Irene's Studio

Irene is the best!I got my dress from Kleinfeld 3 weeks before my wedding and instead of paying their ridiculous price for alterations (not to mention the fact that I didn't trust them to do a good job or get it done on time) - I went with Irene who was HIGHLY recommended to me by a couple friends - one of whom had entrusted her with her wedding dress just a few months prior.The shop is busy and you may need to wait - but she honours every appointment and ensures that events closer in the future are prioritized - which is a plus for brides needing their alterations turned around quickly!At my first appointment, the second I stepped out of the dressing room in my gown - Irene went straight to work pinning everything delicately and letting me know exactly what she was doing to ensure I would have the best fit and be comfortable all day/night long. My dress had a lot of beading and I was pleased to see that nothing was damaged throughout the process..The price was a fraction of what I'd pay to Kleinfeld and Irene took the utmost care in steaming my dress and making sure it was perfect for my big day at my last appointment.Thank-you so much Irene! I have sung your praises to everyone I know in need of wedding dress alterations.

Irene did a beautiful job ensuring my A-line, v-neck/v-back wedding dress was a custom fit. She also moved the floral/lace appliques in the best strategic spots on the skirt and small train. I sent a couple of photos of two veils I was considering and she hand-made a beautiful one-tier veil with beading on the edge (more to come on this) as well as a mask including leftover material from the train. It only required 3 fittings as planned over the span of 6 months for our late August wedding. I found her services to be very reasonably priced for her skillful work, time, and sound advice.What I will never forget is that due to my clumsiness, I tore the veil significantly hours before we were leaving for our wedding out of town!! Irene was absolutely amazing, she was so compassionate, and kept me calm. She dropped everything for me and performed her miraculous seamstress “surgery” and she came up with a solution. It was brilliant and no one could tell anything had happened. People were too busy admiring the whole dress and look!! Thank you, Irene, forever! You were such a pleasure to work with and we enjoyed your passion for your work, your many stories and great humour along the way!

Irene is wonderful! Honest, punctual, and incredibly talented, she will sew a wedding gown perfectly and on-time!! Irene is genuine, highly skilled, and pays attention to every detail.

I had my a-line wedding dress altered here. My dress was altered well, except for a long piece of fabric that was not incorporated into the bustle. I wouldn't recommend this studio if you are from outside of Toronto or don't have a car/time. After being given an appointment time wherein I was supposed to pick up my altered dress, I was told to come back in a few hours because she had overbooked herself.Overall I had a good experience and I found the price comparable to other studios in the city.

Irene did a spectacular job on my wedding dress. Could not be more happy with the outcome or the service. She guided me through the process and booked several appointments to ensure everything fit well. Even with a tight timeline, she made it work and made me look amazing.

Irene is a wonderful lady who is extremely passionate about her work. I brought my dress to her two weeks before my wedding because another seamstress lost my dress (do not go to pearl seto)! After locating my dress, i immediately brought it to Irene who was recommended to me by a friend. She had all the professional tools and issued me a receipt for her services. I purchased a dress that was two sizes larger and lost some weight before the wedding, she was able to alter everything and made it fit like a glove. Her suggestions were very accurate although i was skeptical a first whether to trust her suggestions, but everything was perfect on my wedding day. She also includes a free steam of your veil and dress when you pick up the dress. The only negative is that her studio is alway very busy and often has 2-3 bookings in the same slot which may feel a little rushed. But i was fine with it as she was less talking and more doing - a true business woman. Her price was much more reasonable than the lady who lost my dress too!!! I would highly recommend her to brides for wedding dress alterations!!

Irene’s Studio completely botched my wedding dress. I was recommended to Irene’s Studio by Becker’s Bridal, where I purchased my dress, and trusted that she would do a beautiful job, but was deeply disappointed.1) My dress was hemmed too SHORT. 2) the top/corset was not fitted to my body. There was at least 2-3 inches of space between my chest and top of the corset. For some reason Becker’s decided to order my dress 2 sizes too big, and Irene left it huge around the breast area with no support. 3) The waist and hips were supposed to be fitted to my body (mermaid style), but she left it loose and wrinkly like a diaper, as the stitching was done poorly and lazily.I complained to Irene that it didn’t fit well, it felt like it was falling down, that it was too short, etc. and she “fixed” the top but made no difference at all, and she denied my other complaints, saying “it was supposed to be that way.”I took it to my regular alterations place, Montgomery Alterations (AMAZING*****) and thankfully they were able to make tremendous changes. It feels like a new dress. But the amount of STRESS I had to go through to get it emergency rushed because Irene gave me back my dress 1 week before my wedding (I took it to her originally in March, it’s now mid-June).Do not go to Irene’s Studio. Especially not with a wedding dress.

I brought a material to Irene with a picture of the dress I wanted because I thought she was a professional. The end result of the dress was cheap and poor craftsmanship. She charged me an outrageous price for a dress I wouldn’t be proud to wear. I would have been happier had I just bought a ready made dress at well known stores. To add insult to injury, when I came to pick up the dress, the door was locked and she didn’t even recognized me despite my having an appointment. When I said I came to pick up the dress, she handed me this piece of material without even providing a bag or wrapping it.I will never go back to her.

Irene has expanded and is too busy now to give her customers with wedding dresses the same level of service she used to in the past. I chose her to work on my wedding dress even though her prices are a bit higher because I trusted her work from what I saw her do before, but that was a mistake. Her wait times are incredibly long (if you have an appointment expect to wait at least an hour or more), and she prioritizes hemming a pair of pants the same as a wedding dress fitting. It seems to just be a cash grab and to get as many customers as she can now. Multiple times she said my dress was ready to go, but in one instance it was too short, the next instance there was extra fabric bunching and hanging out of the dress, and finally I had to take it back to the store where I purchased it to get some help. Even they were surprised when I told them that it was Irene's work, and had said that other customers were starting to say that she is too busy these days. It's unfortunate because she is very skilled, just doesn't seem to have any time anymore.

Excellent! Absolutely Amazing seamstress! She transformed my bridal gown by adding custom bead work to the bodice. I now continue to go to Irene for other minor alterations as well! She is magical!