Lanzarote is now the home of Peadar Brennan, formerly of Grafton Alterations who were based just off Grafton Street in Dublin.
Peadar had built up an excellent reputation for himself back in Ireland, with 30 years experience and a name for being a tailor for the stars. A signed photo of Britney Spears who called on his services during the MTV Awards hangs in his new premises with the inscription “Thanks to Dublin’s best tailors!!”. Colin Farrell also features on the wall, there’s a signed photo for Alterations X-Press together with a newspaper article commenting on what an impression the shop must have made to earn itself a signed photo from the actor.
The new tailor’s shop here in Lanzarote is called Zips & Hems Clothing Alterations, although only recently opened, Peadar’s already becoming a firm favourite with the locals. The shop is situated in Calle Guanapay which is known locally as Cardiac Hill due to the steep slope leading away from the main Playa Grande beach. Fortunately the shop is at the bottom of the hill, in a small commercial centre by the German Supermarket. Zips & Hems offer a 30 minute service for trousers & jeans alterations, or you can just drop the items in for collection when convenient.
With times being hard for a lot of families, a friendly tailor is just what you need to keep your wardrobe up to date and looking smart. I called in with a pair of trousers that had a tear in them, thinking they were for the bin but Peadar explained that he could unpick two seams to replace the material that would have to be cut away and hey presto, the trousers are as good as new, and all for €5. If you’ve lost weight, or maybe the kid’s hand me downs don’t fit, your jeans are all frayed around the hem, or you’ve bought something new that needs altering, you know who to pop in and see.
The shop has his and hers fitting rooms so that you can be professionally measured before any alterations are carried out. We also found it easy to park in Calle Tinguaton rather than searching for a space on The Strip.
We asked Peadar why Lanzarote? He’s here because of friends and family who have made the move already. The thought of running his business in our warm climate where you can still head to the beach after work was too appealing and so now we have Dublin’s best tailor on our doorstep at Lanzarote prices!
Zips & Hems Clothing Alterations are open from Monday to Saturday 09:00 – 17:00.
Telephone: 928 512 018
Address: Calle Guanapay 3, Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote
Email: zipsandhems@gmail.com
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