Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Tailor made

When I was in Hoi An, I took advantage of the many tailors that were there, and made a few clothes and shoes. I'm not big on shopping- in fact, I really don't enjoy shopping at all- but considering that I was able to design, choose fabric/ material and get it measured to be my perfect fit, it seemed like a waste if I didn't take up the opportunity. All the tailors I went to were so friendly and I was extremely happy with my purchases, especially my leather jacket which I have wanted to have for... I can't even remember, I've just always wanted one.

So here is my leather jacket, which I absolutely love and can't wait to wear (it's way too hot to wear jackets at the moment so I'm really looking forward to when the temperature starts to cool down). When I went to this particular tailor, I just showed them a picture of what I wanted, they took the measurements and then the next day: voila!

My leather jacket which I love so much! 

I also got a dress made, which was also ready the next day. I still can't get over how quickly they made everything. I've been wanting a lace-like dress for a while, but so many that are around at home have the inside material stop above the chest, but I like the inside material to be there throughout, also so many of these dresses have a low back, but I like having a high back, because in summer and in the sun, I don't want to risk sun burn. I was able to tell the lady these preferences and I was so happy to find the perfect dress:

Semi-formal/ nice-casual dress
And lastly, I designed two pairs of winter boots, one more formal with material and leather and the other just leather and a bit more casual, but still night ware. I've got flat shoes that are just my everyday boots, but I don't really have winter going out shoes.   The one with material and leather I'm particularly proud of my design because I came up with it completely on my own, by just sketching it on a scrap piece of paper, and the end result is so amazing, thanks to the lovely lady who made them:


From this 
To this





















I knew I wanted a 1920's sort of leather strip down the front (sorry, I don't know any fashion terminologies) and that I wanted a closed shoe, but not completely leather. I liked the idea of something different, so when I saw this silky black asian-influenced patterned material, it was like the missing piece to a puzzle. 

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