Sao Lao

Clothes shopping in the Netherlands is something that I hardly look forward to. I always wait till I go home for clothes and shoes shopping. In the US, my favorite shopping stores are Gap, The Limited, Express Clothing, and of course the local Dillards and Macys, which finally showed up in Kansas City last year.

I like to shop at Bijenkorf, Dutch department store which reminds me of Dillards or Macys. Now and then I can find brands from the US for 30% more in price. The problem is that if I wait for the sale price to kick in, then there is nothing in my size anymore. So, I can only look at the clothes and then talk myself out of not buying anything since to spend money on something that I can buy at half price in the US would bring too much guilt on me. I’m a poor student and having to send money to my Grand-Mama on a regular basis means setting a priority for myself.

Since I have found out about Steps Womenswear last year, I have become a regular member of this clothing company. They actually have size 34 for me most of the time. I have noticed how many foreigners are hanging out at the store, whether Asians or other ethnic groups that are about the same height and size as me.

I was at Steps for their summer sales and got me a couple of skirts for my next trip to Laos. When I saw those skirts I was like yeah these will be perfect for Laos next year. I can’t wait to wear them in Vientiane and Pakse.

A couple of months ago I posted about T-shirts designed by Lao rapper, Lay. Well, guess what? Lay sent me some cool T-Tanks and I’ve been wearing them the last couple of weeks in Kansas. The design is very Lao and any Lao girl would look cool wearing one of his T-Tanks. They come in various colors and sizes.

Thinking of you at the top. That Luang Vientiane, Laos at the bottom.

My favorite color is blue so here is a close up of the hot T-Tank.

Pretty in pink.

I wore the black one on the farm with the Lao Cook Hat. LOL.

I am back finally. I didn’t have access to the net 24/7 for a couple of weeks. Then after I got back I’ve been fighting a nasty summer flu plus allergy attacks. You didn’t miss much of anything. My life is not that exciting. What do you expect from a mouse potato like me?

A few weeks ago I found a package in the mail box, sent to me by Lay. I was so happy to have found some cool t-shirts designed by Lay himself. Here are some few pics I took of the t-shirts. Sorry for the wrinkles because I took the pics when I came back to the flat to check on the bathroom work and didn’t have my good iron with me.

Don’t laugh at the model please.

T-shirts sample colors

Designed by Lay

A couple of days ago I was invited for high tea with a request to dress for the occasion. That means no jeans, no tennis shoes, and t-shirts. So how fancy will this thing be and what am I going to wear? This will be my first high tea and I am trying to not look like a tai banh nork, if you know what I mean.

Why is that when you have an important event to attend, there is nothing in the closet to wear? I will have to hunt through my tiny closet to see if I can find a dress fancy enough for the occasion. If not, then I will have to hit the shops and look for a “perfect” dress that I can wear later. There is no point to buy something new and then wear it just one time.

On another note, I’ve been thinking about what to do with Laocuisine.net. I asked myself whether or not creating a full blown site is the way to go or is there an alternative? I have some ideas of what to do with the site now. You just have to wait and see.