Denim Revival - Jeans Alteration and Repair — Local services in Los Angeles

You can look at my account - i don't do a lot of bad reviews. But dangit i am mourning the loss of my formerly favorite pair of vintage Levi's.

They were the most comfortably snug fits like a glove buttery soft jeans you can imagine. The JOY of putting them on cannot be overstated.

One of the pockets has come open at the corner which is super standard for old jeans. They had been beautifully repaired in small spots here & there many times by my local seamstress. But i thought meh let's go to a fancy place this time!

They insulted the work done by my past repairs (though i had always loved the repairs) and that should have been my first red flag.

They pulled the jeans up in front of the light and showed me how much light shone through (not that much but yes a tiny bit) and talked me into an $80 overall repair to prevent holes from ever happening.

The holes are definitely fortified now!!! LOL. But my jeans are now crazy tight on my inner thighs and oddly loose on my waist. They were taken in so much at the butt and thigh and now the front of my jeans near the pelvis looks kind of like a diaper. It's puffy because of the tension being placed on them at the inner thigh.

The butt was tightened up so much they now gap at my waist in the back. It's not terrible but it's annoying bc they didn't do that before.

The jeans are now extremely uncomfortable and no matter how long i wear them i can't get them to loosen up the way normal denim would. Those patches inside apparently prevent that😂

Lastly, there is a small pen mark on the inner thigh. About 3/4 inch small mark. It wasn't there before. But hopefully no one will ever notice it.

Honestly I'll probably never wear the jeans again bc after 20 minutes i am so uncomfortable i can't wait to take them off.

I would give 1 star except i think that level of review would be reserved for a lost pair or destroyed pair. These would still be great jeans for someone else's body. Just not...

Shout out to Steffan. Excellent customer service. He worked hard to figure out what I liked in a pair of jeans. Lots of try-ons, discussion of alterations options, questions about my preferred style. I bought an incredible vintage pair of dark wash side zip 1950s Denim Family Levis. Thrilled! the dream jeans!

Also, he recommended Crash the Party Vintage in Wittier. Got three 1950s/60s shirts to go with the new jeans. Vintage Revival is part of an amazing fashion community in LA. This shop is a jewel because of the expertise of its staff....

Love this shop. A lot more approachable than the similar shops in LA. Great selection of classic vintage clothes.. vintage Levi’s, wranglers, Lee.. vintage t-shirts, army surplus.. whatever else they have that’s cool. Some very rare some newer, some affordable some less so. Stephan the owner loves his world and is fun and kind to talk to. Repair shop in the back will fix your clothes up like new and mean your clothes keep going and you have the vintage of tomorrow...