National Clothesline

Victoria Secret’s latest fashion show got a helping hand from Leading Cleaners International (LCI) affiliates Meurice Garment Care and Margaret’s Cleaners.

Wayne Edelman of Meurice Garment Care in New York City was contacted by Fashion Group International (FGI) to provide “spot cleaning” and general garment care for the lingerie at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

Edelman had just returned from Milan. “I flew in from Milan and received a rather urgent call from FGI to pack up all my equipment and to be in Los Angeles the next day,” Edelman said. Unable to go, he collaborated with 5-Star LCI affiliate Chuck Horst of Margaret’s Cleaners in La Jolla, CA, to gather all the equipment for the event.

Packing up a spotting board, compressor, vacuum and “On Site” machine, along with blow dryers, an extensive array of proprietary detailing materials and a formidable staff, Horst and his team cleaned numerous outfits in between two shows.

“We were given three hours to take 70 outfits just worn for a 3 o’clock showing and return them stain free for the evening show,” Horst said. “The pressure was on, as both shows were being filmed to be turned into a TV special to be aired on December 5th. The fact that Justin Timberlake was the guest performer and was backstage with the crew didn’t relieve any of the pressure. Nothing short of perfection was an option. So that is what we gave them.”

LCI affiliates are committed to the fashion industry on many levels and work closely with designers, manufacturers and retailers. LCI provides couture cleaning and care, with a “100% Safe Cleaning Guarantee.”

For more information on LCI, contact Steve Boorstein at (303) 443-3232 or steve@leadingcleaners.com.