Wednesday, March 29, 2006

This is a view from the inside of Anik's shop, where she primarily survives as a "money changer." Her husband built out the window and made some shelves and racks, and Anik has sewn some clothes to sell. She has not sold many because the fabric is very thin and cheap, but it was all she could afford. Also, the styles are not very cutting edge... The funny thing is, that if you look closely, you will see that the red button up blouse on the bottom and the scooped neck sleeveless top above, are replicas of the "Cut Loose" brand shirts I brought last year to have made by the tailor a few doors down! Poor Anik! With very few outside experiences, she must have thought that the clothes I brought to be made were popular in the United States, thus might be trend setters here! (I don't think so!) When I went to the tailor shop to visit, I saw that she too had made replicas of those two styles, as well as the double layer look I had her create for me. I actually like the fabric she used on her own creations, light and airy. You never know what kind of impact you will leave behind. I wonder if I was a good or bad influence? Too bad what they had made are too small for me!