[fitnesstravel]

just had 3 shirts made around nana plaza area by 2 different tailors. hadn't had the chance to 'season' them yet, but i'll give my opinion so far.

1st was classique fashion at soi 8, which was recommended by some people at tripadvisor. i had 2 shirts made there for 650 baht each, reasonably cheap. the quality of the shirt was not too bad, but damn if i know what good quality is. the cut was decent, i wanted slim fit, didn't get EXACTLY as i had imagined it, but after trying it on a few times, it's actually not bad workmanship (i think). i think they're worth checking out.

when i was walking towards nana plaza, this guy kept asking me to go to a tailor. he wasn't pushy, he was actually pretty friendly so i agreed to go. it was just across the street at soi 3. it's called Max's Fashions. apparently, it's one of the very few thai tailors. according to the owner, there's only 2-3 authentic local tailors around. he says that when you're in thailand, you should go to thai tailors, not indian lol.

anyway, his shirts were 800 baht, but i managed to negotiate it down to 700 baht. i made only 1 shirt, but he agreed because he thinks i'd come back for more. frankly, upon first testing, the cutting appeared superior to classique's shirts. but after going home and trying it on again, i think the cutting is still pretty good, but i am starting to feel that the cotton is inferior to classique's.

on the way back, i went into a few shops to ask for prices. there was a particular shop which struck me, it's called Boss Avenue. the shop looked nice so i went in to ask. the indian guy was very friendly and not aggressive, and he showed me a sample of his shirts, about which he waxed lyrical. i had a glance at the shirts, and yes it did indeed look very professionally done, and at the time when i was looking at it, i thought it look like a very expensive job. he says he'll let me have a shirt at 850 baht. i think i might try it the next time i return to bangkok.