It could happen.

I think I need to start a photo file somewhere in case I ever take a trip to Vietnam*, because I've heard that there is a district of seriously amazing and cheap custom tailors/dressmakers in Ho Chi Minh City who can copy any photo or make anything that you can describe. (I briefly dated a guy who traveled to Asia a couple times a year, designed all of his clothes and had them custom-made there. He was a bit of a dandy.) First, I would have them make eleventy thousand copies of an H+M shirtdress that I've had for years and which remains one of my favorite, most flattering, most wearable things in my closet. I would have it made in linen for summer and lightweight wool for the rest of the year in many, many colors and patterns and I would retire all of my other clothes. Then I would have them make this coat to wear over all of my dresses:

Cool assymetrical closing, nice combination of fitted and voluminous, great big pockets... It's by an esoteric company called Penelope's Sphere who seem to only sell their clothes in Berlin and Moscow. (found via Shiny Squirrel)

*I'm not going to Vietnam anytime soon. I'd like to, but there are plenty of other places on the list ahead of it, starting with Turkey, Scandinavia, Croatia/Hungary and Alaska. 

Comments

[Silvia]

You can add Korea to that list of knock off purveyors btw...

Or you can just stay at home and go to this ebay seller...
http://stores.ebay.com/TopRunway

[Sarah]

That coat would be just right for you! I went to Vietnam a few years ago and had clothes made for me in Hoi An - I was about 50/50 pleased how it turned out. Be specific when you do it (you will eventually get there) - specify details on front/back/sides/3-D. It's a lot of fun being faced with the limitless choices!

[Gina]

You would think that NYC would have at least one good tailor/seamstress would could do this sort of thing at a reasonable price. I guess the "reasonable price" is the snag.