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Vera Wang Wows Again

Something must be in the air as your man Jeeves can not seem to get enough of all the fabulous weddings and wedding details this summer.

If you are anything like Jeeves you have been unable to feed your insatiable appetite for all the spectacular things surrounding Chelsea Clinton’s wedding.

From the venue to the cake, and the top notch security nothing could compare to the two exquisite gowns that Chelsea selected from designer Vera Wang.

Although the wedding was held upstate in Rhinebeck your man Jeeves hopes that once the newlyweds return to New York from their honeymoon the bride will ring Jeeves to care for her gorgeous gown as he has extensive experience cleaning and preserving Vera Wang wedding gowns.

Jeeves looks forward to more gorgeous weddings as summer winds down and we slip into fall. For all your wedding gown cleaning and preservation needs call on your man Jeeves.

For the most experienced designer and couture wedding gown cleaning and care visit Jeeves New York in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

The Latest Wedding Style Statement

Now your man Jeeves may be an old fuddy duddy when it comes to weddings, but never in his wildest dreams would he have guessed brides would opt to sport a a garter and a diaper under their wedding gowns!

Not to fear your eyes are not deceiving you it is simply the latest bridal trend that is sweeping the nation; bridal diapers. Many modern brides are so concerned with missing out on their party or simply are unable to easily shimmy out of their scivvys so they are purchasing a diaper to wear on their big day.

Jeeves was quite intrigued by this fad, so he did some further research to see what distinguished bridal diapers from regular adult diapers. What he found were minor differences, so minor in fact that most women are wearing adult diapers and adding their own style and wedding personality through lace and other embellishments they are adding to their diapers.

In all the articles Jeeves read he was unable to locate one quotation from a groom whose new wife donned a diaper on her big day.

Although these brides may have figured out how to avoid one of the less sanitary locations of the reception, that is not to say her her dress was not soiled in other ways. Such as cake, or champagne.

If your wedding dress was soiled or dirtied during your big day there is an answer even simpler than adult diapers, and that is Jeeves New York. Jeeves has over 25 years experience in cleaning and preserving wedding gowns. Additionally Jeeves New York is the only luxury garment care provider in the state of New York to offer chemical free wedding gown cleaning.

For the very best in wedding gown care in New York City, simply call your man Jeeves.

Keep Your Whites Bright Without Worrying About the Sun

There is nothing quite like the feel of linen against your skin and the sand between your toes. Your man Jeeves enjoyed the long holiday weekend basking in the sun in South Hampton with friends and family.

Jeeves always looks forward to Memorial Day Weekend as it not only marks the official beginning of the summer season, but it also permits him to break into a whole part of his wardrobe that he has abandoned since September. He has longingly stared at his seersucker and white linen pants as they adorn his shelves and not his body.

Jeeves is even more excited to wear his summer whites this season , for now he can  dry clean them in a manner that will keep them bright and white all summer long without that dingy tinge of gray that has ruined so many pieces in the past.

How?

Jeeves’ ECO2 Cleanse process that is Simply Green. Simply Clean. Simply Better for you. If you have tried our carbon dioxide cleaning process on the items in your regular wardrobe and noticed the difference imagine what it will do to brighten your whites!

Jeeves recognizes that many people are confused by how this environmentally friendly process cleans better than traditional dry cleaning, so as always he is here to make sure that you understand how to provide the best possible care for your wardrobe.

Ordinary dry cleaning uses filters to keep the dry cleaning solvent clean during the “wash phase”,  however if these filters aren’t kept perfectly clean you end up cleaning white clothes in dirty solvent. It would be the same thing as you taking a bath in water that had been previously used by 10 people before you…no thank you.

Jeeves wonders why  if people wouldn’t do that to themselves than why would they consider doing that to their clothes?!

ECO2 Cleanse cleans your clothing in a cleaning solution that is similar to the ingredients in hand sanitizer. After your clothes are  rinsed in pure liquid CO2 FOUR TIMES!  This rinse phase removes all suspended soil and restores clothes back to their original brightness, and also prevents them from turning gray.

Solvair can even restore clothes that have been turned gray and ruined from previous summer seasons.

So whether you are jet setting to The Hamptons, Fire Island, Martha’s Vineyard, or simply enjoy the privilege of wearing your whites you can trust Jeeves to care for all your dry clean only white clothes so that you can wear them for many more summers to come.

For the best dry cleaner to care for your summer wardrobe the only choice is Jeeves New York.

Jeeves New York Offers Green Garmento Bags

Last week, the ever- fabulous and stylish Rachel Zoe featured a different kind of bag than usually present on her daily online column ” The  Zoe Report.”Has  Jeeves sparked your interest in the latest fashion trend?

Excellent.

Bear in mind this is not about what you are wearing,  but about caring for what you wear… The preferred bag of  Rachel Zoe is none other than the Green Garmento Bag.

The Green Garmento Bag is the latest in eco fashion for it is a 3 in 1 reusable bag to assist you through  every stage of clothing care.

Best of all , your man Jeeves provides these bags through his exclusive Naked Clean service!

At home the bag functions as a  hanging hamper, a laundry bag, a duffel bag, and carrying bag! Once clothing is at Jeeves the bag holds all your dry cleaning and is a hanging garment bag. By incorporating these bags into our Naked Clean service Jeeves guarantees that you and your clothing will never come in contact with plastic.

By supporting the green initiatives of Jeeves and staying fashionably and environmentally conscious through the use of a Green Garmento Bag you are:

  • Assisting Jeeves to encourage others in the drycleaning industry go green
  • Working to lessen the plastic load of  landfills
  • Helping to save marine and wildlife
  • Helping the environment
  • The Naked Clean service offered by Jeeves is truly the greenest method of dry cleaning available in New York City. Your clothing is cleansed in pure liquid CO2 in the ECO2Cleanse process, and then packaged in a reusable garment bag.

    If the words of Rachel Zoe and your man Jeeves aren’t enough to encourage you to make the switch then follow the simple words The Green Garmento; ” Be Fantastic and Use Less Plastic”

    Jeeves Offers the Touch of a Gentleman to Help Keep Your Clothing Fresh!

    As a gentleman with an appreciate for fashion and a love of fine garments, your man Jeeves can not grasp the notion of clothing that is ripped & torn before ever leaving the hanger! Perhaps Jeeves is a bit of an old timer, but it is usually when clothing starts to get holes and is worn out that you consider parting with the item that has clearly become a wardrobe staple and finding a replacement ASAP.

    If you have not adopted the look of Lindsay Lohan and still admire all your wardrobe pieces in their non tattered glory then you should seek out a cleaning method, such as the ECO2 Cleanse process at Jeeves New York that significantly reduces the wear and tear on your wardrobe. The gentle cleaning process literally has your clothing floating through what can only be described as champagne bubbles.

    Don’t be confused that your man Jeeves is using bubbly to clean clothing, rather this method is so gentle and so safe that you the same substance used for cleaning can also be imbibed.

    Since your clothing floats through this process, it is not introduced to the sides of the machine where damage usually occurs, therefore greatly extending the lifetime of your wardrobe. Your man Jeeves does not exclude torn fashions from his cleaning either and would recommend his ECO2 Cleanse process even more so that the pieces do not tear more.

    For the best in luxury cleaning in NYC, come visit your man Jeeves.

    How to Keep Colors Vibrant in New York City

    What a gorgeous March day for all of New York to gather and attend the annual St. Patrick’s day parade. Although your man Jeeves has been hard at work all day long, he can hear the crowds through the open shop door.

    Jeeves was surprised to learn that the parade tradition did not originate in another cross Atlantic country, but rather right here in New York City. Every hue of green that has whizzed past the store today have been so vibrant in the sun you would think they were almost found in nature.

    Your man Jeeves does not care much for the color green as he believes it to not be particularly flattering, however he does sport some other eye catching shades that are kept nice and vibrant by Jeeves’ ECO2 Cleanse system. The chemical free nature of the process does not expose the dyes to damaging components that cause colors to fade. If you have not tried Jeeves’ ECO2 Cleanse system , you should give it a try now just in time for Spring and Summer when colors will be everywhere!

    In addition to  using ECO2 Cleanse your man Jeeves has a few more suggestions to help you keep your clothes fresh and bright:

    • Follow Care Labels exactly, if it says ” wash cold” WASH COLD!
    • Don’t store in bright light this will cause colors to fade
    • Be careful with cosmetics, perfumes, and deodorants! Some will cause bright colors to become faded or discolored. Try to remember to apply all of these a few minutes before dressing

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Jeeves!

    Recent Studies Link Perc to Parkinson’s & Cancer

    With all the fun that Jeeves had during Fashion Week he had almost forgotten about all the other news updates he had been receiving over the past two weeks. Your man Jeeves always likes to stay well informed especially when there is news pertaining to his trade.  The dry cleaning industry suffered a fatal blow as the news shed some new light onto a very touchy topic.

    The most common dry cleaning chemical, perchloroethylene (perc) has been labeled by the US EPA as a “likely human carcinogen” in a report published this week. Another report report released by The Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center  links perc exposure to Parkinson’s disease.

    Now you know why your man Jeeves is so adamant about his ECO2 Cleanse process…

    Currently 85% of all dry cleaning firms in the US still use Perc to clean clothes! Your man Jeeves is not the best at math, but there are over 3,000 dry cleaners alone in Manhattan so imagine what that means on a national scale and 85% of them are still introducing a toxic chemical to their clients??

    Fortunately, in a few months,   any machine  that is 15 years or older still operating with Perc will be banned in the state of California.  A statewide ban on all machines using perc will take effect in 2023. Your man Jeeves thinks that 10 years is a long time to wait for change, but is also curious why other states are not working towards passing similar legislation?

    Your man Jeeves knows that his CO2 Cleaning machine is not inexpensive, however there are other cleaning alternatives that could greatly reduce the use and need for perc. Currently, the US EPA has listed two methods of garment cleaning “safe”, CO2 dry cleaning and wet-cleaning.

    Jeeves has boasted time and time again about the superb cleaning capabilities of his CO2 ECO2 Cleanse process, and wishes he could share these with other cleaners so that they could keep their clients  and the environment safe just like your man Jeeves does for you.

    It may be a long time before the permanent ban of Perc, but for now for CO2 dry cleaning and wet cleaning in NYC Jeeves New York is completely Perc free!

    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!

    Jeeves cleans down with CO2

    As the weekend approaches, so does the impending doom of yet another winter storm bringing with it lots of frozen precipitation, and the need for the warmest of your outerwear.

    Your man Jeeves has had just about enough of these cold New York days, and is certainly ready for spring and the warmer weather. However, on these brisk days he braves the streets wearing his down jacket which he only used to wear on the exceptionally cold days because it was quite an ordeal to clean.

    In the past Jeeves had avoided cleaning this jacket at great lengths due to the fact that the first one he purchased when arriving in the US was almost ruined because of his ignorance to care for a garment he was unfamiliar with.

    Many down jackets instruct the consumer NOT to dry clean these jackets. Why? Typically, in the dry cleaning process the feathers all clump together so that their warmth is no longer distributed throughout the entire jacket. Worst of all, the chemical odor lingers in the feathers and follows you everywhere.

    The same results tend to happen with home cleaning sans the cleaning odor, but with the added potential for a devastating headache as many cleaning professionals instruct that tennis balls or sneakers be placed in the dryer with the jacket to help redistribute the feathers.

    This cleaning was a futile effort for your man Jeeves until now. With the introduction of the CO2 machine, and this being Jeeves’ first winter with the ECO2 Cleanse process he figured he would try his luck. By this point he had tried everything else…

    Before cleaning Jeeves was very hopeful, for he had helped Mrs. Jeeves during the last snow blast, and had seriously soiled his jacket. In case you were unaware your man Jeeves LOVES color, so his vibrant jacket does not conceal stains well.

    The results were remarkable! The jacket was removed from the machine spotless, odorless, and colder than the temperature outside the store. Your man Jeeves felt like he had just received a brand new jacket and it only took half the time of regular dry cleaning.

    CO2 dry cleaning is able to clean any down jacket much better than any other process and in much less time.

    For all your down jacket cleaning needs come visit your man Jeeves, the only luxury garment care firm with CO2 in all of Manhattan.

    The Doctor is in

    A recent discovery in the medical world inspired your man Jeeves to do a little research of his own. Doctors everywhere have been under the microscope ( quite literally) for their standard uniform involving a potential bacteria transmitter.

    You may be wondering how this is even possible as hospitals are known to be among the most sterile places. The answer my friends is simple. The necktie. As I had mentioned in my post from last week there is a certain aura of professionalism and success associated with one’s appearance.

    Especially in a field such as medicine individuals will undoubtedly have more confidence in a well dressed physician than a slovenly man. This being said you can imagine the uproar this is causing among medical professionals.

    About five years ago, a study was performed right here in the city at the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens that involved 42 medical personnel. Your man Jeeves was shocked to learn that almost 50% if the neckties analyzed were host to bacteria that can cause pneumonia, blood infections, and more.

    Before learning of the correlation between germs and ties your man Jeeves would have never assumed this to be an issue. Jeeves would only dryclean his ties if he were to have a little mishap while eating.

    It is beneficial that your man Jeeves is so well informed because now he can share this valuable information with his clients some of whom practice medicine in Manhattan.

    The streamlined ECO2 Cleanse process does a remarkable job of cleaning as many of you may already know, however you were probably unaware that it has also proven to be very effective at removing contaminants.

    Research has been conducted that would suggest cleaning with CO2 kills germs more effectively than traditional drycleaning. Since research and testing are continuing this is not a FDA approved method yet.

    Your man Jeeves would hate to see the tie go out of style so if you are affiliated with medicine in Manhattan in anyway please allow Jeeves and his ECO2 Cleanse process to help keep ties bacteria free.

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