Posted by
rachaelhk
19 yrs ago
Does anyone have a favorite Tailor/Dressmaker
in Shenzen that they would recommend? Places for fabric?
Any advice on prices for handbags there?
I'm going soon, for the first time; don't want to be taken advantage of too badly.
Thanks in advance.
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Goo
19 yrs ago
I'm sure I paid too much but I found most handbags were about $200 - $250 for the really big ones. There's also a huge fabric store there upstairs (more like market with stalls). My friend has a favorite tailor named Rosie but I can't remember where - it's on the second or third floor I think, right near the escalators. Her shop has really shiny dance shoes along the wall if that helps! :)
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Thanks, I'll look. Any other recommendations, ladies?
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wired
19 yrs ago
I purchased some lovely handbags for around $100 - $150HKD. BUT we did buy around 10 pieces so the more you buy from one shop, the better discount you can haggle.
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Ive just had some stuff made by 2 tailors in shenzhen, one is Ada and other is Judy (both in the Shop Shenzhen book). I'm picking up my stuff in a couple of weeks and will post my findings
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Okay, the rule of thumb is don't pay more than $100 per handbag. It's hard to do, but if you walk out they will come around. And heck, if they DON'T, it's not like there isn't another handbag place 10 feet away. Play as hard as they do!
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I'd really recommend getting the Shop Shenzhen book (in Page 2 and other stores). It's great and recommends the best of everything. And the 2 taylors i've used also happen to be recommended by her as well...worth the 95 bucks
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There is a guy named Sammy in the Lowu Commercial Complex (#2132). He is pretty good. I have been seeing him for years. He has a lot of foreigners as clients but his English very rudimentary so if you can try to bring pictures of stuff you want. He charges about $750 for a woman's suit but gives discounts for bulk orders of 10 or more suits.
cheers.
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I pay 600 to 700 HKD for a woman's suit and I have known the tailor for 6 years and the price hasn't moved up. These are for business suits so the fabric needs to be of good quality and its usually 3 of 4 pieces and lined with good quality fabric. I am certain it is what most people I know pay. I think that price is an absoutely baragin considering you wouldnt even usually get a suit skirt for that and these suits last and the fabric is great and they are exact copies of suits made in HK. I would love to know what you get for 200 and the quality and the name of the tailor.
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I agree with jwm, you absolutely do get what you pay for and I think it is just each to their own. People have different taste and expectations in regards to quality.
The suits I get made by HK tailors are of such a higher quality compared to the ones in shenzhen, so when I go to Shenzhen I would prefer to spend a comparatively small amount more and make sure the suit doesn’t look like it was made up there. I usually get my HK suits copied and these are more detailed so this may account for the additional cost – although if pumpkin is getting two piece suits for HKD 300, then around HKD 600 for a four piece suit seems in order.
Please tell who your tailor is, i would love to compare for myself
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Dear Pumpkin please tell me details of your tailor. Thanks
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AKKY
19 yrs ago
ha ha, this is a funny thread reading what you guys are arguing! It remains me of the arguments between my mother and I. She always compares what she buys to what I buy and always say is the same but hers are like $50 from the wet market and my are about $500 famous brands! I just laugh it off....why do we women always argue who gets what at cheaper prices? we're not in competition are we?? (like what some psycho analysis books say we are?)
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