u/RuanStix

Gel plate print for texture and black fountain pen ink with oil pastel for the crown.

I've been lucky enough to visit Tokyo and Ha Noi over the last year. I discovered Uniqlo in Japan, and always regretted only buying a few items of clothing when I was in Tokyo. Then, a few weeks ago I was exploring Ha Noi and discovered a Uniqlo store there. I bought two Jean-Michele Basquiat t-shirts and brought the shopping bag home with me to use to make a notebook as a memento of my travels to these two amazing cities.

I've spent the last week in Vietnam. Before coming here I was looking for interesting stationery shops to visit while I was in Ha Noi. Came across a tiny, tucked away store. They make amazing genuine leather notebook covers in Traveler's size as well as pocket size (passport), and inserts for both sizes. I use my own homemade pocket notebooks and reached out to them to hear if they could make me a custom size leather cover for my notebooks. I provided the exact dimensions I needed and they were happy to make it for me. They were super helpful, letting me choose the leather cover color and how many inserts my cover would house (I went with 4 inserts). Paid and was able to collect my custom made cover while I was in Ha Noi last week.

I could not be happier. By far the coolest travel souvenir I have from my travels in Vietnam.