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Whether you like it or not fall is here–and showing no signs of leaving anytime soon.

I too dread this time of year because you are stuck in an awkward place stylistically… and this can make it very hard to leave your apartment let alone your closet at times.

The drastic temperature change from sunup to sundown can be a daunting task for any fashionista which is why I felt it necessary to share a few of my fall transition tips with you to keep you and your wardrobe looking their best.

1) If you haven’t put your linens, light cotton, and Lilly Pullitzer away for fashion hibernation, it’s time. It’s BEEN time.

2) Dress in layers. As my mother always said ” It is far easier to take clothing off , then to put on things you don’t have”

3) Carry a larger bag to accommodate those extra layers you may be shedding when the sun comes out during your lunch break.

4) Be creative– there is no need to have an entirely separate fall and summer wardrobe. Simply add a jacket/ sweater and tights and boots to a summertime staple and voila! you’re out the door.

5) The dry cleaner is your friend and should probably be promoted to best friend status now that your sweaters, scarves, and jackets require attention once again.

6) If you’ve run out of closet space stop by and visit Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park for not only can they clean all your threads , but offer storage services as well.

7) If your leather or suede jacket suffered the wrath of winter 2010 the talented staff of Cameo Cleaners can save your skins and bring your jacket back so that it looks brand new!

As I said fall is here, so embrace the brisk weather and enjoy the last month or so where it won’t be unbearable to brave the outdoors( I hear Central Park is great this time of year).

For all your dry cleaning and clothing needs visit Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park located at 284 Third Avenue. You and your wardrobe will never look better.

Only three years after his debut into the main fashion circuit Alexander Wang is already transforming his signature look into a thing of the past.  Keeping up with his casual cool and urban feel Wang’s latest collection reveals a softer  pallet favoring neutrals over his preferred arrangements of black and gray.

Late yesterday afternoon Cameo Cleaners received a call from the office of Alexander Wang requesting a pickup to prepare their runway items for showroom display.

The catch?– The items need to be cleaned and returned by tomorrow evening due to the showroom schedule. After receiving the pieces at Cameo Cleaners early this morning this will leave our expert cleaning technicians a little over 24 hours to hand clean the 13 couture pieces from the Alexander Wang Spring 2011 collection.

The silhouettes of the collection are complimented dashes of copper paint, sequins, and buckles causing these pieces to be difficult to clean and not suited for our cleaning machines despite the gentleness of our ECO2 Cleanse process.

Featured below are a few of the pieces that arrived in our store this morning. Do you recognize any from the runway?

For all your cleaning needs couture or otherwise you know that the experts at Cameo Cleaners will always treat your wardrobe with the utmost care and concern, and on a schedule that is convenient for you.

Come visit us at 284 Third Ave.

With opening night just around the corner the staff of Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park anticipates the gorgeously elaborate costumes that will dance through our doors.

In case you were not aware Cameo Cleaners is entrusted every season to care for and clean the costumes for the New York Metropolitan Opera. To date we have cleaned over 35,000 costumes, and look forward to this season to be responsible for these ornate pieces once again.

The staff of Cameo Cleaners has already been hard at work since the middle of the summer to ensure that all the costumes are stage ready.

While your wardrobe may not meet quite the same needs as the costume department of The Metropolitan Opera, the staff at Cameo Cleaners is up for any challenge and guarantees they will treat your wardrobe as if it were their own. The exclusive ECO2 Cleanse system available at Cameo Cleaners is the best in cleaning in New York City. Gentle on clothes, yet tough on stains did I mention chemical free?

Why would you want to have your clothes cleaned anywhere else??

For the best dry cleaning available in New York City, stop by and visit Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park located at 284 Third Avenue.

I don’t care much for love, but I do know that  everywhere you turn in New York City fashion is in the air.

Whether you can’t wait to dive into your fall wardrobe after those brisk nights we had over the weekend, or the hype for fashion week and fashion’s night out has got you all a buzz it is impossible to deny the electricity surging through every fashion minded individual in all the boroughs.

Luckily, your summer clothes are cleaned( by Cameo Cleaners or Arthur Copeland) and put away to make room in your closet for all the items picked up during Fashion’s Night Out,or for the runway inspired pieces to come after attending Spring 2011 Fashion Week.

Although Fashion Week does not officially begin until tomorrow, things seem to be in full swing at Fashion Week’s new home, Lincoln Center after last night’s fashion show to kick off Fashion’s Night Out. Models and designers alike arrived sporting the limited edition t-shirts on city buses, as they than either sashayed down the runway or towards their seats.

This entrance on buses is just one factor of the new direction Lincoln Center Fashion Director, Stephanie Winston Workoff hopes to take the fashion industry in New York towards. As quoted in The New York Times, Workoff wants to ” bring fashion week to the people…removing the exclusivity of accessibility to the events and designers.”

Hosting all events in a space that is not only physically accessible, but visually as well such as Lincoln Center allows everyone in New York City to access the happenings that will be occurring over the next week. Workoff has big plans in store for Lincoln Center as the new and permanent home of fashion in New York City.

Whether you have plans to participate in all or non of the fun fashion related activities taking our fair city by storm over the next week, Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park and Arthur Copeland Cleansers will be open and ready to clean, alter, or repair all of your new fashion finds.

For the best and most fashionable dry cleaning source in New York City and and Long Island visit Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park or Arthur Copeland Cleansers where they always make you look your best.

LABOR DAY?! ALREADY!?

Where did the summer go? Whether you are packing your bags this evening for the last weekend of the season, or planning to stay around the city for a relaxing three day weekend I am certain there is one thing that has crossed your mind…

“How am I supposed to wear all of this white and linen in three days before I am forced to retire it to the back of my closet.”

It has been a well established fashion faux pas to wear white after Labor Day. However, fashion expert Charla Krupp challenges this and suggest that those who prefer to keep white in their wardrobe through the fall and winter do so in appropriate materials. While creams and winter whites can be a stunning look on anyone prancing around in linen pants and sheer cotton dresses will earn you some well deserved looks on the street this fall.

For these whites that require storage I would strongly recommend cleaning them before to prevent permanent stains and moth damage. Many clear liquid stains are not visible to the naked eye, however after being put under the bed or in the back of the closet for 9 months that stain will have oxidized and your favorite white dress will be a thing of the past.

Moths are attracted to food, oil, and perfumes so if any of these are lingering on your garments before storage you are risking moth damage to your wardrobe.

To prevent both of these wardrobe maladies from happening simply drop your summer clothes of with the staff at Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park or Arthur Copeland Cleansers who will be more than happy to care for your whites. AFter being cleaned in the exclusive ECO2 Cleanse system your clothes will not only be whiter, but they will be safeguarded for storage and ready for summer 2011.

Give us a call today either at 212.677.3949 for Cameo Cleaners of 516.295.2198

Earlier this week The New York Times published an article about zero waste design, essentially creating a garment without the normal 15 to 20% of wasted fabric going into landfills.

This design concept is not as easy as it sounds because when creating a garment the main concerns are fit and fashion. Therefore getting all of the pieces which make up the garment to fit into fabric with minimal waste involves compromises. Some of these compromises will involve supply lines and the existing infrastructure,  thus changes which can become very costly.

The zero waste campaign has the potential to be very beneficial to the dry cleaning industry, for it could initiate the shift to environmentally responsible dry cleaning. The secret to responsible dry cleaning lies in the cleaning and packaging methods.

Dry cleaning is a very wasteful industry based on cleaning and packaging processes. Many dry cleaners use wire hangers, reams of tissue and polyethylene bags as part of the process. Though wasteful, this type of packaging does prevent wrinkling and protects the freshly cleaned garments on their trip home.

Before you get too discouraged and swear off dry cleaning listen up for there is an alternative! Many dry cleaners offer re-usable fabric garment bags as well has re-usable plastic hangers. Tissue can be removed from packacking within  the body of the garment though wrinkling may occur without this addition.

My shops, Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park and Arthur Copeland Cleansers offer “Naked Cleaning” which is our dry cleaning process that cleans clothes without harmful petro-chemicals along and offers a re-useable garment bag (from Green Garmento), no tissue packaging and re-useable hangers. What you get back is your wardrobe free of all chemicals and packed without any waste at all!

Our chemical free dry cleaning process is accomplished using the Solvair process which uses liquid CO2 in place of petro-chemicals. You can go to our website for more information.

Thanks for listening. Jerry Pozniak

Did you know that the first St. Patrick’s day parade actually took place in New York City and not Ireland?? That would make sense why there is such a cause for celebration all over the streets of Manhattan today as everyone old and young pays tribute to St. Patrick in every hue of green from moss, to apple, and my favorite emerald.

It wasn’t hard for all the fashionistas in the city to select a shade today, as green garments continue to roam the runway season after season. Many believe that this is not the easiest color to wear, but the vibrant shade is so alluring.

The problem with purchasing clothing in such bright colors as the shamrock clad people today, is that they tend to fade and no longer offer the same “wow” factor that they possessed when purchasing.

The ECO2 Cleanse process offered at Cameo Cleaners NYC and Arthur Copeland Long Island cleans so well that colors stay fresh and bright! This is because the ECO2 Cleanse process is chemical free so your clothing is not exposed to products that will damage the dyes. If you are looking for some more ways to help keep your clothing bright you should remember to:

• 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.
  

I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of their St. Patrick’s day. Just make sure not to pull an Irish goodbye, your friends may not care for that too much…

How many dry cleaners in NYC offer a satisfaction guarantee? Does your dry cleaner in Manhattan or dry cleaner on Long Island offer any guarantee of quality?

Say you drop off your best suit that you need for an event on Saturday evening and when you go to pick it up on Saturday afternoon the clerk behind the counter tells you that it isn’t ready. What do you do and what will the dry cleaner do for you?

At Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park and Arthur Copeland Cleansers we do whatever it takes to make sure you are satisfied 100% of the time. Being considered the best dry cleaner NYC by America’s Best Cleaners is no easy task.

Cheap dry cleaners can’t guarantee their work because they cannot afford to do so. Cheap dry cleaners cannot afford to pay you if they make a mistake with your expensive garments either.

Read the back of your dry cleaning ticket someday when you are really bored. The liability limit is usually 10 times the cost of cleaning. A cheap dry cleaner may only charge $12 to clean your suit, so his offer to you when he can’t find it will be $120.

Go try to replace your suit for that unless you got a killer deal at Century 21.

Remember cheap is never a bargain. Thanks for listening, Jerry Pozniak

Hello all and welcome again to the garment of the week.

Today we are going to take a look at a Tory Burch dress that we cleaned about a week ago.

The client requested our Eco-friendly dry cleaning process and according to the care instructions attached to the dress this should have been “no problem”.

We were rather distressed to find that the navy printed portion of the dress was “bleeding” or transferring after cleaning.

This should not happen given the fact that the care instructions indicated that all types of dry cleaning processes were usable on this dress. Our guess is that the maker only tested one type of dry cleaning.

Through careful hand-cleaning and dye removal techniques my head cleaning technician was able to remove all of the dye which had transferred, thus saving the dress from certain doom.

Cheap dry cleaners NYC would give this dress back to their customer and let them deal with the problem. At Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park & Arthur Copeland Cleansers we take care of the problem for you.

4 hours of labor went into correcting this dress for our client, but we would not have it any other way.

Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park, the best dry cleaner in Manhattan and Arthur Copeland Cleansers, the best dry cleaner on Long Island are proud to be one of only 35 garment care firms selected as America’s Best Cleaners.