Vogue Cleaners & Alterations

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few years ago, every Wednesday around sunset, an old sewing machine in Vogue Cleaners would start humming softly—almost like it was singing. No one could figure out why it only did this on Wednesdays, and only after dark. One Wednesday evening, a delivery driver noticed the sound and went inside curiously. The old machine had sewn together a tiny flag with the words ‘Happy Hump Day!’ Since then, customers started leaving small notes or treats for the mysterious seamstress who seemed to appear only once a week. Now, everyone looks forward to that magical Wednesday evening when the cleaners come alive.

2. A delivery driver always stopped by Vogue Cleaners on Fridays to drop off uniforms. But one day, he arrived with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. As he approached the counter, everyone watched in curiosity as the cleaner’s cat jumped onto the package and started playing with it. The cleaner picked up the cat and said, ‘Alright, Fluffy, you’ve had your fun!’ Just then, the package made a soft rustle, and out popped a small toy mouse. Everyone laughed—even Fluffy seemed amused. The delivery driver smiled and remarked, ‘Guess Fluffy knows when there’s something extra special!’

3. A neighbor passing by Vogue Cleaners one morning noticed something peculiar. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘why does that ironing board move by itself when no one’s watching?’ Inside, a delivery driver overheard and grinned: 'That’s not an ironing board—it’s just Mr. Kim’s secret exercise routine!' The cleaner shook his head with a smile, saying, 'He thinks nobody sees him, but everyone around here knows.'

4. At dawn, when most laundries were quiet, a mysterious figure would appear outside Vogue Cleaners, humming softly and placing small bundles of fabric on the doorstep. One morning, a delivery driver found himself holding an oddly shaped bundle labeled ‘dry clean only.’ Curious, he brought it inside, whereupon a tiny voice whispered, ‘Please don’t press me!’ Turned out it was a live potted plant meant for the owner’s office. Since then, everyone jokes that Vogue Cleaners also specializes in botanical alterations.’