$350 for 5 custom made pieces is such a good price! And it’s going to actual people, not crappy fast fashion companies who don’t need another penny. This is what should be shared on social media, informing others of cool experiences that don’t exploit but actually help countries you visit.
@@Cra-en6mji guess that's one of the best ways to spend money abroad if you can afford it though, no? If it helps actual people that most from the local community can't support then it's better than spending it on expensive tourist traps in my opinion.
@@Cra-en6mjyou pay for the super quick service for tourists and english I guess! But for reference where could one go, as a tourist armed with google translate to get some average tailoring prices?
@@ariamoonfall4558 Thats not bad for the amount of clothing and the craftsmanship put into it! Specially if you needed a formal dress or tuxedo a lot of those cost that amount and aren’t made to fit you perfectly
That’s how all clothes shopping used to work! Though, not so quickly historically. That’s an impressive turn around! Especially for a custom design, vs custom tailoring of set patterns. I wish this would catch back on in more of the world. Maybe it only makes sense economically in some areas. Would you share how much it cost? In USD, please?
as a fashion student im literally speechless on how fast these ladies are with everything bc i bet ya they have a bunch of costumers but i would love to visit this place one day
It makes me so happy that these women are called tailors and not seamstresses. They aren’t just hemming up clothes or doing alterations they are creating wearable art from scratch. Edit: in the Deep South, it doesn’t matter if you’re doing minor alterations or custom pieces, if you’re a woman, you’re a seamstress and don’t have the prestige of a tailor, a man.
Tailors make suits and structured garments like that, seamstresses/sewers make dresses and skirts and shirts and the like. Both make pants. Historically it's been tailors=men and men's clothing, seamstresses=women and women's clothing but now there's a lot more overlap and a lot of people who sew will have skills in both areas. Another difference is how both go about making garments: tailors will take measurements and use math to come up with a pattern and seamstresses will drape and pin fabric to make a pattern. They both have different perks and of course everyone uses math and measurements at least a bit but for instance you really can't make certain flowy dress styles without draping. (Also interesting historical note, but due to the way they required math and measurements and also really strong hands, stay- and corset-makers historically tended to be male tailors!)
stop trying to ride on the achievements of others you hold no value so you try to latch on to any small value a stranger has because "they're like you" but they're not.... they actually hold value
@@user-hi3mo8qk9pwhat are you talking about? Recognizing and celebrating others skills has nothing to do with increasing or decreasing ones own value. This honestly just sounds like major projection on your part
Not to "well, actually" you, just to add on: Don't forget about the importance and popularity of home sewing! Most working-class people couldn't afford to have others make their clothing, so they made it themselves, and -- depending on the garment -- often out of fabrics that were previously something else.
You can get cheaper outside of Hoi An, but in Hoi An they speak English and are used to making clothes for westernern bodies, and have a faster turn-around. If you're travelling, it's the best place to go.
@@marvin2678 yes, westerners are generally taller and fatter than Vietnamese, and also the proportions very quite a bit. The tailors my friends and I saw made a big deal about this. For example I gain weight in my butt, thighs and arms, which isn't the norm in Asia. The woman who did my lazer hair removal also made some observations about the differences in hair and hidden body parts :).
I went to Vietnam in October of 22, best vacation EVER! I can not wait to go back. My sister, my daughter & myself had dresses made at Yaly Couture in Hoi An. We each had 3 outfits made. The material was gorgeous and the staff were the sweetest, most helpful ladies ever! All NINE pieces were ready in a little over 24 hours and delivered directly to the hotel. Vietnam is a wonderful country with the most laid back, friendly and helpful people I have ever met!❤️❤️❤️
Yes! My husband and I also did this in Hoi An and are still wearing all of the custom pieces 5 years later. Such great quality and one of a kind pieces no one else has❤
For those saying Asian sizing is small - correct in the shops. But these are tailors who measure you exactly tall/short/fat/thin and make whatever you ask. They sew throughout the night to accommodate tourist schedules - most only stay a day or two in town - that's why it's such a fast turnaround. You could get winter clothes too as they stock every kind of fabric.
I loved Hoi An! My husband even got a pair of shoes made. Pro tip if you want to avoid crazy fees due to overweight luggage, travel there with an empty suitcase, we got a shit ton of clothes made. Hoi An trails was a lovely resort to stay in and had buses into the town proper throughout the day.
I'm from Indonesia. I custom tailored my suits too. Because it's custom, I can do unconventional designs and patterns. I just need to give my tailor the fabrics and he'll magically turn my ideas into reality. In Indonesia it usually costs $10-$25/piece (tailoring only, fabric not included). And I spend maybe $50-$100 for a full suit fabrics. You guys should try it if you are in South East Asia! 😊
One of my favourite places on Earth!!!! Love the food, Ancient Town, the people and the custom tailor shops! Huge range and some deliver straight to your hotel in a few hours
For the mens wear, i know historically that shops would make up most of the garment, like the fronts, the back, etc etc and finish them to a clients liking. That might be one way they make them so fast.
This video brought up beautiful memories! My grandmother and her sister (who I haven’t known) were professional tailors and sewers but my grandma never used her title to work as she was extremely shy and had social anxiety. However she made a lot of custom dresses for herself, my mom and my uncles. Their clothes were always original and well fitted cause she was talented and also skilled at drawing and making models. My grandparents’ home was full of sewing machines and fabrics. I’ll never forget. I’ve inherited the ability to draw, but unfortunately I don’t have the manual skills for sewing. I’d love to visit this place and to try one of their original designs. I love to collect traditionally made clothes from all over the world. These are beautiful testaments of the local culture and I wish they’ll survive through the next generations as well!
OMG Funny short story: I traveled to Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic where we went to a Vietnamese Flea Market. This one lady made cute bras and I was trying to figure out my size when she was *SO KIND* as to feel me up and really get in there squeezing my hooters and handed me what she believed to be my size. Well, she was right! It was hilarious.
The thing is that custom tailored clothing is almost always going to be expensive and always has been expensive historically. The fast fashion industry got us really used to having a big wardrobe of cheap clothing rather than having a small wardrobe of perfectly fitted, long-lasting custom outfits like we did in the past.
Go to a fabric store and look at the prices. Then look up how much it is for quality cotton thread and machine maintenace. It's not a cheap hobby nor is it an easy one. People don't want to pay for a handmade item. It takes a day and around a meter/yard of fabric just to make a kids dress using a pattern, triple that for an adult pattern and account for time to custom measure it. You saying you'd be willing to wait '2 weeks for a finished product' but not being willing to pay a decent amount for it is laughable. Artists deserve an good hourly rate to live on.
@@decadeofmcfly I never said I wasn't willing to pay a decent price. I said an insanely expensive amount. There's a difference between paying $300 for a custom made piece and $5000 for the garbage that the name brand mass manufacturered pieces like Louie Vitton.
@@decadeofmcfly it takes my mother less than a day for a quality dress. And she is a dressmaker, trained in bridal and evening wear, currently with a home machine. Such BS that’s it takes days to make.
I’ve been to this same shop to have a robe made. The turn around time is incredible. Even if you bring photos of high end designers like Dior or Burberry they can replicate in 48hrs. It’s insane
Thats beautiful, and $350 for 5 pieces is cheap when you break it up. $70 per item is more than reasonable when youre talking about quality, craftmanship, and the fact its not going to a big corporation that underpays its employees. Hope i can experience this someday ❤
I’m a Vietnamese living in Germany. I can never, never, EVER in my lifetime can comprehend how tf they need appointments and waiting time for things like shortening your jeans, tailoring small details on clothes, washing jackets etc. and the cost is near half of a new outfit. I’m fed up. They need to learn how we do it in the OG Vietnam. 20mins for the jeans, 25k VND (1 Euro). I remember my mom taking me to a shop, paid the money, drove me to the market, bought some food and came back to a freshly cut jeans. Heaven.
Honestly, I’d pay them $500 if they asked for $350. Tipping isn’t a big thing in Oz - we tip for good service and quality rather than routine. So when we tip, take notice. In the US, we’ll tip minimum unless we think you’re worth more.
I never realized that tailored clothes are really expensive in europe and america. It's pretty cheap here in my country. So when my friends bragged about their designer clothes, I bragged about my tailored clothes, which is about 80% of them. Lol.
I loved Hoi An! :) also got some clothes made when I was there in 2019. Both blouses and casual shorts as well. I think they need to do it fast because a lot of tourists only stay a few days
This is awesome! Unfortunately, as a plus size woman, I suspect my experience would be very different. (Please correct me if I'm wrong, as we plan to visit southeast Asia in the next few years!)
actually they made it to your measurement and the amount of fabrics will be calculated into the price; so unless you're making a whole wardrobe of layered customs, highly it will cost you an insane amount of money
So, maybe USD$500 instead of $350. Still a bargain for the quality, considering the only things I can buy in Oz as a plus size is cheap crap fast fashion.
i wouldn’t think the price increase would be that dramatically different…a 150% increase seems a bit much. Did he pay 2x her price for being comparatively bigger than her? I think not. Fabric material is like the smallest cost, it’s mostly their time and labor. Unless you’re like a 5x then maybe they’ll have to use the whole spool or something but it sounds like you’re worrying for nothing. Mind you, the average woman is like a sz 14 and 60% of Westwrn people are overweight (Yes, including Europeans!) so it’s not like you’re like a size they’ve never se
incidentally i did that a few years ago! best fit for a very affordable price i'e ever gotten :D plus it only took them like 2 days so enough for our short visit
I did the same in Bangkok, but it was more expensive. I must say that you will get amazing fabrics that will stay looking amazing for years. Also, the fit is amazing!
As a Indian it feels weird that people are shocked by this thing that you can actually decide the material and get them stitched 😂....it's very common in India since forever and I didn't know many of the countries don't have this thing.
Other countries do, it's just that it's extremely expensive. That's why europeans and westerners get these things done in India and Thailand, where it is cheap.
It's a numbers issue. We don't have as many skilled experts in the field (a lot of our clothes are imported by Asian countries with the expert labour force). Experts as a result charge more and take longer due to a smaller amount of people working on the product.
Very likely that they have a bunch of people working different shifts. Also, just looked it up and Vietnam has relatively good labor laws, at least in comparison to its neighbors. Employers can’t require more than 48 hours per week, and even if the employee agrees to do overtime, it can’t be more than 54 hours per week (300 hours per year, averaged out). I don’t know about you, but I know plenty of people in more economically advantageous countries that work that much or more. My dad worked 12 hour days 6 days a week for my entire childhood, and that was a union government job. edit: grammar
Yes! India has tailor shops like this too and it’s great. I own a handful of completely tailored pavadai and churidars since we always try to get them while when we visit so that we have clothes for traditional events.
They’re surprised because of the price difference, tailors exist worldwide but because of the price differential between world regions and the rise of fast fashion which comes from SEA, hand tailored clothing is an extreme luxury (cost) in much of the world. The price to run a brick and mortar business in most of the US for example is extremely high and most people wear fast fashion not tailored pieces.
Growing up in Mexico I HATED having tailor made clothes.. idk why I just wanted to go to the stores but my mom had a seamstress and every so often I’d be in her living room having measurements taken. Now as an adult all I want is custom made clothes! I even want to learn how so I can do it myself.
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$350 for 5 custom made pieces is such a good price! And it’s going to actual people, not crappy fast fashion companies who don’t need another penny. This is what should be shared on social media, informing others of cool experiences that don’t exploit but actually help countries you visit.
It's what people should do everywhere.
it's incredibly expensive though by vietnamese standards, but the store is kinda popular for foreigners 😅
@@Cra-en6mji guess that's one of the best ways to spend money abroad if you can afford it though, no? If it helps actual people that most from the local community can't support then it's better than spending it on expensive tourist traps in my opinion.
IKRR
@@Cra-en6mjyou pay for the super quick service for tourists and english I guess! But for reference where could one go, as a tourist armed with google translate to get some average tailoring prices?
Now this is the kind of “fast fashion” I approve of
AGREEED! they are so incredibly speedy
350$ she said for everything. Which is fair@@VenetiaTrentalance
@@VenetiaTrentalance$350
Think they said $350 @VenetiaTrentalance
@@ariamoonfall4558 Thats not bad for the amount of clothing and the craftsmanship put into it! Specially if you needed a formal dress or tuxedo a lot of those cost that amount and aren’t made to fit you perfectly
that first set you got is BANGING
the white one ?
yes@@rosetyong
Right it’s so cute I want to go now 😫
I know right!
That black jumpsuit was SHARP I love it
The back cut out looked so stunning!
The original design is from the Singaporean brand „love, bonito“ it’s called Mina
@@melliegoesrawr thanks!
@@melliegoesrawrwait my names mina 😭
That’s how all clothes shopping used to work! Though, not so quickly historically. That’s an impressive turn around! Especially for a custom design, vs custom tailoring of set patterns.
I wish this would catch back on in more of the world. Maybe it only makes sense economically in some areas. Would you share how much it cost? In USD, please?
I saw in a reply to another comment that it was about $350 for the 5 pieces
As a Vietnamese i can confidently say it really affordable
Yess I wish we had places like this where I live
@@ahleenahthat is worth the workmanship. Beautiful 👏🏼
I imagine it _would_ take a lot longer to make something with a full skirt than it would to make a jumpsuit.
as a fashion student im literally speechless on how fast these ladies are with everything bc i bet ya they have a bunch of costumers but i would love to visit this place one day
It makes me so happy that these women are called tailors and not seamstresses. They aren’t just hemming up clothes or doing alterations they are creating wearable art from scratch.
Edit: in the Deep South, it doesn’t matter if you’re doing minor alterations or custom pieces, if you’re a woman, you’re a seamstress and don’t have the prestige of a tailor, a man.
to me in canada, tailor implies the latter and seamstress would be someone who makes full garments..
Tailors make suits and structured garments like that, seamstresses/sewers make dresses and skirts and shirts and the like. Both make pants. Historically it's been tailors=men and men's clothing, seamstresses=women and women's clothing but now there's a lot more overlap and a lot of people who sew will have skills in both areas. Another difference is how both go about making garments: tailors will take measurements and use math to come up with a pattern and seamstresses will drape and pin fabric to make a pattern. They both have different perks and of course everyone uses math and measurements at least a bit but for instance you really can't make certain flowy dress styles without draping. (Also interesting historical note, but due to the way they required math and measurements and also really strong hands, stay- and corset-makers historically tended to be male tailors!)
stop trying to ride on the achievements of others
you hold no value so you try to latch on to any small value a stranger has because "they're like you" but they're not.... they actually hold value
@@user-hi3mo8qk9pwhat are you talking about? Recognizing and celebrating others skills has nothing to do with increasing or decreasing ones own value. This honestly just sounds like major projection on your part
@user-hi3mo8qk9p you sound unsuccessful and bitter. Try applying that to your own life. You'd spew less hate.
Fun fact: this is how most cultures got their clothes for hundreds of years, until industrialism and fast fashion replaced this method (cir 1910).
Not to "well, actually" you, just to add on:
Don't forget about the importance and popularity of home sewing! Most working-class people couldn't afford to have others make their clothing, so they made it themselves, and -- depending on the garment -- often out of fabrics that were previously something else.
I did this before the pandemic. The tailor actually took me to the factory to pick out fabrics.
Wow…what an amazing experience 💗
You can see the fabrics piled up in one shot here.... what you see here is not even 5%
OMG I did this in 2021!! They were so nice, the trousers I got were insanely comfortable and perfect for hot weather without suburns
Hi! Could you tell me where you went ?
I have no clue, sorry T-T
Did you need an interpreter, by chance? I'd love to visit but I doubt Google Translate would be great in this kind of situation.
@@Rakushi_Snea no! Where I went they spoke good English
@@Finnda-shop name and location please?
You can get cheaper outside of Hoi An, but in Hoi An they speak English and are used to making clothes for westernern bodies, and have a faster turn-around. If you're travelling, it's the best place to go.
Westerners Body 😂
@@marvin2678 yes, westerners are generally taller and fatter than Vietnamese, and also the proportions very quite a bit. The tailors my friends and I saw made a big deal about this. For example I gain weight in my butt, thighs and arms, which isn't the norm in Asia. The woman who did my lazer hair removal also made some observations about the differences in hair and hidden body parts :).
I was actually wondering about this bc i have heard anything over a size 4 over there is considered very fat.
@@BohoAstronaut Yes, a medium in the US isan XL in Vietnam. But the people are much shorter, and smaller in general.
I went to Vietnam in October of 22, best vacation EVER! I can not wait to go back. My sister, my daughter & myself had dresses made at Yaly Couture in Hoi An. We each had 3 outfits made. The material was gorgeous and the staff were the sweetest, most helpful ladies ever! All NINE pieces were ready in a little over 24 hours and delivered directly to the hotel. Vietnam is a wonderful country with the most laid back, friendly and helpful people I have ever met!❤️❤️❤️
Yes! My husband and I also did this in Hoi An and are still wearing all of the custom
pieces 5 years later. Such great quality and one of a kind pieces no one else has❤
As a person who sews… that turn around time is amazing!
For those saying Asian sizing is small - correct in the shops. But these are tailors who measure you exactly tall/short/fat/thin and make whatever you ask. They sew throughout the night to accommodate tourist schedules - most only stay a day or two in town - that's why it's such a fast turnaround. You could get winter clothes too as they stock every kind of fabric.
i went to this exact shop when i was in vietnam !! i got a custom fit ao dai for my vietnamese friends wedding :)
What were the prices? So many people are wanting to know (:
So cool! They were so lovely!!!!! Would def visit them again :’)
Prices will vary but my 5 items were ~$350!
USD**
@@KrisHui No way! That’s a fantastic price, thank you!
I loved Hoi An! My husband even got a pair of shoes made. Pro tip if you want to avoid crazy fees due to overweight luggage, travel there with an empty suitcase, we got a shit ton of clothes made. Hoi An trails was a lovely resort to stay in and had buses into the town proper throughout the day.
I just checked and it’s permanently closed 😢
@@jazzipthat’s depressing
@@lindabelcher5508 I’m sure there are other resorts in the area!
I'm from Indonesia. I custom tailored my suits too. Because it's custom, I can do unconventional designs and patterns. I just need to give my tailor the fabrics and he'll magically turn my ideas into reality. In Indonesia it usually costs $10-$25/piece (tailoring only, fabric not included). And I spend maybe $50-$100 for a full suit fabrics. You guys should try it if you are in South East Asia! 😊
Need to properly see these pieces ! They look lovely but I need a closet look!
That is amazing!! Such beautiful clothes
Tailorship is an amazing craft and I’m so happy to see it alive and well in Vietnam
I am so jealous! Beautiful clothing. This would be such an expensive luxury in the US. Such exquisitely tailored clothing is amazing.
One of my favourite places on Earth!!!! Love the food, Ancient Town, the people and the custom tailor shops! Huge range and some deliver straight to your hotel in a few hours
For the mens wear, i know historically that shops would make up most of the garment, like the fronts, the back, etc etc and finish them to a clients liking. That might be one way they make them so fast.
These ladies got some skill! These clothes were sharp af, I’m jealous 😩
I graduated as a fashion designer. this is something great better than all the stores on fashion industry ❤
The fact they made them in a day is insane
This video brought up beautiful memories! My grandmother and her sister (who I haven’t known) were professional tailors and sewers but my grandma never used her title to work as she was extremely shy and had social anxiety. However she made a lot of custom dresses for herself, my mom and my uncles. Their clothes were always original and well fitted cause she was talented and also skilled at drawing and making models. My grandparents’ home was full of sewing machines and fabrics. I’ll never forget. I’ve inherited the ability to draw, but unfortunately I don’t have the manual skills for sewing.
I’d love to visit this place and to try one of their original designs. I love to collect traditionally made clothes from all over the world. These are beautiful testaments of the local culture and I wish they’ll survive through the next generations as well!
Wowwwwwwww!!!! That black number at the end is 👀👀👀amazing work ladies!
OMG Funny short story: I traveled to Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic where we went to a Vietnamese Flea Market. This one lady made cute bras and I was trying to figure out my size when she was *SO KIND* as to feel me up and really get in there squeezing my hooters and handed me what she believed to be my size. Well, she was right! It was hilarious.
I really wish we had places like this in the U.S. that weren't insanely expensive and super rare. I'd even wait up to 2 weeks for a finished product.
The thing is that custom tailored clothing is almost always going to be expensive and always has been expensive historically. The fast fashion industry got us really used to having a big wardrobe of cheap clothing rather than having a small wardrobe of perfectly fitted, long-lasting custom outfits like we did in the past.
Go to a fabric store and look at the prices. Then look up how much it is for quality cotton thread and machine maintenace. It's not a cheap hobby nor is it an easy one. People don't want to pay for a handmade item. It takes a day and around a meter/yard of fabric just to make a kids dress using a pattern, triple that for an adult pattern and account for time to custom measure it. You saying you'd be willing to wait '2 weeks for a finished product' but not being willing to pay a decent amount for it is laughable. Artists deserve an good hourly rate to live on.
@@decadeofmcfly I never said I wasn't willing to pay a decent price. I said an insanely expensive amount. There's a difference between paying $300 for a custom made piece and $5000 for the garbage that the name brand mass manufacturered pieces like Louie Vitton.
Even 😂
@@decadeofmcfly it takes my mother less than a day for a quality dress. And she is a dressmaker, trained in bridal and evening wear, currently with a home machine. Such BS that’s it takes days to make.
I’ve been to this same shop to have a robe made. The turn around time is incredible. Even if you bring photos of high end designers like Dior or Burberry they can replicate in 48hrs. It’s insane
I got 2 custom suits and few pairs of shorts for $350 shipped. Insane the talent that’s there !
Oooh...you guys are ADORABLE for each other. TRULY compatible couple...stunning even.
Would like to see a video seeing u wearing all those dresses
Seconded!
That’s one thing I love about Mexico too. There’s a lot of Taylors that will make you costume outfits. I wish there were some like that in the us
Thats beautiful, and $350 for 5 pieces is cheap when you break it up. $70 per item is more than reasonable when youre talking about quality, craftmanship, and the fact its not going to a big corporation that underpays its employees. Hope i can experience this someday ❤
Vietnam is sooo culturally rich it’s amazing
That jumpsuit is so chic!!❤
You knew you were gonna get some good stuff when you saw the dress with the fun pattern that the lady was wearing.
Tailored clothes are so beautiful on. Ready to wear clothes were created for buyers to take to tailor to themselves and then everyone forgot
Please Show the sets in a separate Video!!! So nice
I’m a Vietnamese living in Germany. I can never, never, EVER in my lifetime can comprehend how tf they need appointments and waiting time for things like shortening your jeans, tailoring small details on clothes, washing jackets etc. and the cost is near half of a new outfit. I’m fed up. They need to learn how we do it in the OG Vietnam. 20mins for the jeans, 25k VND (1 Euro). I remember my mom taking me to a shop, paid the money, drove me to the market, bought some food and came back to a freshly cut jeans. Heaven.
The Germans aren’t efficient enough for you 😂
5 custom pieces in ONE DAY?! And for ~$70 an item - this is a no brainer
Honestly, I’d pay them $500 if they asked for $350. Tipping isn’t a big thing in Oz - we tip for good service and quality rather than routine. So when we tip, take notice. In the US, we’ll tip minimum unless we think you’re worth more.
That jumpsuit is to die for!
That off-white 2pc set 😩 I'm in love!
Wow I really like Hoi An and I'm so happy that nowadays they level up their businesses and make incredible tourism
The clothes turned out beautifully.❤❤
Hoi an is such a beautiful town. The lights at night over the river 🥹 hope life takes me back there again
I never realized that tailored clothes are really expensive in europe and america. It's pretty cheap here in my country. So when my friends bragged about their designer clothes, I bragged about my tailored clothes, which is about 80% of them. Lol.
Where are you from?
Expensive in Australia too.
The rest of the world are importing clothes that have been produced from Asian nations. We don't have the same volume of people skilled in the art.
I loved Hoi An! :) also got some clothes made when I was there in 2019. Both blouses and casual shorts as well. I think they need to do it fast because a lot of tourists only stay a few days
The skills they have refined to do this amazes me. It’s so affordable, what a wonderful experience. I hope it’s lucrative for them.
The black jumpsuit is so good, it's perfect for u👍
That is amazing! I would honestly travel there specifically for that
Gorgeous clothing and a beautiful model
This is awesome! Unfortunately, as a plus size woman, I suspect my experience would be very different. (Please correct me if I'm wrong, as we plan to visit southeast Asia in the next few years!)
actually they made it to your measurement and the amount of fabrics will be calculated into the price; so unless you're making a whole wardrobe of layered customs, highly it will cost you an insane amount of money
So, maybe USD$500 instead of $350. Still a bargain for the quality, considering the only things I can buy in Oz as a plus size is cheap crap fast fashion.
i wouldn’t think the price increase would be that dramatically different…a 150% increase seems a bit much. Did he pay 2x her price for being comparatively bigger than her? I think not. Fabric material is like the smallest cost, it’s mostly their time and labor. Unless you’re like a 5x then maybe they’ll have to use the whole spool or something but it sounds like you’re worrying for nothing. Mind you, the average woman is like a sz 14 and 60% of Westwrn people are overweight (Yes, including Europeans!) so it’s not like you’re like a size they’ve never se
OMG!!! your clothes look INCREDIBLE!!!
Love that black jumpsuit!!!
Yes!!! I had a couple pairs of leather boots made along with a matching purse. I love Hoi An tailor shops.
that’s an INSANE price for what you get. wow, they’re talented
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I did this way back in 2010! Loved it.
incidentally i did that a few years ago! best fit for a very affordable price i'e ever gotten :D plus it only took them like 2 days so enough for our short visit
Vietnam is on my travel list just for this. Im saving styles till then.
I did the same in Bangkok, but it was more expensive. I must say that you will get amazing fabrics that will stay looking amazing for years. Also, the fit is amazing!
That outfit with the silk organelle pants is gorgeous
Thats a craxy good price for that, i was expecting a good price but damn. Having something made for you just feels so much better
Love love love that skirt, and a dress with pockets?! I think YES.
that black jumpsuit is stunning ❤
As a Indian it feels weird that people are shocked by this thing that you can actually decide the material and get them stitched 😂....it's very common in India since forever and I didn't know many of the countries don't have this thing.
Other countries do, it's just that it's extremely expensive. That's why europeans and westerners get these things done in India and Thailand, where it is cheap.
It's a numbers issue. We don't have as many skilled experts in the field (a lot of our clothes are imported by Asian countries with the expert labour force). Experts as a result charge more and take longer due to a smaller amount of people working on the product.
I love this. I want to be this good at making clothes.
OMG the fitting is amazing
Love the jumpsuit. Ppl in Hoi An do quality work for affordable price, best souvenirs you bought home from the trip
Love this, we are going here with some friends that are from vietnam in the next year or so. They told us about this place and we are so pumped to go!
How yall both so pretty 😭😭😭😭 thats insane
I feel like this would be the the perfect way to get your dream wedding dress. As long as it’s relatively simple
the white set and black jumpsuit were amazingggggg
Wow yall dont understand how much this is needed for short, wide people
All of it was BEAUTIFUL!
Wow all the pieces look AMAZING they are so skilled!!!
Turn around time is quick bcs they make their workers work late into the night. You may not want to hear it, but it's true.
😂😂😂 u work there or sum?
Very likely that they have a bunch of people working different shifts. Also, just looked it up and Vietnam has relatively good labor laws, at least in comparison to its neighbors. Employers can’t require more than 48 hours per week, and even if the employee agrees to do overtime, it can’t be more than 54 hours per week (300 hours per year, averaged out). I don’t know about you, but I know plenty of people in more economically advantageous countries that work that much or more. My dad worked 12 hour days 6 days a week for my entire childhood, and that was a union government job.
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That jumpsuit and 2pc set are absolutely gorgeous!
I love this! And it all looks soooo good!!!
omg top gear stopped by here when they were in vietnam 💗
That jumpsuit looks so good!
Wow those are beautiful!!!
Wow! We need that here! That's brilliant!!!
I really like the dress the tailor is wearing.
This is so lovely! I’ll remember to do this when I go there. Thanks for sharing ❤
I wish it was this affordable in the States. Beautiful outfits!
This looks so fun and amazing!
might have to visit just to get a couple suits done 😭
Yes! India has tailor shops like this too and it’s great. I own a handful of completely tailored pavadai and churidars since we always try to get them while when we visit so that we have clothes for traditional events.
I love love love this…trip to Vietnam on the books.
This is such a common thing in many countries in SEA imo, kinda surprised to see so many people overseas surprised by this kind of service
They’re surprised because of the price difference, tailors exist worldwide but because of the price differential between world regions and the rise of fast fashion which comes from SEA, hand tailored clothing is an extreme luxury (cost) in much of the world.
The price to run a brick and mortar business in most of the US for example is extremely high and most people wear fast fashion not tailored pieces.
I see a poppy flower print that looks so beautiful ❤❤
Growing up in Mexico I HATED having tailor made clothes.. idk why I just wanted to go to the stores but my mom had a seamstress and every so often I’d be in her living room having measurements taken.
Now as an adult all I want is custom made clothes! I even want to learn how so I can do it myself.
So awesome and those pieces looked beautiful!
All those outfits were really cute ❤
This puts so many people to work...in such a nice fashion, too. So civilized.