G & V Tailoring

Santa Monica, United States

4.5

Closed now

20 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 424-262-2305
Website:
gvtailoring.com
Address:
2305 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Santa Monica
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miDowntown Santa Monica
1.3 mi17th Street/Santa Monica College
1.9 mi26th Street/Bergamot
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Today

Today 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Santa Monica) 5:43 AM Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

At G & V Tailoring, we specialize in men’s and women’s outerwear. Our expertise in custom men’s and women’s suits, jackets, coats, pants, dresses, jeans (original hem), shirts, leather, cashmere, and more will give you the perfect fit!

Wedding and bridesmaid dress alterations by appointment.

Fast turnaround!

History

Established in 2011.

Gary and Varsik have over 30 years of custom tailoring experience managing shops in Armenia and Europe.

They began tailoring in LA in 2008 and opened G & V Tailoring three years later serving customers from all over the Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach, Pacific Palisades, and Marina del Rey area.

Meet the Business Owner

Gary H.

Business Owner

Gary and his wife Varsik co-​own G&V Tailoring. They have managed shops in Europe and Armenia since 1974 and started G&V Tailoring in Santa Monica in 2008.

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20 reviews of G & V Tailoring

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Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
These guys are so great, they do such amazing work! And I haven’t even been back to get my stuff in ages. They were so willing and eager to readjust what wasn’t working and they haven’t even called me to hassle me. I really appreciate that because I have been injured and out of work. Can’t say enough good things
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
I bought a beautiful (formal) dress on clearance (online) at Banana Republic. Their clothes usually fit me perfectly. So, I wasn’t worried about the «final» sale. When it arrived, it fit everywhere but the bust. The dress must have been made for a pre-​pubescent girl! I took the dress to G & V and they fixed it PERFECTLY! The fabric was so delicate but I could not tell where she’d even let the stitching out. Superb!
Thanks so much!
Place rating: 1
Santa Monica, CA
I needed a dress hemmed and a zipper replaced. The tailoring work was good. The customer service was horrible
When I handed the owner my credit card to pay he asked if I had cash. I thought he was going to offer to charge me less. Instead, he told me needed cash for later. I declined paying cash even though he continued to ask me to pay some cash and the difference with the credit card. I declined again.
He uses a portable ATM debit card device. He swiped my card, I entered my pin and the machine said «approved» However, the receipt paper was at the end of the roll. This, for some reason caused him to believe the transaction didn’t go through and he started yelling that I had to pay again. He wouldn’t give me my dress. He demanded I pay again and could come back for a refund if I was charged twice. I told him he had to write that down on my receipt. He was still speaking to me in a loud voice. Finally, he pulled $ 45.00 out of nowhere and threw it on the counter. Ha! Rude man. If I was allowed to use profanity here I would!!!
Place rating: 5
Duarte, CA
I was in need of some last minute tailoring on a new suit before flying out to New York for a wedding. My brother referred me to G&V. I dropped off my suit first thing the day before flying out. Gary had my jacket and pants ready for me that evening .
The fit was perfect and the rush job greatly appreciated ! Great service and very reasonable !
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I just came back to G&V, first time over 2 years ago then I moved out of the area… But after my search in my new neighborhood I was wiling to take the extra time to get quality results. After 2 years, still awesome quality fitting/​tailoring. Turn around time was fine, I was in no rush and still received 4 new shirts completely fitted from chest/​waist and sleeves within a week. Very happy customer and I will be back… well worth the drive.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Timely and attentive service. Had a vintage wool coat taken in. He extended the darts and had the coat fit perfectly. I will definitely return!
Place rating: 3
Santa Monica, CA
Had a white dress to get altered for a party and it needed to be taken in a lot and have the zipper redone – brought it in on a Saturday one week before the party and Varsik told me it would be done by Wednesday or Thursday. I actually totally forgot about it and went back on Friday to pick it up and it hadn’t even been altered yet. Kind of ridiculous, probably won’t come back here with anything that has a deadline.
Place rating: 5
Marina del Rey, CA
Best place in LA! Gary fixed my suit right away even though I gave him a short notice because Im leaving for the Philippines in 3 of days. Im a small guy and I bought a 36s suit slimfit but still looks big on me. Gary fixed the jacket from the sleeves, sides, shoulder, length everything! You name it Gary can fix it! And he also fixed everything for my pants too!
For everything that Gary did the price is pretty decent compared to other places! The quality and craftsmanship that he did is excellent! I would definitely recommend everyone to go to his place!
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
Gary is amazing. His service and final product are second to none. He knows what look I wanted with my tux for my wedding, and he nailed it. I wanted a ‘James Bond’ fit and he knocked it out of the park.
I will be bringing a lot of business back Gary’s way! Thanks Gary!
Place rating: 5
Visby, Sweden
She totally saved my life (or at least my sister’s wedding) when she agreed to alter my bridesmaid dress two days before the wedding since I gained weight on my holiday here in LA.
The result was amazing — there was no way to tell that the dress had been made broader in the waist, and the price was very good for the perfect result. I could not be happier.
Place rating: 5
Culver City, CA
I had a last minute emergency. Needed my suit jacket sleeves shortened by just a bit.
Came to Gary through Unilocal on a Thursday night and said I needed it by Saturday morning. The wedding started at 12pm so it was really a tight schedule. Went in and he pinned it down and just kept in contact with him throughout Friday and he said it’d be ready by 10am Saturday. Come Saturday morning I’m driving over and he actually calls me to notify me that the jacket’s ready. The sleeves look great! Just wanted to show some shirt cuffs. Arrived at the wedding on time.
Thank you Gary!
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
The tailor, Gary, is one of the best in the business. I have been looking for a good tailor for years and finally found him. He tailored my wedding suit and has since tailored two other suits, as well as jeans and other items my wife has taken in.
He has the rare talent of both understanding and balancing what is needed and what his clients want. He’s also extremely reliable and gets the job done when he says it will be done. Don’t hesitate to seek out this hidden gem!
Place rating: 5
Venice, CA
You won’t find a better tailor on the Westside. There work is exceptional, spot on every time. Also very timely, as long as your time frame is reasonable, Gary will do every thing he can to have your clothing ready when need it. I have gone to him several times over the years with large quantities of tailoring and each time, every item has been tailored perfectly.
I cannot recommend Gary enough. Also, very fair pricing for the quality of work provided
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
G & Varsik are miracle workers! At this point, I would trust them with anything. They’ve done complicated alterations on three brand new dresses, patched up worn jeans, reattached buttons, patched holes, and just about every other repair you could imagine. They do it with precision and a warmth that is hard to find nowadays.
This is a wonderful small business that I’m happy to continue to support.
Place rating: 1
West Hollywood, CA
Seriously the WORST. I hate this place and am in disbelief over the good reviews. I will NEVER come back here again. They were rude and impossible to deal with and did a horrendous job on my couture clothing and ruined 3 of my nicest pieces that were extremely valuable to me. Unbelievable. Minus 5 stars.
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
Just updating my review! Varsik recently altered another bridesmaid dress for me, a short white lace gown, and my wedding gown. Top marks across the board. She was kind and friendly. I genuinely enjoyed working with her, and am so excited for my big day. I know my dress will fit beautifully!
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
Gary is terrific. Gave life to a couple of pieces I couldn’t part with.
It’s a little spot of Main Street; don’t miss this gem. Go see him.
Place rating: 5
Venice, CA
I had to write a review after several transactions with Varsik and Garnik.
Varsik just made my wedding dress and it was so beautiful and just what we had talked about. She has made other wedding party dresses for me, but this time with my own wedding dress she out did herself.
They are kind people as well as being good tailors. Prices are super reasonable, compared to others.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I’ve been looking for a great tailor and this guys it. He has brought my old jeans back to life!
Place rating: 4
Santa Monica, CA
Good quality tailoring, cash only. I’ve brought silk blouse, dress pants, lace cocktail dress to be taken in, hemmed, and altered — everything turned out nicely and in a decent turn around time as well. My only complaint is that this place is CASH ONLY.
It’s a bit tricky to find. Walk behind Rawvolution restaurant to the North side, there’s a side entrance with signs pointing to the tailor shop. Family run. Service can be hit or miss depending on who’s working.