Our expert tailors in Te Rapa, Hamilton will modify, restyle, rework, repair, and alter your suits, skirts, dresses, and other garments according to your unique body shape, preferences, and specifications.

Visit us at The Base Shopping Centre, and we’ll take your exact measurements, arrange fittings, and give you style advice on which adjustments should bring out the best fit.

We will tailor-fit your dress or suit to achieve your desired fit and complement your measurements and body shape. You don’t need to throw away pre-loved garments or brand-new suits that don’t match your fit. Entrust them to us, and we’ll breathe new life into them so you can wear your tailor-fitted garments elegantly and confidently.

Feel free to wear comfy everyday clothes when you visit us for fitting and alterations. We are located in The Base, opposite Cotton On Body, so you can simply visit us after shopping from your favourite fashion retailer.

If you have the time and room before your visit, you can bring the footwear and dress shirt that you plan to wear with your outfit. This helps us measure the perfect lengths and gives you an idea of how you should look once alterations are finished.

Wedding dresses and garments above the waist are best fitted with proper bra and shapewear. We recommend wearing them during your fitting to get an idea of the fit for your big day.

Simple alterations such as hemming and shortening have faster turnaround times and can be done within 24 hours, excluding dry cleaning. Larger tasks, such as bulk alterations and complete restyling may take longer. That includes altering several suits and fitting out bridal parties and wedding entourages with bespoke tailoring. Get the best quality and a stress-free experience with our quadruple guarantee. At LookSmart, we are your tailoring partners for last-minute wardrobe preparations and fitting adjustments, whether you’re preparing for cultural festivals, refining your race day attire, or just to have your off-the-rack piece from Farmers, H&M, The Warehouse or Tarocash altered to your size.

We will first assess the condition of your garment as well as your requests before providing a fixed and transparent quote. The following factors affect the cost of altering and repairing the clothes:

Type of Alterations
Simple jobs such as hemming and shortening will cost less and take less time to finish than complete restyles, resizing, letting out, and lengthening.

Number of Alteration Jobs
Jobs that require more alterations will cost more and take more time to achieve a seamless result and the desired fit. Those include taking in a dress and shortening its sleeves or letting out a suit and lengthening it at the same time.

Condition and Age
Newly bought pieces in pristine condition are easier to work with than heavily worn-out and old pieces. Besides, repairing old fabric from tears, rips, and holes may require more careful attention than patching new garments with easy-to-source materials.

Fabric Type
The type of fabric matters. Versatile materials such as linen, cotton, wool, and denim are easier to work with since we have accumulated hundreds of hours working with them. On the other hand, Delicate fabrics will need a more intricate and careful touch, like working with chiffon, cashmere, and silk.

Extra Details
Adding stylish details such as embroidery, beadings, and tulle fabric can definitely improve the style and look of your piece. You can request our team to add extra details that you want for an extra cost.

A seamstress is a person who has been trained in sewing fabrics together into many items, like clothing, curtains, or pillowcases. This work is normally done individually or in factories. A tailor, on the other hand, is a specialised seamstress whose work involves fitting clothes. For example, the best way to get an estimate is to ask our expert team of tailors in Northcote before any work begins. We can quote based on your requirements; otherwise, we can quote our fixed prices for standard alterations. Costs may also differ depending on whether you are altering a new garment or your own.

Definitely! You don’t need to throw away valuable pieces and high-quality garments just because they don’t fit you at all. After all, your clothes should fit your body, and not the other way around. With the help of our Te Rapa team, you can walk home with a suit or dress that showcases the perfect look and perfect fit. We have worked with bulk alterations for wedding entourages, business suits for your next big career break, and dinner suits to leave a lasting impression on your date. LookSmart Alterations doesn’t stop with altering or hemming your suits. Our clients have unique preferences and, therefore, different fitting needs. If your suit is too tight, loose, short, or bland to stand out, we’ll fix it. Our in-house stylists provide style advice on achieving your desired fit and giving a lasting impression and well-executed style wherever you go.

At LookSmart Te Rapa, Hamilton, we provide professional alterations for the following:

• Bespoke tailoring and repair for suits and dresses
• Garment alterations and repairs
• Wedding dress & suit alterations
• Clothing alterations for your everyday casuals

We also provide dry cleaning services. For an extra fee, you can request our staff to dry clean your garments after alteration so you’re ready to wear them as soon as you pick them up from our store in The Base Shopping Centre.

All alterations and repairs will leave minimal seams and near-zero imperfections that you won’t notice it was repaired or altered at all! We pay attention to detail to create a seamless masterpiece that boosts your confidence and makes you look your best! By choosing LookSmart for your alteration, your pre-loved and off-the-rack clothes get that extra TLC that will make you feel confident in your own skin. There are no seams, no loose threads, no imperfections, just exquisite craftsmanship—that’s the LookSmart difference! Here, we’ll take individual threads from the fabric’s unseen interior and meticulously reweave them to the damaged areas.

You can have your garments dry-cleaned after alterations for an extra cost. At LookSmart Te Rapa, we are experts in dry cleaning delicate fabrics such as velvet, satin, silk, cashmere, suede, and wool, preventing any risk of shrinkage and stretching. Entrust your valuable garments to us and pick them up fresh as new.

At LookSmart Te Rapa, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional service to first-time and repeat customers. We keep up with the festivities and vibrant celebrations in Hamilton by keeping our shop ready to serve you. Our quadruple guarantee on all garments, hems, and alterations ensures amazing service and 100% satisfaction.

Re-alteration Guarantee: If you’re not happy with the results of the alteration, we’ll repair it on the spot for free. If it’s impossible to finish the job within the day, we’ll send your suit to your address at no extra cost. All our hems are guaranteed for the life of the garment.

100% Money Back Guarantee: We will refund the full cost if you’re still unsatisfied after the redo.

Competitor Guarantee: Still not satisfied? We will pay for your garment to be altered by another tailor or suit shop of your choice, not exceeding our prices.

Damaged Garment Guarantee: In the unlikely event that your clothes get damaged during alteration or get lost while in our store, we will reimburse the amount presented with the garment’s receipt or the fair value.

Note that claims against these guarantees must be presented within 4 weeks from the date of receipt.