Our services
From clothing repairs to bespoke pieces, we provide a wide range of services to help you keep loving and using what's important to you. All work is done by our experienced, skilled team from our cosy workroom in Waikanae on the Kāpiti Coast.
Visit us
Pop into our friendly workroom!
8 Main Road, Waikanae
Open: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5
Saturday, 10 - 2
Call us
Give us a call to chat about how we can help.
021 023 991 72
Email us
Reach out at any time.
info@julihunter.com
Alterations and repairs
We love working on your favourite pieces to make them work perfectly for you. Whether a garment just doesn't fit right or if something has gone amiss, we can help out. Simply bring your garments into our store or contact us to see how we can help.
Common alterations and repairs we do include:
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Hemming trousers, skirts, dresses, jackets, and sleeves
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Zip replacement on flies, jackets, dresses, and skirts
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Button replacements
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Wear and tear repair
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Wedding dresses and bridal wear
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Formal wear
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Uniforms
Made-to-measure and bespoke
Made-to-measure refers to clothing that is sewn from a standard-sized base pattern, especially to fit you. A tailored suit is a common example of this kind of garment. We make dresses, suits, skirts, bags, and jackets just to name a few.
We also love creating pieces from scratch. These are called bespoke pieces and they entirely unique; perfect for a special occasion! Have a chat to us if you have a special design in mind, and we will work out magic to bring it to life.
Common household bespoke pieces we make include:
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Curtains
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Cushions
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Squabs
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Pillows
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Throws
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Animal coats
Wholesale
We proudly stock in several retail stores around New Zealand. We love working with stockists to provide sustainable clothing, accessories, and homewares across the country.
Haberdashery and recycled clothing
We sell haberdashery, as well as end-of-season, recycled, and vintage clothing over in our workroom and in our Trade Me store.
Juli-Eye wardrobe edits
Is your wardrobe overflowing, but nothing feels right? Juli loves nothing more than curating a wardrobe to be perfect and loved!
With a Juli Eye personal wardrobe consultation, Julil will go through your wardrobe with you and make sure that your clothes complement your figure, style, and lifestyle, leaving you with a functional and unique collection.
Juli will also alter and repair any treasured pieces. Sometimes your clothing just needs a bit of a nip here and a tuck there to make it work for your unique style and shape. Or simply raising the hemline could change the proportion of a beloved dress and hey presto! It now works beautifully for your body shape.
Juli has been in the fashion industry since she was 14, starting work with with Konstantina Moutos during the school holidays. She has a real flair for developing women's personal styles and understanding different body shapes. Fashion is a huge part of Juli's life, and she believes that we all have our own unique style, it's just a matter of bringing it out . . . book here!