Shopping for Jin happened in Shanghai. Again, advice/ prototype from Clara’s…Clara’s husband got his tuxedo in Shanghai’s Fabric Market last year at CNY 600. How’s Jin’s?
It was a shopping mall with 3 stories. We checked 2 stories but found most designs were just similar, if not identical. THE WAR BEGAN. Shops offered from CNY 1,100 to CNY 1,300. We started from CNY 500 and finally got a deal at CNY 700, inclusive of the jacket, bow tie, waist band and trousers. We requested some modifications to make it a unique one but this remained an uncertainty that I am not fully confident…anyway, we will see.
(trial fit in 2 days)
I also bought a tailor-made business suit in the Fabric Market, too. CNY 480 for suit jacket plus two pairs of trousers. Very good deal.
The real crazy shopping happened the other day when we return again for trial fit. We found a lot of ties and thought it might be good to get Jin a few. (I am gradually changing things inside Jin’s wardrobe…haha)
Initial offer – CNY 25 each. I dug out from the mountain of ties and got the best 8. We also got two pairs of cuffs. My mind was not very sharp that time and needed to re-negotiate…final deal at CNY 260 for all. I feel we could have get a better deal, but again, it’s good enough for HK & JP standards.
番外篇: I also had a "negative purchase" in Shanghai - paid to remove my pretty nails (>< .
I noticed one change in me after getting married – I am becoming money conscious! I never have bargained that hard before…but I felt it at ease and… indeed necessary!!
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Yet again, Jin's impression and comment on this post:
＠Jin's Dress making
Well, as you can see from the previous post, Carol did quite a research and preparation for her ideal dress. How about me? Well, I think the market and the audience all know that groom is just a background of the bride with her white gorgeous dress. So, I really haven't thought too much for the dress. Furthermore, groom's dress doesn't have much options - tuxedo, tuxedo, or tuxedo. So, I haven't done any research or preparation.
When we went to the fabric market, my expectation was true - not much options: tuxedo, tuxedo, or tuxedo. So, I felt kinda bad but I had my beloved wife Carol take the lead in choosing the type of tuxedo for me. Well, I am excited about the outcome but more than that, I am more excited about Carol's dresses. Really, I fit well as a "background" of her... hehehe.
＠Carol's suit
Again, my jaws plummetted. How come they can earn a profit with this C-H-E-A-P a charge?!!!! Something must be mistaken! It's either the service, quality, or the seller!!! (>___<;; But for us coming from an economy with more expensive standard, this price range is indeed attractive \(☆O ☆)/
Once again, the price paid for the three pieces dress is equivalent to my purchasing a pair of jeans...... It just is not comparable!!! (>___<;;
＠Jin's wardrobe
Yup; as Carol joked, she has been changing the content of my wardrobe!!! But it's in a goodo way, so I'm fine yo!!! Hehehe...
＠Ties and cuffs
Again, this is a cultural shock to me (or facing the reality of what the Chinese do). 260RMB, you can only buy one tie in Japan!!!!! With the same price, we got 8 ties and 2 cuffs!!!!! What can I say more?!! MY jaws drop and kept down there (><;
＠The pretty nails
Not to mention that the quality of nail art is quite different in Japan to that of Hong Kong and China. The salon staff took sooooo much of an effort in taking the sculpture off Carol's nails. But at the same time, she had done tooo much and scraped off some of Carol's real nails!!!! Σ(ﾟﾛﾟﾉ)ﾉ I felt sooo sympathetic of Carol but at the same time thought how much the product that Japanese salon uses is higher than that of Chinese.
Well indeed, Carol broke her nail some days later. I just could not stand Carol being injured from being beautiful... I really am fine with what Carol is now. I don't want her to take an extra strive that may have consequences to injure her body (just like this one)..... iya dayo!!!! (@O@;;;
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