The repair shop

Hannah Betts finds a lady who works wonders with leather

I WAS PLANNING ON WRITING about The Restory this month. You know, the haute repair operation with a base in Selfridges, generally considered The Future of Fashion. Only the day I started on this it was declared no more, its founders falling on their needles. The Restory was extremely good at what it did, however its costs were exorbitant even by Planet Fashion standards. When I sampled it, I took in three items: a couture confection that is basically an entire bird’s wing sported across the skull to signal my resentment at weddings; a £300 (thus “mid-market”) Little Liffner leather reticule desperate for a spruce; and a treasured 30 quid pleather Zara clutch in need of an overhaul. We sallied forth with the titfer — generously subbed by Selfridges —…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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