Our Services & Process
We design and create made-to-order evening gowns, wedding apparel and men’s wear to match your personality perfectly. Our couture fashions are created with utmost care and professional artistic skills and you are guaranteed a unique bespoke special occasion wear in great quality.
Do you have some clothes that need to be adjusted? Not a problem, we will take care of it. Our alterations services are top notch and have been used by thousands of customers located in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area (D.C., Maryland, Virginia).
We accept in person consultations, with visits to our stores or to your location, as well as virtual consultations.
GENERAL CONSULTATION
$75 CONSULTATION FEE
General consultations are 30mn, and we will be discussing the general/overall ideas and design for your custom order.
We ask that you come to the consultation with your style predetermined, to make the process seamless. An additional fee will apply after 30mn of consultation.
Floor length/evening gowns start at $1,000 and up (excluding fabrics), mainly for the designs with stone/bead fabrics, and $800+ for the rest.
Book a consultation for:
Evening Gowns
Prom/Pageant Dresses
Birthday/Party Dresses
African Men's Apparel
Your non-refundable consultation fee will be applied to your outfit cost, should you decide to move forward with us.
A 50% deposit of the design cost is required at consultations and the remaining balance to be paid at pick up.
Processing time of custom outfits is 4 weeks. Rush service is available at an additional fee.
WEDDING CONSULTATION
$200 CONSULTATION FEE
This service is for a private consultation up to 45mn discussing the general ideas and design of your wedding gown.
We ask that you come to the consultation with your style predetermined, to make the process seamless. An additional fee will apply after 45mn of consultation.
Custom wedding dresses start at $1,500 and up, based on the design complexity, fabric and embellishments.
A 50% deposit of the design cost is required at consultations and the remaining balance to be paid at pick up.
Processing time of custom outfits is 4-6 weeks. Rush service is available at an additional fee.
ALTERATIONS
$25 CONSULTATION FEE
Bring us any already custom-made or store-bought clothing and we will take care of your alteration needs. We are experts in all aspects of fitting. We specialize in both Men's and Women’s garments.
Our alteration services include but are not limited to:
Shorten services
Taper services
Hem services
Zipper repairs
Measurement taking
The consultation fee is non-refundable, but will be credited towards the final alteration cost. Processing time of alterations is 2 weeks. Rush service is available at an additional fee.
FOR IN-STORE/VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS:
We ask that you come to the store with all ideas & photos, ready for the consultation.
The same applies to virtual consultations, taking place via WhatsApp.
We will discuss about your selected style, the design process and take your relevant measurements. For virtual meetings, you will be guided on how to take your own measurements.
For the fitting at our location, you will be notified when your outfit is ready. Otherwise, it will be shipped to you, via USPS.
FOR MOBILE CONSULTATIONS:
We travel outside of DC, up to 10 miles. For more than 10 miles, a service fee will be applied.
We come to you to discuss about your selected style, the design process and take your relevant measurements.
For alterations, we require that you select a $100+ service or have a minimum of 3 pieces. At booking, you can pick 1 service and we can measure as many pieces as you need during your selected time slot.
Once your custom-made or alteration pieces are completed at our shop, we will bring them to you for fitting.
Clients are required to submit full payment at consultations. More detail will be provided at your initial fitting.
Mobile visits are on Saturdays and Sundays only.