reading
Get Ready for Rain!!!!
El Nino is coming…we hope! Get ready with these tips for dressing professionally in the rain! 1. Tailor your pants. Before the weather gets bad, have Flair’s tailor hem the cuffs of your pants so they don’t drag and get soaked in wet weather. 2. Wear rain boots. Rain boots have become quite fashionable and while it’s fine to wear them on the commute, be sure to change Continue Reading
Make An Appointment with your Closet
Autumn is officially here, and while the temperatures tell us otherwise, it’s time for your Fall Clothing Check-up. So, make an appointment with your closet to transition your light spring/summer wardrobe to your warmer autumn/winter wear. Even if you are just switching out colors from bright greens, pinks, and yellows to burnt oranges, golden yellows, and wintry greens, now is the time! While we all love to shop, Continue Reading
Business Suit Tips
What you wear is the first thing people notice about you and one of the primary ways they form an impression. As you move through your career, more than likely you’ll need at least one business suit that fits properly; complements your body type and coloring; and is tastefully professional. Our experts agree, that both men and women should have at least one black suit as well as Continue Reading
Keeping Comforters Warm and Cozy
With cooler weather on the horizon, many of you are thinking about getting out a nice, warm comforter. But to your surprise, the comforter you remembered, is worn, flat, and ready to be recycled. Household textiles, such as comforters, all have an average “lifespan” that depends on the quality and sturdiness of the fabric, the style, the manufacturing process, and the care they receive. While it is impossible Continue Reading
Extend the Life of Your Wardrobe
Because we buy our clothes a few pieces at a time, many of us don’t realize the huge investment we’ve made in time and money when it comes to our wardrobes. Not only that, but clothes are an investment in ourselves. They reflect our personality and are the first line of communication to others about who we are. So, what do your clothes say about you if you Continue Reading
Did You Know….
Clothing care can be complex given the variety and number of fabrics, stains, and uses. In this blog, we hope to shed some light on some of the more common misconceptions associated with dry cleaning. Did you know that many care labels are incorrect? That’s why it is always a good reason to ask Flair before laundering at home. For example, while cashmere sweaters can be hand washed, Continue Reading
Four Tips for Stain-free Clothes
1. Never rub a stain or spill. Rubbing grinds soils into the fibers of a garment and is similar to using sandpaper on your clothes. This can de-lustering, fabric damage that appears like a stain; weaken the fibers or even result in tearing or holes, and/or cause color loss. This is especially true of silks and satins. Resist the urge to rub, and instead, any time you spill Continue Reading
Removing Coffee Stains
If you drink coffee, you’ve undoubtedly dripped or spilled some on your clothes, and most likely on a light colored garment where the stain will show!! As with almost any stain, your best chances for completely removing coffee stains is to treat them immediately after the spill occurs. While there are several steps you can take to try to remove coffee stains, your best option for complete eradication Continue Reading
Keep Your Shoes in Ship Shape Condition
Slipping your shoes into something comfortable will protect them from scuffs at home or while traveling. One of the best ways we’ve found to store shoes is Martha Stewart’s homemade velvet shoe bags. Making these bags takes only about half an hour. You’ll need soft velvet, a sewing machine and thread, cord, and safety pins. To make a bag, cut a 13-by-36-inch rectangle from thick, soft velvet. Fold Continue Reading
