In a city full of slush, rain and smog, it’s hard to keep your wardrobe pristine. A spilled glass of red wine and a few pounds (lost or gained) are other hazards of fashion. But this team of professional craftspeople—tailors, seamstresses, shoemakers, dressmakers and specialty dry cleaners—should keep you looking sharp.

Stiletto heels and sidewalk grates go together like mice and a mousetrap. If your Jimmy Choos get snagged on the street, consult an expert shoe repairman such as Peter George, who can cure virtually any malady of the sole at Market Square Shoe Service (80 Front St. E., 416-863-6137). If you’re limping around the east end, check in with Spyros “Mike” Roussetos, an expert leather-cutter and shoemaker’s son from Neos Kosmos, Greece. He can mend virtually any leather piece at Shoe Repair Plus (920 Pape Ave., 416-463-2002). The “plus” refers to custom shoe design, particularly well-crafted men’s styles. Custom boots—cowboy or otherwise—are also a specialty.

Moving up past the ankles, Creeds Dry Cleaning (390 Dupont St., 416-923-2500) is a stain-buster extraordinaire, ranked in the top 10 in North America by Leading Cleaners International (a kind of Michelin rating for the dry-cleaner set). Fortes include free pickup and delivery, not to mention expert handling of rugs, furs, bridal wear and couture (along with regular shirts and suits).

Should your tastes run to sequined gowns or lavishly brocaded medieval numbers—do your own Liza Minnelli drag show? Dress up as Eleanor of Aquitaine on weekends?—take your cleaning to Victone (4866 Yonge St., 416-221-2231), the cleaner of choice for Malabar’s costume shop.

If you’ve lost weight and your entire wardrobe needs cinching, veterans Davenport Tailors & Dressmakers (369 Davenport Rd., 416-923-2098) do imperceptible alterations and invisible mending, including specialty work on leather. That Roots jacket from the 1980s may see new life yet.

In a city full of slush, rain and smog, it’s hard to keep your wardrobe pristine. A spilled glass of red wine and a few pounds (lost or gained) are other hazards of fashion. But this team of professional craftspeople—tailors, seamstresses, shoemakers, dressmakers and specialty dry cleaners—should keep you looking sharp.

Stiletto heels and sidewalk grates go together like mice and a mousetrap. If your Jimmy Choos get snagged on the street, consult an expert shoe repairman such as Peter George, who can cure virtually any malady of the sole at Market Square Shoe Service (80 Front St. E., 416-863-6137). If you’re limping around the east end, check in with Spyros “Mike” Roussetos, an expert leather-cutter and shoemaker’s son from Neos Kosmos, Greece. He can mend virtually any leather piece at Shoe Repair Plus (920 Pape Ave., 416-463-2002). The “plus” refers to custom shoe design, particularly well-crafted men’s styles. Custom boots—cowboy or otherwise—are also a specialty.

Moving up past the ankles, Creeds Dry Cleaning (390 Dupont St., 416-923-2500) is a stain-buster extraordinaire, ranked in the top 10 in North America by Leading Cleaners International (a kind of Michelin rating for the dry-cleaner set). Fortes include free pickup and delivery, not to mention expert handling of rugs, furs, bridal wear and couture (along with regular shirts and suits).

Should your tastes run to sequined gowns or lavishly brocaded medieval numbers—do your own Liza Minnelli drag show? Dress up as Eleanor of Aquitaine on weekends?—take your cleaning to Victone (4866 Yonge St., 416-221-2231), the cleaner of choice for Malabar’s costume shop.

If you’ve lost weight and your entire wardrobe needs cinching, veterans Davenport Tailors & Dressmakers (369 Davenport Rd., 416-923-2098) do imperceptible alterations and invisible mending, including specialty work on leather. That Roots jacket from the 1980s may see new life yet.

Well-heeled corporate types have a secret style weapon in the bowels of the bank buildings. To find her, go to the back of Be Be Joon Fashion (Commerce Court North, 25 King St. W., 416-712-6253) and ask for Kim. This deft seamstress can nip any garment, turn any hem, cuff any pant—and do it fast, affordably (from $8 a hem) and flawlessly.

Decades of apprenticeship and craft are evident in the work of the city’s bespoke tailors, gentlemen who make their trade in handmade suit design. Names such as Thomas KT Chui Master Tailor (754 Broadview Ave., 416- 465-8538) have generations of fans.

Tailor Salvatore Fazzari (Fazzari Designer Tailor, 836 Browns Line, 416-255-2222) can emulate any style or era of men’s suit, including the popular slim, single-breasted silhouettes evocative of the 1950s (from $1,500). He has also invented a marvellous technique for men’s shirts called Collar Magic: for $14.75, it “loosens the noose” that has become too tight from over-cleaning or overeating.

Tops in women’s couture is Susan Dicks (401 Richmond St. W., 416-596-0945). The go-to costumer for Toronto film, Dicks made costumes for Mariah Carey’s Glitter and the celluloid version of Chicago, but she also designs clothes—suits, gowns and cocktail dresses—for civilians, too.