Whom You Know: Crisp Cleaners: Hallak Gets Your Cocktail Dresses in Tip Top Shape-Hallak Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Crisp Cleaners: Hallak Gets Your Cocktail Dresses in Tip Top Shape-Hallak Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!

Another day, another cocktail party...and inevitably, you will want your cocktail dresses...ALL of them, in order, crisp and clean, ready for the cocktail parties next week. So, Peachy Deegan decided to send a one-color cocktail dress, this one by Donna Ricco, one of our favorite dress designers-actually if you look at event photos you will see Peachy wears Donna Ricco more than any other designer....and Hallak got Peachy's fabulous Donna Ricco cocktail dress in tip top shape. When the garment was delivered, it was even stuffed with tissue to form. They did a wonderful job getting out stains which are a fact of life at cocktail parties-someone may splash champagne on you, or in Peachy's case, you may get so excited about the crabcakes they can't get to your mouth fast enough and you may drop them on yourself, and Hallak saves the day! Joseph Hallak, Senior, a native of Marseilles, France established Hallak Cleaners in 1966 with a singular pursuit of quality and service. His sons John-Claude & Joseph, Jr. and his wife Marie-Louise carry on that vision. No ordinary dry cleaner...Whom You Know Highly Recommends Hallak for cocktail dresses!

The premise was – and continues to be - spare no expense in providing the finest fabric care possible. By recruiting outstanding individuals at every level of the organization, they set the standard for technical expertise paired with world-class customer service. Over the years Hallak Cleaners has been repeatedly recognized by major print and mass media outlet in the Metropolitan – as well as throughout the world - for its tireless dedication to excellence.

From its humble beginnings in a 2000 sq. ft. space on Second Avenue, the operation has grown to occupy 15000 sq. ft. of production, retail and office space. In 2010 the production facility underwent a complete redesign along with the introduction of highly sophisticated garment tracking and handling technologies. The efforts resulted in Hallak Cleaners winning the National Grand Prize in the 50^th Annual Plant Design Competition of 2011, by American Drycleaner magazine.

In June 2007, they became the first licensed GreenEarth® Cleaner in Manhattan and have garnered numerous awards for environmental awareness – both from the industry and government regulatory agencies. In 2008, after an intense review process they were awarded four Green Leaves by The Green Cleaners Council, naming us a Certified Green Cleaner. They also hold the “Certified Environmental Drycleaner” certification from The Dry-cleaning & Laundry Institute and continue to explore every avenue of the “Reduce, Re-use & Recycle” paradigm in their commitment to environmental stewardship – and are consistent “early-adopters” of new technologies as they become available.

In addition to Peachy Deegan, Hallak clients include the most prestigious boutiques and designers in the world – as well as leading museums. While they are too classy to divulge private client names – many of the most visible and influential names in the world of fashion, entertainment and business rely on Hallak Cleaners to maintain their exquisite wardrobes – and their privacy.

In addition to general dry cleaning and laundry, they offer the following specialty services:

Care of Complex Couture Fashions

Wedding Gown Restoration & Preservation

Platinum Shirt Service

Fine Bed Linens (Pratesi, Frette, LeRon etc)

Heirloom & Contemporary Table Linens

Draperies, Curtains & Interior Furnishings

Wall-to-Wall, Area Rugs & Orientals

Seasonal Fur & Box Storage

Smoke, Water, Mold & Pest Remediation

Restoration of Vintage & Collectibles

Suede & Leather Cleaning & Repair

Designer Handbag Cleaning & Repair

Silk Ties & Scarves

Hallak Cleaners offers free pick-up and delivery throughout Manhattan, Bergen & Westchester counties, and Greenwich, CT. In addition, they service clients nationally through a mail order cleaning service, called “Courier Couture”.

Hallak Cleaners – in partnership with their friends at Margaret’s Cleaners in Southern California – they operate “The Couture Cleaner” based in Las Vegas which, in addition to serving the local community and fashion retailers of LV, serves as the National Repair Service for several major high-end designer labels.

For more information, please contact John-Claude Hallak or visit www.hallakcleaners.com

Recent Testimonials by Brand Ambassadors on their Experience with Whom You Know

"I work with Peachy Deegan because she's prolific at what she does. She's a hard worker, she's thoughtful and she's tasteful at what she writes which is very important. Peachy gets the facts correct, and just that alone is worth its weight in gold."

-Edward Tricomi, Master Stylist and Owner of Warren-Tricomi
https://warrentricomi.com/

"No one has yet to express their taste for our cuisine better than Peachy Deegan on Whom You Know. Thank you for transforming our flavor into words, unlike any other before.
Sometimes WHOM YOU KNOW, really makes a difference and Ammos Estiatorio is grateful to know Peachy Deegan!"
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Dimitris Nakos, Founder and Owner of
Ammos Estiatorio
https://ammosnewyork.com/

“Whom You Know has done an amazing job of featuring our company over many years [seven]. Peachy has worked tirelessly to create a well-curated selection of topics and brands that are clearly of relevance to her growing audience of readers. Her articles are filled with great insights based on first-hand experience. She does her research, knows her business and is a pleasure to work with!”

-David Sasuga, Owner of Fresh Origins Microgreens
www.FreshOrigins.com

"Peachy Deegan has the pulse of the nation and highlights exceptional opinion leaders in more than 23,000 inspiring and entertaining posts. Her 100,000 twitter followers are a true testimony to Peachy’s ability to inspire, motivate and entertain. She is a feminine force to be reckoned with and an exemplary example of an influential voice in today’s world."

-Mica Mosbacher, author of the new book The Hurricane Factor: Stormside Patriots and tv political commentator

"It was an honour to be chosen for Movers and Shakers by Peachy Deegan. The questions in the interview were intelligent and insightful and I thoroughly enjoyed answering them. The reaction to the interview has been overwhelmingly positive and has helped bring my art practice to a wider audience."
-Damien Flood, Internationally Acclaimed Artist
http://www.damienflood.ie/

"We were so fortunate to hit Peachy’s radar. Her review of our Warmies was spot-on and came at a great time in our company’s early history.
Peachy has such a strong relationship with her readers. She provides honest and real comments; she is truly a trusted source in a very large circle
of consumers."
-Scott Wehrs
President
Intelex U.S.A.
http://www.intelexusallc.com/

"We at Primola love working with Whom You Know and are proud to have been a highly-ranked Manhattan restaurant by Peachy Deegan since 2012, and are featured seasonally. We appreciate the fantastic work Peachy does highlighting our cuisine with her sublime writing style and the whole neighborhood of the Upper East side. Also, we are glad that she has started a Made in Italy column! If you have the opportunity to be considered for review, we'd highly recommend working with her."
-Giuliano Zuliani, Owner of Primola Restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/Primola-Canaletto-restaurants-NYC-135616799831091

"
Peachy Deegan is a gem. She is wonderful to feature our Irish brands in 'Whom You Know'! The articles are beautifully and passionately presented, bringing products and brands to life, making both relevant and fun for her many faithful followers to read. I am immensely proud for our hand-crafted products to be included in this venue!"

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Bill Follett
President, Belleek Group North America
www.Belleek.com

"As you know from my past features, Peachy Deegan and I were in the same class at Boston College prior to either of us becoming entrepreneurs. When we played together on the BC Alumni softball team in Central Park years ago, she mentioned she could not find a great dentist in Manhattan and could often be found networking on her phone in the outfield hiding from the ball. She was my second patient ever in 2006 when I opened my dental practice; I was one of the first sponsors on Whom You Know and the first Mover and Shaker featured in 2009 and have worked with her continuously since. She's even talked her friends that are doctors into being my patients, and they subsequently send their hospital colleagues. I don't know anyone that is as great of a networker and writer as Peachy, nevermind that she is upstanding and always good for her word. Cosmopolitan Dental is so happy to be in the company of the caliber of major brands she works with today, and although she will tell you a million ways to get your teeth dirty between Peachy's Picks, Terrific Takeout and Peachy's Pantry, Peachy Deegan will tell you there is only one way to get your teeth clean!"
-Dr. Garo Nazarian, Founder and Owner of Cosmopolitan Dental
http://cosmopolitandental.com/