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"The hands-down best piece of style advice I ever got--even more essential than treating stripes as a neutral!--was to find a tailor that makes every piece of clothing look like it&amp;#x27;s made for you. Not sure where to begin? Our gals over at Lucky have a great piece on finding a local sewing genius to help turn your wardrobe into custom-fitting fabulousness. Our 3 favorite tips? Ask fancy boutiques for recommendations &amp;quot;No matter where you live, there has to be at least one high-end clothing boutique nearby. Find out where they send their stuff for alterations. Unlike department stores, they don&amp;#x27;t usually have a tailor on staff, so they&amp;#x27;ll need to have a reliable place in mind. And unlike even your most high-maintenance friend, they&amp;#x27;ll send stuff more often, so they&amp;#x27;ll have more experience.&amp;quot; Pretty smart, huh? Most fancy-pants places don&amp;#x27;t want to end up with disgruntled customers, so they do the research for you--and you don&amp;#x27;t have to buy a thing to get the recommendation! Search for men&amp;#x27;s tailors &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s worth asking the luxe tailor who custom made your boss&amp;#x27;s suit to alter your dress for you. Men&amp;#x27;s suits are really, really complicated, so it&amp;#x27;ll be easier work for him and you&amp;#x27;ll get the benefit of a more talented tailor.&amp;quot; We love this tip, too. Just because a tailor specializes in men&amp;#x27;s clothing doesn&amp;#x27;t mean he won&amp;#x27;t be willing to take on women&amp;#x27;s, too. It never hurts to ask! Bring them something either kinda cheap or kinda disposable the first time you go This one just makes good sense, because you don&amp;#x27;t want to have the new guy ruin your prized dress (that you need to wear to a wedding in, um, three days). Let him prove himself on something less fabulous! Head over to luckymag.com to read the full story, then tell us...have you found your alterations guru yet? Have you been going to the same guy for years? Or are you still searching? Share! PLUS! - Stellar get-ready tips for Gwyneth Paltrow - DIY ideas for your spring wardrobe - The 30 second style tip to transform your high-low skirt Photo: Roy Hsu/Photographer&amp;#x27;s Choice RF"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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