My Bridal Dress CHEATED BY HUSN E AFZA

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Re: My Bridal Dress CHEATED BY HUSN E AFZA

@mizzm

That might be true for some, however, I think that copies can turn out quite nice if the RIGHT person is doing them…Proto does an excellent job at copies so lets not discredit those business that provide the expertise, professionalism and customer service we expect.

I definitely DISAGREE with not buying a copy! Some replicas turn out better than the original. The original designers will not cater to everyone and every budget. Imitation is the best flattery for them. They have a small and affluent clientele which wears the clothes of the designers as a social and status symbol. Some of us wear lawn suits by Sana Safinaz and Asim Jofa for that reason.

So of course if you have an unlimited budget definitely work with an original designer. But once again original designers usually don’t want to deal with you if you don’t have deep pockets. They get paid handsomely by the a small customer base that pays them for their originality and for the name of the designer. For the rest of us there are replica designers. Of course cutting cost is one reason to get a replica. So there is wrongdoing on the part of Huzn ne Afza for charging that $3000 dollars and not being to fully deliver a comparable dress of that worth.

One thing I definitely tell my clients (in ref. to readymade clothing) to look for and ask myself when making any high cost purchase is that does this purchase look like its worth X amount of dollars? That’s a question of course the hbd should ask themselves. This client is paying this much money…does the end product look like that worth. If you can’t deliver a comparable copy its best to be honest and say that I cannot fully deliver a comparable copy and the finished product may or may not be what you are looking for. A fully sequined dress is not always appealing to everyone. Any smart and savvy businessperson will know that you can rip off any client ONLY ONCE. A professional Home based designer knows that an excellent product and word of mouth is THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT. Alot of home based desingers actually forego profits and take a loss even when it is not their fault - because it is good business especially for bridal outfits. So in the long run it will more of a loss for Sana Tariq than for you Mahreen. Inshallah it will be a win w