Office Wear Tops Made with Ribbon and Leftover Fabric
I used leftover blue fabric and a ballet-pink ribbon to create a simple top. In the end, 4.5 meters of fabric gave me 3 completely different pieces.
Ribbon-Back Design: Coffee Time in My Tailor-Made Dress
I wore my custom-made RINNA dress to Shaloba Coffee in Bangkok. The simple silhouette and ribbon-back detail turned out beautifully.
Smooth and Easy! A New Dress Order with RINNA
This time I chose a light beige fabric and added a ribbon. RINNA understood the design right away, and the finished dress turned out polished and elegant.
Ribbons Are Cute, Affordable, and Easy to Use
This time, I added ribbons to my custom-tailoring ideas. From black velvet to ballet pink, I found plenty of affordable options at China World.
A Perfect Match! Turtle Print Set at the Whale Café
We took my son’s custom turtle-print set to the now-closed Blue Whale Maharaj in Bangkok for the perfect whale-and-turtle outing.
A Big Success! The Turtle-Print Set Is Finished
I turned an unexpected turtle-print fabric find into a custom two-piece set for my son. The result was even cuter than I imagined, a big success!
Should I Buy It Anyway? – An Unplanned Fabric Find
I usually go to China World with a clear fabric plan, but this time an unexpected turtle print stayed on my mind.. I just got it anyway!
Walk-in Challenge… The Bangkok Tailor Hunt #1
For the first Bangkok Tailor Hunt, I explored several local sewing workshops near Rama 4. But I found they are trouser-only tailors.
So Comfortable! Exploring Talat Noi in My Refashioned Dress
I wore my newly refashioned Chatuchak dress for a day out in Talat Noi, one of Bangkok’s most charming creative neighborhoods.
No Fitting, No Luck: Refashioning a Chatuchak Find
A dress I bought at Chatuchak without trying it on ended up feeling completely wrong once I got home. I took it to the “Rama 4 Tailor” for refashion.
Did My Custom-Made Clothes Shrink in the Wash?
After wearing our yellow custom-made matching outfits only a few times, I discovered that both pieces had shrunk and faded in the wash.
A Parent-and-Child Matching Look for a Bangkok Staycation
I wore custom-made matching outfits with my son. Here’s how they looked felt to wear, and why this cheerful color felt so perfect for Thailand.
It Turned Out So Well! My Tailor-made Dress from RINNA Is Finished
My custom dress from RINNA is finally finished. Here’s how it turned out, how much it cost, why I was so happy to pair it with my son’s matching overalls.
Popular Tailor Shop in Phra Khanong – A Dress Order with RINNA
This time, I ordered a custom dress from RINNA, a well-known tailor in Phra Khanong popular with Japanese customers.
So Much Fun! My First Songkran in Bright Florals
I joined the water festival in a bright floral outfit. Here’s what I learned, and why I now want to make something fun for Songkran every year.
A Hit and a Miss? My Refashion Request to the Sewing Uncle
After six visits to the sewing uncle, the top turned out great, the bottoms definitely did not, and I learned a lot along the way.
Asking the Sewing Uncle for a Refashion for Songkran
Trying to get a Songkran outfit refashioned turned into another small adventure in Bangkok. I asked the famous sewing uncle in Thonglor.
The Biggest Festival : What Should We Wear for Songkran?
Songkran is coming. From Aloha shirts all over Bangkok to a lucky Big C find, here’s how I started planning my first Songkran outfit.