Hanoi Shopping

  1. Coco Silk

    This is a high-end shop that sells silk garments for women and men. Contemporary looks are teased out of traditional Vietnamese styles. You can also shop for embroidered curtains, handbags and shoes.

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  2. Cocoon

    The contemporary designs in this smart and charming little shop are quite striking. Silk garments for women are the mainstay, and these typically update traditional Vietnamese motifs. Many of the pant-and-shirt ensembles feature jazzed-up patterns and florid colours and convey the fluid beauty of the ao dai (Vietnamese national dress) without the formality. Original jewellery is also sold here for very little money.

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  3. F Silk

    If you're making the silk shop rounds, make sure you include this super shop, which has an endless selection of well-designed garments.

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  4. Kenly Silk

    Extravagant and colourful garments make for striking displays on three floors. Designs both light-hearted and chic are designed to sit daintily on shoulders and grab attention. Scarves, shoes, pyjamas, ao dai (Vietnamese national dress) and children's clothing (for apprentice fashion slaves) also are available.

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  5. Song

    Valerie Gregori McKenzie's original designs have garnered her a strong following, and many traveling clothes hounds deliberately seek out her shop. McKenzie's company uses traditional Asian textile techniques, and avoids sweatshop environs by contracting with independent Vietnamese women, who do much of the actual stitchwork. The clothing is casual, comfortable and stylish, generally using subtle, earthy colour schemes.

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