ook at any label in your everyday clothing, and there’s a good chance it says “Made In Vietnam”. Using Asia’s beautiful fabrics (gorgeous silk; smooth, fresh cotton), Ho Chi Minh City’s huge community of skilled tailors create, sew and deliver chic pieces for ready-to-wear designers in the U.S. and elsewhere.

But, if you’re here, you can scoop up the same style without the designer markups. Cargo pants that could easily be labeled “Da Nang” (but aren’t) will run you $5-10. Street markets sell Rock ‘n’ Republic jeans (with labels) for $12-20. If they were knockoffs, we were truly fooled over and over…and over.

Along with the rest of the world, the 80s influence is strong here, with tees that channel George Michael (Wham! era), and of course, leggings (for about $3).