I had first heard that taking in clothes was a thing from a dapperly dressed Ben Sherman sales associate, but never thought about it again until I realised I wanted a more tapered cut to my slim pants. I know the slacks I had for work looked good, but it would just make it look that much better with a slimmer silhouette.
I asked around on social media and was directed to multiple place in Manhattan, an inevitability I feared as a Brooklynite. I researched some places near work and found a tailoring shop that offered to do it for $14, well worth the labor in my opinion, but also cost-aversive since the pants I had were from Zara and on sale which I had been wearing for years now - $20/each. I figured it wasn't worth the cost.
That brings me to a random bike ride home when I saw this place across the street and figured I'd give it a go. The lady in the front was super nice, and spoke Cantonese, Spanish, and English. She was super helpful and offered me $8/pair to take in. I asked for a discount if I brought in multiple pairs {7 total} and she agreed.
After getting an experimental pair done first, I realised I would be coming here again and again. After that first pair, the results were dramatic. Shopping around SoHo within an hour, I was stopped inside of a Banana Republic asked by a sales associate if the pants were from them because a fellow shopper had noticed them and wanted the same cut and pair. Winning? I think so. Lucky Cleaners is my go to for tailoring! read more