Don’t neglect your ties! During your work week or for those formal occasions, they are that finishing touch.  While they are doing their job in pulling your look together, can you say the same? Are your providing your neckties with the TLC they deserve? After you remove your tie, check it for stains such as left-over lunch or a little wine from dinner. If a stain is allowed to set too long, it may not be able to be lifted. It is not unusual to become attached to certain items that we look good in or simply makes us feel good wearing.  Trust us with your treasured necktie so you can keep it for many years to come. Visit our necktie page today! While walking through the plant, this ice cream themed tie caught my eye.  An ice cream cone complete with a cherry on top! We appreciate this customer’s

If you love Pinterest as much as we do, then you are probably just as excited about their new pins!  With these new pins, you can now find out more of what you wanted to know without leaving the page. What a great idea!  With room for recipes, this is going to take a pin of some delicious looking eggplant parm to another level.  See a credenza you need to have in your living room?  Now, you find about pricing and where to purchase right on  Pinterest. Don’t forget to follow our Pinterest pages! Hallak Cleaners Hallak Bridal Bergen Linen We would love to hear what you think! Happy Pinning! Visit Pinterest’s Blog to learn more.  

Did you know more than one billion users visit YouTube’s site each month? Do you know that we spend over four billion hours watching videos on the site? For these and more interesting facts, visit www.youtube.com. Interested in our very own Hallak Cleaners YouTube channel? Visit it today and find out what fun and interesting videos we have been posting.  And don’t forget to visit www.hallak.tv! (Left to Right: Joseph Hallak, Jr, Marie-Louise Hallak, and John-Claude Hallak) Hallak Cleaners has been caring for the Metropolitan area’s finest wardrobes for nearly fifty years.  To learn more about us, feel free to hop around our site to see what services are offered, press pieces, and so much more. For additional information, please feel free to email info@hallak.com or call (212) 832-0750.

Unfortunately, today we learned of Ottavio Missoni’s passing.In 1953, Ottavio and his surviving wife, Rosita, founded the fashion brand.   As the family grew, as did the company.   Did you know in the beginning, Missoni produced athletic wear? Ottavio, who was once a track star, most likely was a strong influence.  Missoni won our fashion-loving hearts over with their zigzag-patterned knits as well as many other beloved pieces.   Love this picture of Ottavio and Rosita.

Thank You for Making National Teacher’s Day a Success! “A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops.” (Henry Adams) May 7th was National Teacher’s Appreciation Day! As a thank you to all of our teachers, we decided to donate a portion of that day’s proceeds to various projects found on DonorsChoose.org.  While looking through the site, I found it difficult to choose which projects to donate to. In the end, we picked projects for local schools (both Manhattan and Hackensack, NJ). Through the donation, we were able to complete the following projects: -New Seat Sacks Children in this classroom will now be able to focus on their studies with their new proper study space. -Chromebook This classroom will benefit from their new Chromebook by being able to access and explore all that is accessible via the Internet.  Many of the students do not have access to

GEIGER of Austria’s Connie St. George Peachy Deegan’s latest MOVERS AND SHAKERS post  featured GEIGER of Austria’s Connie St. George.  With 29 years at GEIGER, Connie understands the brand’s mission to providing their clientele with high-quality fashion.  After reading both Peachy’s post  and the company’s The GEIGER Story page, our sponsoring this story seems like a perfect match. Thank you Peachy!   As we near our 50th anniversary, we hope to be continuing to grow as GEIGER continues to thrive in their 100th year. Connie St. George, their Director of Sales and Marketing, obviously plays an intricate part in their success.  From her interview, it is easy to see what kind of person Connie is. Determined and a hard worker, she worked her way to this position…and still loves what she does. You really can’t ask for more than that, can you?  Even if you are not completely familiar with GEIGER

After reading Whom You Know’s coverage of The Bill Clinton Collection, our very own John-Claude Hallak also wished to weigh in: Fabulous compilation! John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman interpretation of “My One and Only Love” is worth the price of admission by itself. But add to that the iconic Miles Davis cover of “My Funny Valentine”, the singular piano artistry of Art Tatum, and the gospel powerhouse Mahalia Jackson – and you’ve got a solid foundation for an eclectic and impressive musical journey. And we all know how Judy Collins’ “Chelsea Morning” (whose voice captures the beautiful imagery found in the lyrics) found it’s way into this Clinton compilation! : ) (The Bill Clinton Collection can be purchased now).

Whom You Know’s Peachy Deegan recently use this stretch of warm weather to sort out items that she (hopefully!) will not be needing until the fall. We love that Peachy took the time to take some glam shots of her favorite sweaters post cleaning and packaging by our team.     Once your sweaters (and other fall/winter items) are cleaned, now what? With each item, you should decide whether you wish to hang or fold your items. Even if you are fortunate to have the extra closet space to ‘store’ items, hanging may not be the best option.  For example, sweaters hung on hangers can tend to get stretched in the shoulder area.  It may be useful to look into an option that allows them to be neatly folded. Try to find a happy, temporary home for your storage. Look for the following: -Ventilation -Space that is free of excessive humidity

Hats Aren’t Just for The Derby “The more interesting and outrageous the better. For me it keeps the devil away. I always like when I have a hat that’s big enough to keep people away at pretentious parties. It’s protection. It’s a sense of home away from home.”   (Lady Gaga) Whether you are participating in one of the many derby parties this weekend or just enjoy wearing hats, you are fortunate because in today’s market there is a hat for anyone and everyone.  Our friend, Peachy Deegan, recently posted on her Whom You Know site a very interesting look at  Ellen Christine.  Although you may not have been lucky enough to visit her Soho showroom, you are able to see her visions come complete on stars such as Lady Gaga and Demi Moore. And if you are celebrating the Derby, here is a classic Mint Julep recipe for you:

  “Teaching creates all other professions.”                                                                                 -Author Unknown In support of National Teacher Appreciation Day, we will be donating a percentage of our gross sales towards projects through donorschoose.org.  National Teacher Appreciation Day is celebrated this year on Tuesday, May 7th.  Whether you visit either of our locations or have a pick-up scheduled, you will be doing your part in supporting our teachers as well. Are you familiar with Donorschoose.org ? Donorschoose.org allows public school teachers to post personal project requests on their online charity site…at no cost!  We encourage to visit their website yourself and see if any open projects appeal to you.  You can give as little or as much as