Hey Meagan, Absolutely no problem, really glad that you found the post useful! Those brogues are the best, I love them (I wish they were mine even haha).

You’ll definitely be able to get a really close to exact match to a dress you found on Pinterest for sure. I actually remember reading a post by Casey on A Cruising Couple on this – she went to Hoi An and had a couple of formal dresses made using photos she found on Pinterest; might be worth looking up so you can see how it goes from photo to reality!

Good luck with your tailoring mission, and I’m sure a clear vision and measurements pre-done will make it pretty much stress free!

I fell in love with a bridesmaid dress I found on Pinterest and want to get it made for my wedding. I have one of the dresses already, which should help with understanding my vision. And hopefully I can just get the measurements done in the States and take them with me and it will take some of the stress out of it.

Thanks again!

Good luck! The shoes and the jeans took about 3 days, but the skirt and the alterations made to my partner’s existing clothes were done overnight. 4 days is probably a good amount of time to leave for tailoring and alterations to be sure you get exactly what you want.

Thinking back on this now, the shoes were a really good investment and my skirt is stunning for such a small amount of money. However, the cost easily adds up and the jeans were an unnecessary expense for both of us. Nonetheless, Hoi An is a great place to get anything you need made! Have a lovely time!

Thanks, KK! My boots are really comfortable, the leather was a little stiff on the first wear and then after that they were lovely. Luke says that he’s used to wearing slouchy trainers, but that his brogues are the most comfortable formal shoes he’s every worn (as they are leather on the inside).

We got them in November 2013, and we both wear our shoes a couple of times per week. Luke’s brogues have lasted much better than the jeans he had made.

Also, they make a semi-complete pair first for you to try on, and you can use that opportunity to say if they don’t feel comfortable. The people at the Friendly Shoe Shop were crazy about the shoes being perfect (because they really don’t want bad reviews on TripAdvisor, as that can wreck a business in Vietnam) – so I would definitely recommend them if you’re worried about service/or shoes not being perfect – they’re really intent on making them just how you want.

I love the boots and luke’s brogues. How did they turn out in terms of comfort after wearing them? Are they durable or they wear out really fast? I love my shoes and I am flying there soon. Contemplating if I should make a pair.

Thanks, Agness. Yes, it certainly was beautiful! :)

Thanks, Ben :)