Do not blow dry the jacket as heat can damage the waterproofing clothing.
How about a reversible Dries Van Noten jacket — one side red, the other black-and-white check ($925, on sale)?
"Oh, my gosh, I'm transported," she said, gazing covetously at a Dries Van Noten jacket at Barneys recently.
THE same day, Mr. Yi had to inform another customer that a silvery button missing from her dry-cleaned jacket could not be found, but that he would be glad to replace the button and not charge her for the dry cleaning.
To tackle this trend, either wear one brocade garment, such as this season's metallic gold skirt by Miu Miu or a Dries Van Noten jacket, so you can play down its impact by teaming it with a simple shirt or mannish trousers, or make an opulent statement with a bold coat: Paul & Joe has a beautiful one in black-and-white brocade.
While blow drying the jacket, make sure that you keep the blow dryer at least 6 inches (15.2 cm) away from the jacket and keep moving the dryer around without focusing on one spot for too long!
I had to get my jacket dry cleaned last week because, apparently, smoking in bars is still 100percentt legal in Queens, NY.
Doing a cursory inventory of my boating gear that has sat idle since last summer: helmet, paddle, spray skirt, life jacket, dry top, wetsuit, and so forth, I go through my pre-launch mantra to make sure I've not spaced a critical piece of my kit.
In general, you shouldn't need to have a jacket dry cleaned more than once every six months.
