NVISION

Dear friends, it’s NVISION’s 16th anniversary, sort of. I opened the shop on Leap Day 2008, and have carried it through many changes, especially in the last few years due to the pandemic. I’m still offering my clothing alterations and repair services, by appointment only, based in The Factory Events building in Northside, at 1546 Knowlton Street.

Please feel free to reach out for help with your fit needs. You don’t have to settle for ill-fitting clothes; don’t blame your body for not fitting clothing made in an industry based on mass production. Let me help you define how you want to present yourself to the world. ✨Every BODY is different.✨

Voicemail/Text 513-542-4577
Email [email protected]

Hi Everybody, it's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm still here, sewing sewing sewing!

Here's a long answer to a couple FAQs, what is your turnaround time for alterations, and what is the *price?

As a one person sewing business, turnaround time is really more subject to my current workload at any given time, as I have to prioritize sewing jobs by hard deadlines (i.e. wedding date, job interview date, homecoming dance date, funeral date…) vs no hard deadline. So if you need alterations done in time for a particular event, I can tell you whether I can meet that deadline or not. If you don’t have a hard deadline, I can give you an estimated turnaround time that folds your sewing job into the roster of my existing jobs. For example, a customer recently needed his suit jacket sleeves lengthened within a couple days for his job interview, which meant his sewing job jumping the workload line, and I happened to be able to accommodate. But I can’t always promise that I have that flexibility to deliver. It also depends on how technical the requested alteration is. I’d rather underpromise and overdeliver by saying, for example, give me two weeks and I may have it done sooner.

Regarding price for alterations, I always say I can give you the most accurate price estimate in person with a fitting, taking into account the fabrics and construction of the garments, and any design flourishes, if any. To illustrate this point, as it is raining bridesmaid dress hems and adjustments this time of year, I recently had multiple concurrent bridesmaid dress sewing jobs, with different prices on the finished jobs due to the different materials and dress styles to be hemmed:
- a more casual linen-type dress that needed to be hemmed from the waist seam;
- a 360° full-skirted chiffon dress hem with two acetate linings that also needed hemmed;
- a polyknit dress with a not-very-full skirt and one polyknit layer that also needed hemmed;
- a semi-full chiffon dress, with a slit, and two less full acetate layers attached at the slit, that also need hemmed...

So if you say how much is it to hem a bridesmaid dress, I will give you a long answer for clarification, followed by a request to schedule an appointment for a fitting to give the most accurate estimate.

-->That being said, for most concise inquiries, with minimal back and forth Q & A, please tell me what you need adjusted on your clothes, and whether you need them done in time for a particular event. Extra points if you can tell me the fabric/s, and or share a photo of you in the garment so I can see the style of the garment as it relates to the adjustment/s needed to fit your frame.

For a pretty thorough alterations price list by another company, based in Colorado (I compare my prices against theirs for reference, but the list does not account for all of these type of variables outlined above), you can get an idea of price-ISH, of what I would charge. This can help you decide whether or not you feel it is worth the trouble to alter a garment. http://www.tailor-studio.com/price-list.html

* Please note that alterations prices in the US are way different from clothing prices when buying new (aka alterations may cost more than you paid for the garment), as most clothing sold in the US is made/assembled in foreign countries exploiting lower wages but marked up for the retailer to profit. When you find new clothing on sale in the US, it is due to overproduction and overstock, as it is cheaper to over order and markdown or destroy (burn or landfill) than to place smaller orders or return unsold items. Read a more exhaustive and depressing explanation here:
https://www.thesustainabilityclub.com/post/how-not-to-go-extinct-overproduction-vs-slow-fashion

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO DRESS UNIQUE AND SAVE MONEY AND THE PLANET

Buy secondhand garments made with quality fabric that will sustain years of wear and washing, and have a seamstress tailor the garments to your specific body shape. Every BODY is different!

14 years ago, Leap Day, NVISION opened, and then blossomed, and then expanded, and then...

Can't bring myself to celebrate per se, let alone make a new graphic, so let's call this year's 14th anniversary The 13th 2.0 🤷‍♀️

NVISION isn't what it once was, I'm still working through the COVID upheaval, and navigating the new smaller studio space, but I do have plans for more vintage product shop-ability, soon.

Meanwhile, keep those sewing jobs coming in, please and thank you! 💕

On this day 13 years ago, Leap Day 2008, I opened NVISION.

On this day 1 year ago, I was crazy sick and missed my own anniversary party, including the TV camera crew that came to capture it (thanks, and sorry Kim!). Looking back, having spent 5 days super sick in bed back then, maybe it was COVID, we didn't know enough yet. But I digress.

On this day TODAY, I wonder about the stages of grief for the loss of the business I created, and transformed into something more than I ever imagined, and am now in the process of pivoting into a new version of itself, 300+ days into this pivot. It took me a couple months to fully decide on that pivot, and another month or so to announce it publicly, that I would not be reopening the shop or returning to "business as usual." I'm still figuring out what the future holds for NVISION, making it up as I go, closing one chapter, and opening the next.

NVISION is still alive, I'm still doing clothing alterations and repairs, and still getting settled in the new location, 1546 Knowlton Street, by appointment only. I'm unable to accommodate browsing appointments in the way shoppers might expect. But I AM able to personalize a shopping appointment tailored to your tastes/size/product category needs. And I will return to posting vintage clothing and accessories for purchase online and through the website, SOON. Stay tuned for updates.

❤️ In the meantime, please reach out through voicemail or text to 513-542-4577, or email [email protected]. ❤️

If you've ever worn DENIM, let alone blue jeans, I highly highly HIGHLY recommend you take the time to watch this American Experience | PBS documentary, Riveted: the History of Jeans, linked below. It swings broadly with the true stories of how denim came to be, through the lenses of culture, race and class, from practical applications to ubiquitous fashion, and all the lost/buried stories of who is and isn't credited, to all the ways denim is worn today. Plus the magic of indigo, the controversial ways in which overalls have been worn, and how we've landed on the words denim, dungarees, and blue jeans, it's not what you'll find on Wikipedia!

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/riveted-history-of-jeans

Also, if you're so inclined, please give a follow to Fashion Historian Jonathan Square's page Fashioning the Self in Slavery and Freedom for more historical fashion discussion and musings.

I will make my TV premiere on tonight's episode of American Experience | PBS, which explores the history of denim in the United States. Though denim is often associated with the Old West and the Gold Rush, rough, durable workwear made from "jeans" were worn by enslaved people prior to the mid-nineteenth century. The broadcast will stream live with the broadcast, which you can access here: to.pbs.org/34gPjo7 or via the PBS Video app on your streaming device.

Shout out to Mr. Tuxedo on McMillan Street, who helped me out in a pinch, locating a specific button!

Remember, you can simply rent your masculine formal wear for that special occasion, instead of buying something to wear once or twice. And they have plenty of designs and fabrics to choose from, not just black. Check out their online tux catalog, from classic cutaway, to tails, mandarin collar, shawl collar, double breasted, and extra sharp WHITE, plus more options in store. Just don't wait til the last minute to book your look. https://mrtuxedo.net/tuxedos.php

Tuxedos - Tuxedos hire for Weddings, Proms, and Formal Events | Mr. Tuxedo Rentals Tuxedos for Weddings, Proms, and Formal Events. Whatever the occasion, we fit the suit that transforms the man.

NVISION updated their business hours.

Hi Everybody, it's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm still here, sewing sewing sewing!

Here's a long answer to a couple FAQs, what is your turnaround time for alterations, and what is the *price?

As a one person sewing business, turnaround time is really more subject to my current workload at any given time, as I have to prioritize sewing jobs by hard deadlines (i.e. wedding date, job interview date, homecoming dance date, funeral date…) vs no hard deadline. So if you need alterations done in time for a particular event, I can tell you whether I can meet that deadline or not. If you don’t have a hard deadline, I can give you an estimated turnaround time that folds your sewing job into the roster of my existing jobs. For example, a customer recently needed his suit jacket sleeves lengthened within a couple days for his job interview, which meant his sewing job jumping the workload line, and I happened to be able to accommodate. But I can’t always promise that I have that flexibility to deliver. It also depends on how technical the requested alteration is. I’d rather underpromise and overdeliver by saying, for example, give me two weeks and I may have it done sooner.

Regarding price for alterations, I always say I can give you the most accurate price estimate in person with a fitting, taking into account the fabrics and construction of the garments, and any design flourishes, if any. To illustrate this point, as it is raining bridesmaid dress hems and adjustments this time of year, I recently had multiple concurrent bridesmaid dress sewing jobs, with different prices on the finished jobs due to the different materials and dress styles to be hemmed:
- a more casual linen-type dress that needed to be hemmed from the waist seam;
- a 360° full-skirted chiffon dress hem with two acetate linings that also needed hemmed;
- a polyknit dress with a not-very-full skirt and one polyknit layer that also needed hemmed;
- a semi-full chiffon dress, with a slit, and two less full acetate layers attached at the slit, that also need hemmed...

So if you say how much is it to hem a bridesmaid dress, I will give you a long answer for clarification, followed by a request to schedule an appointment for a fitting to give the most accurate estimate.

-->That being said, for most concise inquiries, with minimal back and forth Q & A, please tell me what you need adjusted on your clothes, and whether you need them done in time for a particular event. Extra points if you can tell me the fabric/s, and or share a photo of you in the garment so I can see the style of the garment as it relates to the adjustment/s needed to fit your frame.

For a pretty thorough alterations price list by another company, based in Colorado (I compare my prices against theirs for reference, but the list does not account for all of these type of variables outlined above), you can get an idea of price-ISH, of what I would charge. This can help you decide whether or not you feel it is worth the trouble to alter a garment. http://www.tailor-studio.com/price-list.html

* Please note that alterations prices in the US are way different from clothing prices when buying new (aka alterations may cost more than you paid for the garment), as most clothing sold in the US is made/assembled in foreign countries exploiting lower wages but marked up for the retailer to profit. When you find new clothing on sale in the US, it is due to overproduction and overstock, as it is cheaper to over order and markdown or destroy (burn or landfill) than to place smaller orders or return unsold items. Read a more exhaustive and depressing explanation here:
https://www.thesustainabilityclub.com/post/how-not-to-go-extinct-overproduction-vs-slow-fashion

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO DRESS UNIQUE AND SAVE MONEY AND THE PLANET

Buy secondhand garments made with quality fabric that will sustain years of wear and washing, and have a seamstress tailor the garments to your specific body shape. Every BODY is different!

NVISION updated their info in the about section.

Check out this roundup of 4th of July activities in Northside, including block parties, house floats, and all the goings-on at Northside businesses THIS SUNDAY. It's Northside's COVID pivot since no Northside 4th of July Parade or Northside Rock 'N Roll Carnival (two years in a row now, womp womp).

Your Guide to 4th of July weekend in Northside — no parade or carnival this year – Welcome To Northside Admin June 30, 2021 Since the traditional Northside 4th of July Parade and the Northside Rock ‘N Roll Carnival were COVID-ed this year, the Northside 4th of July Parade Committee has developed an alternate plan for the 4th of July this year, THIS SUNDAY, with block parties and a map of decorated h...

LAST CHANCE to find vintage furniture & housewares at NVISION, including scratch & dent items, perfectly good Mid-Century Modern housewares & decor, vintage kitsch, wall art, games & more! As previously announced, NVISION has relocated and reconfigured the business model (COVID pivot), and will no longer be selling vintage furniture and housewares going forward. However, there are still items left from the inventory that need new loving homes! Please know that any offers you make to purchase anything, and more specifically, the accepted best offers, will be so very appreciated to help me with the loss of income in the last year due to COVID.

• Please read the details of how to submit your offer/s on the website, link in bio.

• Offer submission window is NOW OPEN until 11am Thursday, April 29, 2021.

💕Thank you!💕

LAST CHANCE to find vintage furniture & housewares at NVISION, including scratch & dent items, perfectly good Mid-Century Modern housewares & decor, vintage kitsch, wall art, games & more! As previously announced, NVISION has relocated and reconfigured the business model (COVID pivot), and will no longer be selling vintage furniture and housewares going forward. However, there are still these items left from the inventory that need new loving homes! Please know that any offers you make to purchase anything, and more specifically, the accepted best offers, will be so very appreciated to help me with the loss of income in the last year due to COVID.

Here’s how it works, please read thoroughly:

• Browse the items below, please click on individual images to see items in full, as some thumbnails cut off the full image; most captions include size and condition information where relevant. Some images contain multiple items but are not sold as a set, so will state “pick & choose” for individual offers.

• Make notes of any items you may be interested to make an offer on, to include in a single email with any/all offers you are making.

• While no offer is too low, please make your best offer, as the highest offers will be accepted. Take a moment to do research if needed, to see comparative market value, if you’re feeling competitive. Offers will be subject to Ohio sales tax of 7.8% added.

• Please email your offer/s to >> [email protected]

This is it, last chance! NVISION’s Make An Offer Sale / Best Offers Accepted

LAST CHANCE to find vintage furniture & housewares at NVISION, including scratch & dent items, perfectly good Mid-Century Modern housewares & decor, vintage kitsch, wall art, games & more! As previously announced, NVISION has relocated and reconfigured the business model (COVID pivot), and will no longer be selling vintage furniture and housewares going forward. However, there are still these items left from the inventory that need new loving homes! Please know that any offers you make to purchase anything, and more specifically, the accepted best offers, will be so very appreciated to help me with the loss of income in the last year due to COVID.

Here’s how it works, please read thoroughly:

• Browse the items below, please click on individual images to see items in full, as some thumbnails cut off the full image; most captions include size and condition information where relevant. Some images contain multiple items but are not sold as a set, so will state “pick & choose” for individual offers.

• Make notes of any items you may be interested to make an offer on, to include in a single email with any/all offers you are making.

• While no offer is too low, please make your best offer, as the highest offers will be accepted. Take a moment to do research if needed, to see comparative market value, if you’re feeling competitive. Offers will be subject to Ohio sales tax of 7.8% added.

• Please email your offer/s to [email protected], and include the item description in the subject line; if making multiple offers, please put ‘Multiple Offers’ in the subject line. Please include your phone number in the email, in the event any clarification is needed in a prompt manner.

• Offer submission window is NOW OPEN until 11am Thursday, April 29, 2021.

• Notification of best offer/s accepted will be sent via email invoice to the email address that was used to send the offer/s. You will be able to make payment with any credit/debit card via the Square invoice. If you need to make payment with cash upon pickup of the item/s, please include that information in your offer email. Payment must be made within 24 hours of the invoice sent, or the next best offer will be accepted.

• You must be able to pickup any items you’re purchasing (from the old storefront address by the Comet), within 3 days, or arrange for shipment with the additional shipping cost added to your purchase offer amount. If you prefer to have the item/s shipped, please include that information in your offer email.

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On this day 13 years ago, Leap Day 2008, I opened NVISION.

On this day 1 year ago, I was crazy sick and missed my own anniversary party, including the TV camera crew that came to capture it (thanks, and sorry Kim!). Looking back, having spent 5 days super sick in bed back then, maybe it was COVID, we didn't know enough yet. But I digress.

On this day TODAY, I wonder about the stages of grief for the loss of the business I created, and transformed into something more than I ever imagined, and am now in the process of pivoting into a new version of itself, 300+ days into this pivot. It took me a couple months to fully decide on that pivot, and another month or so to announce it publicly, that I would not be reopening the shop or returning to "business as usual." I'm still figuring out what the future holds for NVISION, making it up as I go, closing one chapter, and opening the next.

NVISION is still alive, I'm still doing clothing alterations and repairs, and still getting settled in the new location, 1546 Knowlton Street, by appointment only. I'm unable to accommodate browsing appointments in the way shoppers might expect. But I AM able to personalize a shopping appointment tailored to your tastes/size/product category needs. And I will return to posting vintage clothing and accessories for purchase online and through the website, SOON. Stay tuned for updates.

❤️ In the meantime, please reach out through voicemail or text to 513-542-4577, or email [email protected]. ❤️