Here's the last part to my Japan haul - apparels! Just in case you have not read part 1 and part 2, here are the links to those posts!
So.... the story was, I wasn't even planning to do much apparel shopping in Japan. I knew I would visit Uniqlo, but that was the only store in my mind because I thought everything else would be freaking expensive. I could not be more wrong. H&M and Forever 21 were much cheaper in Japan (compared to Singapore) and I found out that Uniqlo had a sister store called GU and that store offered similar apparels with cheaper prices. I went a little crazy at GU and I almost wanted to buy everything that I saw, but of course my luggage had its limitations and I had to choose only those items that I really really liked.
To be frank, Uniqlo had a lot of amazing items. I saw quite a few of dresses and printed leggings that I wanted to get (they are not available in Singapore yet) but the Uniqlo that I went in to had 12 storeys of clothes and accessories and by the time I reached the 8th floor, I was really bushed. In the end, the fatigue got into me and I didn't buy anything from Ginza's 12-storey Uniqlo.
Ok, less words and more photos!
Floral and pineapple print shirt from GU (
990yen)
Cross print shirt from Forever 21 (
either 1280yen or 1380yen)
Tribal print shirt from H&M (
1190yen)
Crochet tank from H&M (990yen)
Khaki tank with leather trimming from H&M (500yen)
All three shirts are from GU and they were all
990yen each!
Johnny Depp tank from H&M (
500yen)
BLESS muscle tank (
free from ViVi magazine)
Leather-sleeved jacket from GU (
990yen, discounted from 2990yen OMG HOW TO NOT BUY)
This is a major star buy. The leather feels so soft and it proves the fact that the Japanese really sells quality clothes no matter what the price tag is. The leather feels so much smoother and softer than my $89.90 Mango leather-sleeved denim jacket. GREAT BUY.
Sweater from GU (
990yen)
Sweater from Urban Research (
around 1500yen, it was 80% and the original price was around 7500yen?)
My love for leather continues.
Leather-sleeved shirt from Forever 21 (I think it was
1280yen).
Printed pants from GU (
990yen each)
Crochet-detailed black shorts from Forever 21 (
1780yen)
Such a pretty pair of shorts!! I think it's appropriate for work too! This can easily retail for S$45 and above at the local Forever 21s!
Bag from GU (
990yen).
And here are my purchases from Uniqlo. I also bought a pair of really comfortable jeggings but the photo (for some weird reason) could not be uploaded into this post. =__=
Denim shirt (
1290yen - on sale from 1990yen)
Grey midi dress (
990yen - on sale from 1990yen)
Grey shirt with navy blue panels (
990yen)
Sneaking in a taobao purchase. HAHA. I got this sweater from taobao for less than S$8! :D
Anyway, for those who are curious, here's a photo of GU. I know, the models are portrayed as aliens. I don't understand the concept as well. I remembered one GU tv advertisement that advertised the clothes in Singapore, in front of merlion and the alien girl was spurting water out of her mouth like merlion. I don't understand. I really don't. But, their clothes are cheap and are of good quality, so whatevs.
Also, if you are lagi more interested, you can visit GU's website (
http://www.gu-japan.com/). Everything's in Japanese, but aiyah anyhow click also can browse lah!
With that, I conclude my Japan haul series! The next couple of posts will be on travelling in Japan! Have a great week ahead! :)
