Understanding your style preference will help you build a wardrobe that’s practical and fun, and that helps build confidence about the image you portray to others. And, if it’s well maintained, you can enjoy it for years to come. Style Typically, style preferences fall into one of four general categories: Traditional/Conservative; Sporty, Trendy, and Casual. These can be expressed by fabric types (patterns, prints, or textures), colors, and Continue Reading
Summer Beach Bag Must Haves!!
One of the best tips we’ve heard for summer is to pre-pack your beach bag and leave it by the door or in your car. That way you’re always ready to hit the beach whenever the mood strikes. Here are some must have items for everyone’s summer beach bag – along with the mandatory beach ball, of course! If you are hitting the sand with kids, be sure Continue Reading
Laundry: The Never Ending Chore
Don’t you hate laundry? And then there’s ironing! If you feel like it’s a never-ending chore that you dread, you are not alone. Studies have found that doing laundry and ironing are two of the most disliked household chores. A 2001 survey showed that the average American woman spends seven to nine hours each week doing laundry. This equates to 500 pounds a year! Is this really the Continue Reading
Which Pant Break Is Right For You?
One of the questions we often get in our tailoring department is, “How long should my pants be?” Before answering that, it’s important to know about pant breaks. The term break refers to the fold or bend just above the cuff of the pant leg. This break is created by when the fabric of the leg is longer than the leg of the person wearing the pants causing Continue Reading
How to Tie a Bow Tie
Every day our customers ask us for tips and advice. One of the top questions we get is, “How do I tie a bow tie?” So, with some help from Tie-A-Tie.net, here are step by step instructions. The Bow Tie While the bow tie can be worn anytime, it is typically s worn to give you a formal and elegant appearance at formal occasions like a wedding or Continue Reading
Look Your Best at (Formal) Parties
Weddings. Graduations. Fundraisers. Openings. Award Galas. These are just a few of the formal parties you might have the chance to enjoy throughout the year in the LA area. All these festivities, with their festivities spills, splashes, and other party-time mishaps,as well as wear alone, can take their toll on expensive clothing. Many formal wear garments are made of luxurious fabrics, such as taffeta, moire, satin, organza, metallic Continue Reading
Food Stains First Aid
Food is essential and enjoyable. But, when delicious food ruins your favorite clothes, it’s tragic. It’s surprising how a perfect Marinara sauce can tantalize your taste buds — or completely ruin a silk tie or dress. The safest way to protect your clothing from food stains is to know which ones are the worst and to develop emergency strategies for dealing with all spills until you can get Continue Reading
Find the Perfect Boots? Flair Will Keep Them That Way.
Boots are back in a big way. At a café recently, 50% of the women we saw were wearing boots of all different styles, colors and heights, and they looked fantastic. To look outstanding instead of standing out in boots, first pick the right pair and second keep them looking perfect! Fashion stylist Leila Wolford suggests buying boots to fit your body. She advises: If you are petite Continue Reading
FREE Pickup & Delivery: Save Time, Money & the Environment
Does this sound like your typical day? You get up, grab a quick breakfast, get the rest of the household on their way and rush off to work? You work all day without a break and may even have to stay late, and then you run home for dinner and family activities. Most of us lead incredibly busy lives with little to no time for errands like dropping Continue Reading
Building a Wardrobe
In an earlier blog we shared wardrobe tips for the Casually Creative lifestyle. In part two of this series, we focus on the Continual Professional, a man who pays attention to details. For the Continual Professional, image is directly related to reputation, and a wardrobe reflects this. For this style, wardrobe basics include: 6+ suits 3+ pairs of dress shoes 2 pairs of casual leather shoes belts to Continue Reading