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Lao Derm In the harmony of tradition and modernity
LAO DERM HANDICRAFT IS OFFERING HANDICRAFTS PRODUCED BY LOCAL ARTISANS USING TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES. LOCATED ON SETHATHIRAT ROAD IN VIENTIANE IN LAO PDR, HERE’S WHERE YOU CAN FIND, FOR INSTANCE, BEAUTIFUL SILK WEAVING PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTS. FEATURING A STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERIOR DESIGN, LAO DERM PORTRAYS THE BLEND OF ORIGINALITY AS ITS NAME MEANS ‘TRADITIONAL LAO’ AND MODERNITY IN ONE PLACE. IT’S TRULY ONE OF THE MOST EYE-CATCHING SHOPS IN TOWN. Text & Photos : Gaid Kornsilapa ith its wide range of beautiful silk garments displayed, visitors will be amazed when they LU[LY [OL ZOVW 6U [OL UK ÅVVY P[ IVHZ[Z H Z[\UUPUN interior design resembling a chic showroom, thanks to its internal bare brick walls, vibrant red carpet and a gigantic mirror. Ms. Vanpheng ‘Noi’ Sisoulith, the owner of Lao Derm said that she adopted the skills of traditional weaving and embroidery from her mother-in-law who was ]LY` ZRPSSLK HUK WYVK\JLK ÄULS` JYHM[LK THKL [V order clothes before she quit. Noi has inherited her mother-in-law’s home business where she used to get most of her customers through word of mouth, before she decided to open a proper shop so that she can get more walk-in customers.
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Noi told us that she was happy to have a team of designers that help create extensive ranges of LSHIVYH[L WH[[LYUZ PU [OL TLHU[PTL" [OL X\HSP[` VM ÄUL silk is something that she paid a close attention to. One of her signature products is a traditional sarong that is popular among her middle-class clienteles, as each of these absolutely exquisite crafts cost from US$100 to over 1,000. She told us it was such an extreme honor when she had a rare chance to give a piece of exquisite silk sarong to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during the royal banquet at the Embassy of Laos in Thailand. Recently, she was graciously given the opportunity to make a national costume of Laos for those who attend the conference of ASEM 9 that will be held in Vientiane on November.