U(NIQLO) Broke My Heart

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UNIQLO is a Japanese clothing brand that sells the kinds of clothes the GAP used to sell 20 years ago, before the GAP went to POT.

I first went to UNIQLO in Shanghai, where Jake and I spent happy times perusing the soft, long hoodies and shirts. Clothes are all about texture for me. Love their hoodies so much! Not only are the colors great, but they're very soft and cut a little longer, nice for lengthening the body of short-torsoed folks like me.



So of course I hit the big, new UNIQLO flagship on 5th Ave when I was in NYC-- multiple stories of soft, plain, comfy, inexpensive clothing goodness. I picked up a few hoodies (including an awesome pale peach bamboo fabric hoodie, it's like wearing a cloud!), shirts and other layering/summer basics. Except: no shipping service offered by the store. Drat. Well, I could always buy online when I got home, so I limited my purchases and squeezed them into my travel backpack. Except: it turns out, not available to buy online. Drat. So either make the trip back to NYC for UNIQLO, or ask my friend to shop for me. Or go back to Shanghai. I'd be down with that.

If I'd have known, I would've stocked up and shipped UPS myself. Oh well.

If you are in NYC and you like hoodies and non-flashy, cute clothes, try UNIQLO.

Comments

Busy Bee Suz said…
It looks like a great store....plan on your next visit to stock up! Yeah, what ever happened to the old Gap? pfffttt.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Rebecca Foster said…
The new GAP is a travesty. I am going to have to take your advice!! :)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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