Hi ladies,
I thought it was about time for me to start a thread! I will go first.
I know my word doesn’t count for much because I’m advertising for my designer but I hope I’m a trusted member of GS. Those of you that know me since I joined, know that I joined looking for inspiration for my wedding clothes and for someone to make them.
I found my designer guy when I went to Lahore for wedding shopping and haven’t looked back since. I have never consider buying from any one or any where else. He never compromises on quality and that is really important for me.
I only have my PhD studentship to survive on and would not go with him if I thought his clothes weren’t worth the money - quality over quantity matters a lot for me. Another thing is that he ‘gets’ me and understands what I want without me having to explain too much. He also makes sure the kaam walay and tailors make the things right - which is no easy task!
I’ve never had a single complaint with him, nor have the other girls who have ordered from him, either directly or using me as the contact person, which I was happy to do. Just a shame that no one has written a review yet (none of them are GS regulars).
My Tai came over on Saturday with her elder daughter who is married. Her younger sister is getting married in mid August. I mentioned to her (bride-to-be) when i got back from Pak in Feb, that she should make her stuff from my guy but she wasn’t interested as she very much does her own thing.
Her mum and sister after seeing my clothes for the first time in real life, said they really regretted not taking my offer seriously. Since they hadn’t spoken to me themselves (just had heard about him through bride-to-be) they weren’t sure how he would be to work with. After speaking to me about how I order with him (emails, phone) and knowing how bad my urdu is! And seeing how our (mine, my sister’s, my mums) outfits came out, I know next time they definitely will not hesitate to order from him.
Cousin’s moomani was also at our house that day and said she didn’t understand why they hadn’t ordered from him. I had also put this Aunty in contact with him when she was in Pak in December and she had all her tailoring done from him.
Bride-to-be had ordered her lengha from Chiffons ages ago and they said they would have it ready by mid July and they still haven’t started it! They also really messed her about with materials - she wanted any chiffon jamawar for her duputta and they said they couldn’t source any kind (???). She’s paying 2grand for it and her mum is really upset and annoyed. It’s going to be one more threat and then they are asking for their money back and buying something ready-made, which I know my cousin is going to be devastated about. There’s no time to have anything custom made now.
I really can’t explain how impressed my extended family have been with his clothes and I never worry that any one else who orders from him will have any complaint. At the end of the day, it’s partly my reputation on the line too.
I’m just waiting for my oufits for her wedding to arrive! I told him to put them on the back burner as I don’t need them for another 6 weeks yet.
For one, I wanted a copy of a HSY oufit. As it was, it was waaay too heavy and expensive for me if I wanted it copied exactly. So I re-designed it to have self silver/grey jamawar (original, not dyed) with some light kaam done on top of it instead. He spent 2 weeks trying to source the kind I wanted.
In the end he said ‘Baji, I can send you the swatches I have found so far but I’m not in love with any and I don’t think that you will like them either’. For me, he didn’t need to send them - I trust his taste. So I decided that I will have that outfit made another time when I can afford to have it made as-is.
For now, I have gone with someone that can be copied more easily without compromising.
The fact that he gives me honest feedback about these sorts of things, really matters a lot to me. He could have just used the first kapra he came across and used that and made the outfit.
This isn’t just something he does for me, he puts the same effort in with every client.
I think that’s enough gushing for now! :woho:
