Alwani’s Tailor & Cleaners

Alwani knows his craft. He looked at a «new» garment and immediately showed us that it had been bought, altered and returned (and the dept store had missed this, took it back, and re-​racked it). He is a little expensive and he does require time. Honestly, this isn’t my everyday tailor but for specific jobs (zipper replaced, fixed an odd pocket tear in a suit) he excels.
Always very nice in my dealings. Has a minimum for credit card purchases though. And the shop is not the most inviting to step into the fitting area. All that said, I’ve never had an issue with one of those specific jobs.

I always go directly to Mr. Alwani whenever I need a vintage blazer, trousers or button down shirt I got from a thrift store tailored for a perfect fit. He even once did a down vest for me (very difficult job) that ended up fitting flawlessly. Menswear is all about fit and if it doesn’t fit you’ll never want to wear it. Spend the extra money to make the garment yours so you can really «own» it and remove any doubt.

I have been using Mr. Alwani for years and have placed several projects with him. In fact, I wrote a glowing review in November 2013. But this time, he really let me down. He promised my project in one month, and then two months later, when I called him, he had not even started! His excuse was that he was busy making custom suits. I found this insulting. He told me to come and pick up my items, which I did. I will not come back.

Alwani is a nice and personable guy. Sometimes I go by just to chat with him! I’ve used him many times. If you’re not happy, he’ll fix it. Sometimes I’m nervous about hem length or what exactly he’s going to do, because he doesn’t stick safety pins in to mark it like I’m used to (he’s more of a draw it out or measure inches with his eyes and fingers kind of guy) but it’s all worked out so far! :) It IS expensive, but I’ve researched it, and alterations take TIME and time is money — it’s his living! So, I get it.

I had a week, a wedding and suit that wasn’t a great fit. Alwani turned around an amazing custom fitted suit in under 6 days. His bold attention to detail is unrivaled.

Great man, that does great business and his customer’s happiness is his priority. I can to him on short notice before my wedding and had two custom tailored suits within 2 days

I’ve taken several shirts over the past 4 years to be custom taken-​in and he always does an excellent job in giving them the perfect cut for my frame. Really nice guy as well!

Very good tailor and a very nice man. Honest. Professional. I use him from the very simple (hemming jeans) to the complex (fixing a tear in an expensive suit). Top notch work. Can’t go wrong.

The owner was very professional and handled my dress shirts in a timely manner. Even stayed past his office hours to make sure the clothes were fixed properly by the time he said they would be ready. Can’t really complain about that!

Really expensive. Took more than two weeks to complete. Not worth the time or the money.
Alwani is a very nice man but the seams on every single dress were uneven and bumpy. When I pointed this out to him, he said it would only require some ironing. I reluctantly took his advice because he was so adamant about it and seemed offended at this slight against his craftsmanship.
Needless to say, the ironing did nothing to fix his poor tailoring. I am now out $ 200 plus all the money I spent on the garments in the first place. I can’t even take them to a new tailor because the seams have been all but ruined. Garbage now.

I wanted to take in the shoulders on a suit I got tailored in India. I originally went to Lizon Tailors, but was told that what I wanted wasn’t possible.
Walking into Alwani’s, I could tell that he would be able to accommodate me. I brought in another jacket that fitted so that he could have a reference. I also had him thin the lapel. After measuring, he told me that the jacket would be ready in 3 weeks.
I came back a day early from the date, only to find that he hadn’t worked on it. He asked me to return with the other jacket to compare and then promised to have it finished in three days.
I was pleased with the result, the jacket fit and looked more modern. The alterations set me back $ 150, but I know work on suits is more expensive.
Alwani’s is worth it, but beware he does work on Pakistani time!

Alwani is the BEST! I found him through a roommate when I moved into the neighborhood. He is a great person and a very talented tailor. Every item has come back exactly as expected and he even took the initiative to mend moth holes in a cherished vintage wool jacket I brought him (at no additional cost!). He tends to be very busy so don’t expect overnight service but it’s worth the wait. That being said, I have taken emergency items that he put a rush on for me by coming in on a day off.
I will continue to use him and hope you give him a try!

I cannot begin to tell you how great of a tailor Mr. Alwani is. He all but performed a miracle for me in the middle of a crisis.
I was a bridesmaid in a wedding and needed some alterations done on my dress. Due to my busy schedule, I procrastinated getting the alterations done in an adequate time. Mr. Alwani was able to turn around my dress in a week! I must say that these weren’t simple alterations. The dress was quite intricate and the work involved was complicated. Mr. Alwani was able to work with my time frame and asked if I could come in a few more times to fit the dress as the alterations were made. Needless to say, I did.
Look, people are going to say he’s pricey, and he is. However, in my case, I definitely got what I paid for.

Mr. Alwani, Wolf in a sheep’s suit (no pun intended)! Don’t trust this con artist liar and if he F’s up he’ll some how make it your fault. Um, no I’m sorry I don’t recall we agreed on this length, why the hell would I want my pants to drag on the floor!!! Oh it’ my fault, I see, because I hemmed them. I was not even upset that they were not done the correct length, hey, shit happens no one is perfect, no prob just fix them to the length we agreed… period. I even took in a dress for him to fix when taking in my redo! However, somehow I was the blame, he took no responsibility and wanted to charge for the redo!!! Really??? You did not do the job right in the first place! Now I have to pay extra??? Business tactic= 0, Attitude= –0. Do yourselves a favor find a nicer well deserved tailor. I’m in the service industry and I make sure my clients are happy, especially when I am at fault!!!

AMAZING!
Aziz Alwani does not tailor for money, clearly. He enjoys to alter, tailor and design and takes pains to perfect garments. I went to get a dress altered for an upcoming pageant, he knew exactly what I wanted but had some amazing suggestions that I never thought of. I trusted him completely and we met a few times to fix the dress. I was on a time crunch but he definitely lived up to my expectations.
Not only did he help with the alterations, he even shopped around for accessories to add a special flavor to the garment. I cant express how thankful I am for all that help! He was also jovial and light hearted.
This guy cares about you, your dress, your outfit and your occasion. Its like going to a family member, not just another alterations shop.
Thank you Mr. Alwani!
–Miss Universe:)

Mr. Alwani is a capable tailor, though my experiences with him were not terribly successful. I had a custom suit made, along with three dress shirts. I asked that the suit be cut slim, but when it was finished, it was more of an American cut (large arm holes, looser fitting pants). While it is a technically sufficient suit, it is not exactly what I asked for (and for the price – paid in cash – it ought to have been). It is unlikely that I will end up wearing this suit.
As for the shirts, they really missed the mark. Despite asking me to come in several times for repeat measurements, the sleeves on my shirts (nearly $ 100 each) are all nearly two inches too short. Mr. Alwani explained that the reason the sleeves were short was because he copied the pattern on an OTR shirt he had previously altered for me. When I then asked if he would be able to alter or replace the shirts, he said it would be impossible. Now I have three dress shirts that look as though they were shrunk in the wash. Bespoke indeed.
In all, I would have been much better off buying a suit from Bonobos and having it altered at my reliable tailor. Not only would I have arrived at a much more satisfactory end result, but I would have saved a lot of money in the process. Lesson learned.

Best. Tailor. Ever.
I can now honestly say that I own 2 pairs of PERFECT jeans. As a woman, not many can say that. These 2 pairs of jeans were my least favorite of all. After wearing them for an hour they would get «dumpy butt syndrome.» So I decided to get them tailored to see if that would help and Aziz made them PERFECT. He was SO friendly, funny and knew what he was doing! I was comfortable knowing my jeans were with him to fix.
I’m OBVIOUSLY going back every time I buy a new pair of jeans. SO worth it.
Thank youuu Aziz!

Alwani is the best! I saw a dress that I simply couldn’t live without, although it was two sizes too big, I could never have worn it the way it was in a million years. I was given Alwani’s name and thank goodness I was. He was so invested in making the dress look perfect, which meant a lot to me. It was so big that he had to take apart the entire dress and basically resew it. He also completely took off a piece of fabric and replaced it with a nicer one. When I tried the dress on I couldn’t even believe how incredible it looked and fit. Alwani is definitely the guy to go to if you need anything fixed. He basically created an entirely new dress for me and the price was extremely reasonable, I would have been happy to pay more because of the work he did and how great of a guy he is.
Side note, I got really light headed and sick when I was there for the first time and he got me water and let me relax for a little, just a really nice guy.

I needed to find a tailor a few years ago since I’m short and I need all my jeans cropped. Somehow (probably through yahoo yellow pages), I came across Alwani’s and have been a loyal customer ever since. Mr. Alwani does a great job with my jeans. they’re never too long or too short and I know that I’m always in for a good conversation. I’m a sucker for the neighborhood feel of an establishment, especially in such a big city, and Alwani’s definitely provides that. He always remembers me, asks about my family, tells me about his daughter who’s about my age, and has a great understanding of how expensive my jeans and how they need to be lengthened perfectly! Now that’s some diversity.

Mr. Alwani is an extremely friendly and professional man. His shop is right in the neighborhood and extremely convenient. Paired with the fact that his tailoring /​alterations are impeccable, I really don’t think I’ll ever have a need to take my clothes anywhere else.