I needed some mending (button and zipper) on a couple of my golf shorts and saw Kailua Tailor had…read moreopened a few months ago. I drove down on Wednesday and found street parking in front and just walked in with my shorts. The inside is small but clean and new. It looks like a husband a wife operation that reminds me of the old-time neighborhood tailor. I dropped off my shorts and he wrote up the receipt. They only take cash or checks and ask for payment up front. Fortunately, I had cash on me but, was short by about a dollar. He said it was okay and stamped my receipt as paid, and said I could pick it up in 2 days. I went back on Friday morning and my shorts were ready as promised. I tried to pay the rest, but he waived me off and gave me my shorts. They are prompt, do great work and are friendly and have reasonable rates. Conveniently located and will be my go-to place for any tailoring needs.

He got my order done $40 dollars less and 2 days earlier than the Kaneohe tailor quoted me. I…read morewas most impressed with his attention to detail and workmanship. He hemmed 2 wide-leg jumpsuits, cinched the waist in 1 cargo jogger, and hemmed 1 wide-leg cargo jeans. That last cargo was a hard one, too, because of the pockets near the ankle area. Extra bonus points for choosing a thread color identical to the thread of the original hem. His pricing and professionalism was top-notch! I will drive into Kailua again for future alterations.

Hemmed my pants. Service was great. Finished sooner than expected. Very nice and straight forward.read more

**I appreciate the owner reaching out to me to make things right. He refunded me and gave me some…read morecredit to give them another chance in the future. That is great customer service so I hope this was just a one off situation!** I took my husband's suit and dress shirt in for a rush order after confirming with the worker that they can do it. Straight out of the bag, his suit smelled like fried food and let the pictures speak for itself. There are wrinkles and wrong creases in multiple spots. We paid a total of $47 due to the 50% rush fee. I deeply regret taking his suit in. The dress shirt is good so not sure what happened with the suit... please refund me for the suit and rush fee. Thank you.

did requested work, but very $$$ for three pairs of trousers, no parking, friendly couple thoughread more

Just went to get a dress altered and the lady told me they don't do that kind of tailoring to go to…read moreKaneohe.

First off, I wish I could give Lucy more than 5 stars because if anyone deserves it, it's HER…read more I went to Designer Alterations to get my wedding dress altered. I showed up nervous with a dress I liked but didn't love. Lucy instantly made me feel at ease. She could tell it wasn't my dream dress and was honest with me on what alterations were possible. I decided I was going to find a new dress and Lucy helped me do just that. She even fixed my old dress, so I could return it! I found the dress I loved and what did Lucy do. She made it my dream dress. If you are looking for someone to do alterations or need a little help looking your best for your big day, please do yourself a service and go see Lucy!

Lucy! You are so amazing. Thank you for taking the time out of your day today (Sunday) to come and…read moreopen up your shop so I could get my son's pants. You are not only an amazing seamstress, but a beautiful person inside and out. Only someone who truly loves her clients would do something like this. Have a great day!

Explanation on why a service cannot be done. Ex: why a zipper cannot be sewed on a shorts.read more

She was very responsive and upfront about costs. It was done last minute and she was still able to…read morefit us in and squeeze in a last minute hem for my husband's tuxedo pants. Definitely recommend Reminder: cash only

I was absolutely shocked to see bad reviews. I have been going to May for about 8 years…read more I have given her extremely difficult alterations that others have turned down, lined dresses with ruffles and unusual cuts in the design of the dress and she never fails. I think she is extremely skilled. I think what people view as rudeness is just a cultural difference, in my opinion.

I wasn't expecting what kind of perfect work, but of course I questioned why the finish is bad like…read morethis once I pick up the dress. Owner(I guess?) go like it's hand sew it can't be perfect, then I complained I paid $55 for alteration, she said "I only charged you $10 for the straps" ????????? Ok then I was going to leave because this is what it is, it's not gonna bother me much. At the moment she said "I no like you, you don't come back again" OH MY GOD???????????? Guess what kind of stu*** a** is coming here again to PAY you for alteration???????? I won't write this bad review if she never say that sentence. Such horrible service AND ATTITUDE!!!

I took a very expensive dress there to be hemmed and to have a button replaced. I went to pick it…read moreup on the day it was supposed to be ready and they couldn't find it. They found it a few days later and I went to pick it up, hours before my event, to find they completed the hem, but not the button. Their answer? just sew it down and not worry about the button! I ended up going to my event button-less. When you pay for a service, I expect it to be complete.

I took three items here and was told they would be done in a week. I showed up an hour before they…read moreclosed on the day my cloths were supposed to be ready and was told that my alterations weren't finished. When I told them I needed one of the items the following day, they said I could pick them up at 11. When I returned to pick them up, they were handed to me in a wrinkled heap. To clarify, I brought them in unwrinkled and on hangers which were not returned to me. I actually had to take one of the dresses to the dry cleaners after picking it up because it was so wrinkled. On the other dress, they didn't even bother to cut off the extra thread so there were strings hanging everywhere. I am giving this two stars only because they did complete the alterations but their service and presentation is extremely sloppy.

Great service here. Friendly and accommodating. They also do repairs which was a nice bonus.read more

It was my first time using this dry cleaner and I was pleased with the service. I took a woman's…read moreblazer for cleaning which was ready for pick up in 5 days, not too bad. It cost $18+ which was reasonable. The lobby is actually quite nice and the worker was nice. I would go back for dry cleaning needs. It's located in the shopping center behind Zippy's where Wholesale Unlimited and K Bros is.

I was searching for someone to do alterations near ʻEwa and saw that a friend highly recommended…read moreAunty Jo (Seamstress Hawaii / Love of My Life Weddings). She's mobile--she comes to your home for the fitting and then returns to deliver the finished piece, which is incredibly convenient. My bridesmaid dress required some fairly complicated alterations, and Aunty Jo truly proved she's a master of her craft. The final result was beautifully finished and exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend Aunty Jo!

I contacted Jo at 5am on a Saturday 3 months before my wedding, asking for a consult to completely…read moreredesign my mother's wedding dress into a reception party dress. She called me not 30 min later, and showed up at my house to start that very day 3 hours after that! The amount of love and care that goes into her craft is unmatched. Jo has an essence about her, and you can tell she really puts her heart and soul into her business (which mind you is her hobby!). She was able to return my dress to me with one extra fitting in between within 2 months...which was incredibly fast. We loved that she comes to you for the fittings, as she got to experience my home and meet all of the important members of my family. Additionally, her prices are incredibly fair for the attention to detail. Thank you Jo for transforming my mother's dress into something special for my big day, while keeping its essence!!