Our Story

Carmen's Tailoring is a small studio in gorgeous Covent Garden offering an alteration service to designer clothing and a bespoke tailoring service . This is a private, quiet little place you can feel comfortable in and although the quality is the highest the prices are reasonable. We specialise in made to measure garments for women as well as designer alterations for men and women offering a professional service to ensure that perfect silhouette.
Whether you require an alteration such as a simple hem or a complete reconstruction of your favorite garment, we will do what it takes to ensure you look and feel great in your clothes. 
We successfully cover work on different fabrics from denim to lace and bridal wear, linen and silk to leather and fur, swimwear to knitwear. We alter designer clothing to original manufacturers specifications using the best tailoring techniques, threads, sewing machines and careful dedication. 

What you didn't know about us?

Carmen studied Economics, before returning to fashion design and tailoring (degree in Garment Technology) and her true passion is designing one off pieces. She has over 30 years of experience in fashion design, tailoring and bespoke garments for ladies and worked for well known designers and sold her own collections in boutiques in London and abroad.

We offer our alteration sevices to private clients and to shops around Covent Garden. Among these are: Thomas Farthing, Paul & Joe, Hackett, Peter Werth, Karen Millen, Hobbs, Agnes b., Junno says Hello and some other shops recommend Carmen's Tailoring Studio to their clients.

We are also recommended by NET-A-PORTER. We have celebrity clients, famous writers and artists , BBC presenters , pop stars as well as local artists and actors and we are proud we offer an excellent service.

We provide an ongoing service to The Ivy in Covent Garden and The Arts Club in Mayfair.

  Please browse our online boutique. Many items are one of a kind, handmade pieces or part of a limited collection of maximum 10.