"She’s a tailor for photoshoots but also does some work on her own. She is what I would call a ‘creative tailor’ and a creative genius, to be honest. I’m not sample size, and she manages to find the most extraordinary ways of reimagining pieces and making things work, especially if they are vintage or seemingly impossible to change. She always finds a way. I’ve begged her to open an actual shop because she really is a designer at her core, but no luck yet." — Lynette Nylander

"The most tried and true clothing repair experience in my life has always been the darning service at Self Edge on Orchard Street. I find the ambiance of the rockabilly jean temple to be slightly unbearable but their ability to surgically reconstruct all manner of crotch rips in denim is wild. They also charge you by assessing how badly you blew open your jeans, an experience I find delectably humbling.” — Thom Bettridge

"I appreciate her speed and affordability. Regrettably, I waited until the last minute to purchase a dress for a wedding, and when I finally found the perfect one (a Richard Quinn runway sample with a feathered bustier situation), it was too small. In a week, she transformed the bustier into a corset, and the repair cost about the same as the dress.” — Jalil Johnson

"Designer Daniella Kallmeyer directed me to Allen Tailoring when I needed to have a faux leather pencil skirt taken in, and I trusted her fully. It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to a lot of tailors. They were fast, cheap, and friendly. They even gave me a free pen! When I picked up my skirt, the tailor, whose name I believe is Eduardo, told me the job was not easy. But the result was flawless. Another customer picking up a bunch of stuff said that he brought Jay Z’s suits there." — Emilia Petrarca

"Rainy and her sister Ellen are meticulous in their attention to detail, quick in their turn-around time, and so incredibly sweet. This summer I relied on them to tailor my gown for my sister's wedding and they did such a spectacular job." — Charlotte von Hardenburgh

"I've been going to for 12 years after they were recommended to me by someone else who had been going in for YEARS. They're so fast and very inexpensive. I have girlfriends who have taken in jeans to have them reworked for waist, leg, etc and they do an amazing job. I recommend them to everyone!"

"I have to get pretty much everything altered these days and she does a good, clean job on simple things. I also always see stuff hanging that belongs to local Los Angeles designers and stylists, which reassures me, similar to when you see the Anna Wintour bag at that dry cleaners on King Street.” — Lauren Sherman

"My go-to tailor is a cult East Bay legend named Zoltan, whose spot is called Advanced European Tailoring, in Berkeley. He's been tailoring for 28 years, before which he was a commercial pilot (?), which suggests the kind of steely-nerved precision you want out of a man you're asking to carve up your pants. (Also I haven't seen it but apparently, there's a Pixar movie where he inspired a character because some Pixar people brought their clothes to him and he's the man.) He is a kind, serious, soft-spoken dude. He once recommended a cool Yohji Yamamoto YouTube interview to me. He wears a beautiful, simple, wool Filson vest all the time. And the work is top-notch.” — Jonah Weiner

"A rec that Sunset Tower Hotel gave me. I needed a dress shortened for a party the same night and Lina, the owner, took my call and told me to come in. She did my alterations on the spot while I sat on my computer and worked! It's also AAPI-owned and Lina is lovely!"

"Rain, the owner, specializes in denim repair, restoration and custom tailoring. The philosophy at Indigo is to do everything possible to give the jean the longest possible lifespan before needing repair again, or before total destruction and retirement. Pretty special place."

"Incredible, it's a black-owned tailor that has been owned/run by the same family since 1939. They have done some incredibly complex tailors for me, quickly and impeccably! And even better, there's a great cobbler downstairs, so it's a one stop shop!!"