Tracy is a small shop on Jl. Kunti in Seminyak that sells a selection of woman’s clothes. I stopped in to check things out and saw Ayu, the sole member of staff wrapped in a shawl, the air-con on and she felt cold. Tracy sells bright colored clothes designed for use in climates like Bali.
The clothes are produced in Thailand and other Asian countries. Ayu told me the owner of the shop is a foreign woman. There were also bags for around 450,000rp. I don’t know that much about fashion but did ask Ayu a couple of questions. This is what Ayu had to say.
Tracy is open 10am-11pm
Tracy
Jl. Kunti #4T
Seminyak
Bali
(0361) 735049
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I constantly wonder why the aircon is set at a level which is far too cool to be comfortable. Same in Bali, same in Australia. Waste of money, harmful to the environment and a huge contribution to the worsening power shortages, which the Indonesian president claims to be so concerned about.
A few years ago I was in a public building in Fremantle. It was so cold in there that any normally dressed person could not help shivering. I asked the lady in there why it was so cold and she told me it had to be at that temperature so that the computers would work. So I told her that one of the hotels I stayed at in Bali had a similar computer in the open reception area, which could not be air conditioned, and that worked OK. She became visibly irritated and said that in that case she didn’t know.
Some of the classier shopping centres in Bali are also too cold, presumably so that the male staff can wear suits and ties. Who are they trying to impress?
Same when we were in Singapore some years ago. The hotel restaurant was like an ice box. My wife asked me to get her warm jacket out of our luggage. [We were on our way to England.] The waiter, wearing a three piece suit, politely asked my wife if she was cold. It was like something out of a TV farce!
Maybe someone in authority will wake up to this stupidity after the threatened power shortages become severe.
I’ve visited Bali previously and intend going back soon, as I love the place. I generally do a lot of shopping for my daughters because the choice is good and it’s very cheap. But I’m worried about buying well-known brands like Nike, O’Neil, Stussy etc as I’m not sure if they’re the real thing or rip offs and I don’t want to get stopped by Customs. How do I know if they’re ok, or should I just assume they’re not?
Thanks
You won’t get stopped by customs..
Good question re fake brands. The number of Polo stores in Kuta, for example, is astounding. Prices are low, and the quality is good, but there are a few glitches (like the brand of zippers on pants, for example) which lead me to believe they are fakes–but good ones, and that’s good enough for me!! Regarding customs, it’s not Bali customs you have to worry about, but the customs in your home country, especially if where you live is agressive about pirated goods. I wouldn’t worry about the clothing, but DVDs and computer programs are another matter. Tip: if you are into fake DVDs, discard the packaging so they are less obvious when you take them back.
No problem in Australia…unless you bring in a boat load of the shit
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