Jeeves New York Backstage at Fashion for Relief NYC 2010

The highlight of Fashion Week NYC for your man Jeeves was the privilege to be a part of Naomi Campbell’s extraordinary charitable show Fashion for Relief with all proceeds benefiting CARE an organization working to rebuild the health care system for women and children in Haiti.

Your man Jeeves arrived at Bryant Park hours before the show was scheduled to begin in order to set-up his table full of garment care supplies to assist all the stylists , models, and dressers backstage before they took to the catwalk.

Upon arrival Jeeves and his staff could hardly believe their eyes at their sheer volume of couture that greeted them backstage. Your man Jeeves had to take a few deep breaths, since he and his craftsmen were there to collect all these   gorgeous items for cleaning following the show.

Within minutes of being setting up Jeeves’ most experienced seamstress, Marcia Moore was put to work to insert shoulder pads into a shockingly red dress later worn by Kelly Osbourne. This was not the only time throughout the evening that your man Jeeves was at the service of the evening’s celebrity guests, all styled by the ever demanding Rachel Zoe. A very distressed assistant rushed over with a Dolce & Gabbana suit that desperately needed to be pressed before rapper Chris Brown took to the runway. Your man Jeeves was right on it.

Despite the high energy of all the models and celebrities present backstage having quite the raucous reunion, the attitude near our workstation was a bit more somber as we were in the immediate proximity of the individuals from Alexander McQueen just one day after the legendary designers unexpected death. The Jeeves team worked on alterations on two pieces that were both worn in the finale, one by the host Naomi Campbell herself.  Marcia also labored over a pair of exquisite shingled shoes that spoke to the true nature of a McQueen design.

As it drew closer to 7 the backstage area turned into pure chaos as your man Jeeves had a line of individuals waiting to have their gowns pressed before hitting the runway. One gown already had a person in it! This person was none other than Cecily Lopez who giggled as a Jeeves staff member informed her that the dress could not be pressed with her inside of it…

Once the show began Jeeves and his team were able to relax and enjoy a little bubbly as the models changed from their couture to their finale outfits which entailed all models wearing t-shirts that read “To Haiti with Love.” Your man Jeeves was more than willing to offer his seat to an exhausted Malin Akerman (27 dresses) and Olivia from MTV’s reality show The City who swore “ she was never one to complain about sore feet!”

After the show was over the real work began for your man Jeeves and his team to collect all the gowns worn during the show for cleaning. Jeeves has donated his services to Fashion for Relief, so that all gowns will be as good as new when they are auctioned on Net-A-Porter after the London show next week. Jeeves of London is also doing all the cleaning for the Fashion for Relief event being held Friday during London Fashion Week.

There were some trips, tumbles, and unfortunately tears but the New York Fashion for Relief show has already raised over $100,000 just from ticket sales. It truly speaks to Campbell’s legacy that she can organize such a remarkable event on two different continents to help out those suffering a horrible ordeal.

Your man Jeeves will have more to share later about all the extraordinary gowns we have cleaned.

Jeeves Attends Perry Ellis Fall 2010 Fashion Show

After an exciting but exhausting weekend, Jeeves was thrilled to be in the audience for the show of one of his favorite men’s designers, Perry Ellis and not be tucked away backstage.

As soon as the first look hit the runway your man Jeeves already knew he was going to be very busy next fall if these looks are indicative of what is to come. With jackets in deep hues, and made of distinct materials including goat skin had Jeeves on the edge of his seat for what would be next down the runway.

Jeeves was very excited to see that velvet blazers would be returning to the stores next fall, but with a little more flare for the dramatic with their leather trimming.  There was no shortage of fitted suits perfect for your man Jeeves and his clients.

If you also enjoyed the Perry Ellis Fall 2010 collection just remember that your man Jeeves offers the best leather cleaning in NYC, and his chemical free ECO2 Cleanse process will keep your suits looking sharp and odorless!

Dressed to Impress

As you may know your man Jeeves always dresses to impress for that is customary of a gentleman. A well fitted suit and a nice tie are the perfect accessory to a well mannered demeanor.

The younger generation has have to fancy this style, and Jeeves has noticed that for both work and play these young men do not seem to be at a shortage of pinstripes, jiggers, and pleats. Recently, Jeeves was enjoying a nice afternoon in Central Park and discovered that The New York Times had observed this trend as well.

The article indicates that those who are in fact “dressing for success” are young men ranging from ages 20-30 and that your man Jeeves and his generation have taken a more casual approach to their wardrobe. It is also mentioned that this fashion change is widespread “from Madison Ave to the shopping malls” and that this is the cause of “the resurgence of the gentleman.”

Please forgive your man Jeeves for so openly disagreeing with this well respected publication, however residing just steps away from Madison Avenue but he is sure that the gentleman never left. Everyone knows Jeeves to be a gentleman and his clients are no different.

While a suit may give one the outward appearance of a gentleman, a true gentleman has his disposition to compliment his attire.

If any gentlemen in Manhattan are in need of a tailor for their suits the wonderful alteration team at Jeeves can ensure that you remain dapper for your day to day affairs.  In addition to suit alterations the team can:

• Mend missing buttons
• Fix stuck zippers
• Shorten or lengthen sleeves & hems
• Repair holes & tears

Whether you are trying to emulate the look of Don Draper, or keep up with your fashion forward employees your man Jeeves will make sure you put your best foot forward when you leave our store. For alterations and tailoring NYC come to Jeeves of Belgravia.

Jeeves of Belgravia, Collection & Delivery

Have you seen the Jeeves of Belgravia van in New York City?

A client called me the other day and remarked that he had been watching a movie at home and in the background was the Jeeves van!

This is not a surprise as our vans are just about anywhere in New York City six days a week.

Jeeves of Belgravia provides complimentary pick-up and delivery to anywhere in NYC and to most locations in the tri-state area.

Jeeves also operates an extensive shipping department whereas garments cleaned by Jeeves are shipped back to our clients anywhere in the world.

Just this week we had silk ties going to Rhode Island, blouses to California and a bridal gown going back to Atlanta…

It’s all in a day’s work for your man Jeeves.

Ring us to arrange to have your garments given the Jeeves treatment; and don’t worry where you are.

Jeeves of Belgravia has been selected as one of America’s Best Cleaners for the last two years in a row. Jeeves is also on the top ten best dry cleaners in NYC by City Spur.

How to Repair Holes and Tears

What do you do when you get a hole in your favorite garment? Maybe you got caught on your desk at the office or perhaps an errant cigarette ash burned a hole in your pants.

Invisible weaving is almost a lost art that is still practiced at Jeeves of Belgravia. In most cases we can make the most horrific hole just about invisible.

Our weaving craftsman take individual threads from your garment to re-weave your garment where the hole is giving you an almost perfect repair.

Small tears, moth holes, cigarette holes and punctures into a fabric are all repairable by invisible weaving. Even knitwear can be woven to match the original pattern.

Keep in mind that weaving is tedious and time consuming and often the repairs are expensive. Weaving a small hole starts at $95 and can quickly escalate into hundreds of dollars, but can easily save a garment that cost thousands of dollars.

Jeeves of Belgravia, New York has a full invisible weaving department ready to take care of your damaged wardrobe.

Give Jeeves a call to arrange a pick-up and no obligation estimate of your items in need of this highly specialized service.

Jeeves of Belgravia, New York has been selected as one of America’s Best Cleaners for the last two years.

Jeeves also holds the Royal Warrant as the Dry Cleaner to HRH the Prince of Wales.

Jeeves has been selected as the best dry cleaner NYC by City Spur.

How to Use a Tailor

Silly statement don’t you think. How to use a tailor; everyone knows what a tailor does.

Or do you?

Besides the usual mending of loose buttons, stuck zippers and having your shortened, are you aware of the services a great tailor can provide?

Here is a list of little known things that can be accomplished with tailoring.

1. Making clothes truly fit. Have something in the back of your closet that never “feels right”. Most of the time we can fix this for you. As they used to say on Saturday Night Live, “When you look good you feel good.”
2. Change the style of a garment. Within reason some garments can be altered to give you a new look.
3. Repair rather than replace. In many occasions it will cost you less to repair a garment than replacing it.

At Jeeves of Belgrava we have truly “great” tailors that are wizards.In fact our head seamstress, Amporo Flores has been with our firm for 28 years.  Bring us something that you would like us to “save” and we will give you an honest assessment of the feasibility.

So when you are looking for a tailor Manhattan, or alterations in Manhattan, just give us a ring and we will take great care of both you and your garments.

Thanks for listening. Jerry Pozniak, owner.