Visited SIR Tailor many months back when they were at their old location. I’ve tailored at many different places - particularly in Singapore and in Hong Kong (Sam’s Tailors/WW Chan). So here’s the good and the bad: when I compare SIR against the other tailors that I have patronised. Unfortunately SIR is the only Vietnamese tailor that I have visited, so I can’t say for the other tailors.
Good
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1. I think tailoring (or at least premium style ones) is still at its infancy stage in Vietnam so SIR is about educating the masses.
2. Clothes were on time - they promised 1 week for shirts to be delivered.
3. I only visited once to choose the fabrics and get my measurements done - they were excellent - that I won’t deny.
Bad
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1. Expensive when it comes to the “premium” fabrics, premium in this case relates solely to Thomas Mason fabrics. Perhaps the label of TM should be affixed to the shirt for authenticity purposes.
2. Limited range of fabrics - you get a lot of local/Chinese fabrics off unbranded fabric swatches books. - perhaps the need to look at getting Soktas etc.
3. Overseas shipping incurs hefty charges - other tailors would gladly ship for free. No tracking number too.
4. The old location was a bit small but I hear they have since moved - so maybe that’s a bad point that has now changed to good.
5. Service was a bit slow - they took a while to serve - they was another American couple there at the same time who seemed a bit impatient.