Cameo Cleaners & Arthur Copeland

Have you met the new neighbors?

No it’s not the Jones’ rather the stealthy family of bedbugs that are making their presence quite known throughout the greater Manhattan area.

According to TIME magazine ” New York is being the hardest hit” by the bed bug epidemic, and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it…

These creepy crawlers are everywhere it seems even at major retailers! Fortunately these bugs are no match for the staff of Cameo Cleaners and Arthur Copeland Cleansers who will gladly rid your wardrobe & bedding of these home invadors.

Unfortunately starvation and isolation is not what kills these pesky critters, rather extreme heat is the only way to destroy them.

Some helpful tips to prevent bedbugs/ identify the signs from Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park:

• Unpack luggage on the ground- not on bed or furniture bugs jump from one material to the other
• CATCH THEM EARLY
• Wash your bedding at high temperatures ( or bring them to Cameo Cleaners and we will do it for you)

• Look for tiny rust colored/ black spots on bedding near seams and behind headboards

It doesn’t look like these new neighbors have intentions of leaving anytime soon but do try not to be too welcoming. For all your bed bug home cleaning needs please give us a ring so that you can stop sharing your clothing.

Go to the dry cleaner for shoe repair?

Yes, it’s that easy. Just drop off your shoes (or call for pick-up), when you need your clothes cleaned. Shoe repair doesn’t have to involve multiple stops; who has time?

Our shoe craftsmen are really craftsmen and we do all of our work in our shoe repair workshop. Kind of like elves and toys, but we are fixing shoes not building train sets (do kids still want train sets?).

What can we do?

Repairs run the gamut from heel rebuilding to sole repair. Our craftsmen can also tend to damaged linings; we can even re-sole Christian Louboutin’s complete with their signature red so that look is maintained.

Boots can be tapered to fit your legs like gloves and Ugg’s that are dirty and ugly and be cleaned and made pretty again.

All you need to do is stop by or call. We will do the rest.

Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park is know as the best dry cleaner in New York, and soon to be known as the best shoe repair in New York as well. Since 1956 we have been keeping Gramercy Park and all of New York looking great and now our reach extends down to our client’s feet.

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

If you are anything like me, you are trying to make the most out of the next 12 days until you have to banish your beloved white jeans to the back of your closet or under the bed. ** Make sure to clean your whites before storing, so that stains aren’t left to set for 9 months… Cameo Cleaners ECO2 Cleanse system is perfect for this pre-storage treatment!

Don’t fret my fellow fashionistas the hibernation of your white denim will leave you anything but outfitless with the fabulous fall denim trends on display in every store window, billboard, and magazine.

I must confess that I have neglected the section of my closet devoted to denim for the past three months, but how can you blame me with the sweltering heat that dominated Manhattan this summer. Besides everyone knows that white compliments ones tan much better than your favorite pair of faded jeans.

With the first taste of Fall weather I immediately grabbed for my go-to jeans that can withstand this inclement weather… which got me excited about trying out these looks for myself.

To ease you back into this denim craze Cameo Cleaners has provided some helpful tips to care for your denim that are simply put, pure jeanius.

• First, and most importantly READ THE CARE LABEL
• Wash in cold water to avoid unwanted shrinking
• Try to get as much use out of one wash to prevent from wear& tear and fading
• Bring them to Cameo Cleaners for any necessary alterations or repairs

For all your clothing care needs and helpful tips please stop by or contact Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park.

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

A week ago Cameo Cleaners received a call from a production assistant working on the foreign markets Christmas  commercial for cosmetic and wellness brand Avon.

The models being used in the commercial had not been fully fitted for their outfits, and the production assistant needed someone on set that was able to provide last minute alterations, and promptly.

When the shop manager finished the call he knew exactly which of his of able tailors he would send to assist on set the following day. Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park has two exceptional tailors both of whom can care for any and all of your tailoring needs.

The following morning Alaina Zulli was sent to Long Island City and kept very busy fixing neck details,  altering hems, seams, and other miscellaneous wardrobe malfunctions over the course of the ten hour shoot.

Even though it is still summer we are already looking forward to the holidays, so we can see for ourselves the magnificent work Alaina did.

If you are looking for a tailor or seamstress in New York City Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park is the place to be.

Is your little munchkin messier than most?

Does he/she attract dirt and grime like a moth to a flame?

If you have answered yes to both or either of the questions above than your tot’s stroller is probably the bane of your existence. No matter how many times you try to reduce food going near this formidable mode of transportation your child’s chariot most likely resembles a fraternity house in it’s sticky and stained ratio…

Once again Arthur Copeland Cleaners & Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park have the solution for all of you moms and dads. The stroller cleaning service that we provide will have you and your little one cruising the streets in style in no time flat.

Stroller cleaning Service includes:

• Detailing
• Stain Removal & Fabric Restoration
• Sanitization
• Deodorization
• All wheels protected by Armor All

Graco, Combi, Bugaboo, or Maclaren it doesn’t matter… Arthur Copeland and Cameo Cleaners are equipped to handle the messiest of strollers return it to like new status. The same trust that you place in our stores to keep you and your wardrobe looking their best will not be bestowed upon your child and their carriage.

For the best stroller cleaning in New York and Long Island visit Arthur Copeland in Cedarhurst and Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park.

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