H&M is my favorite cheap clothing store to get semi-stylish stuff that doesn't last forever. I love it. Yesterday, the Swedish clothing line debuted in Japan with the unveiling of the Ginza flagship store. It's four stories high! Of course, the Uniqlo store down the street is probably much bigger, but it's interesting to see the once-uber-high-end-only shopping district turning Herald Square on us. A Harajuku store opens in November. H&M has 1600 stores around the world. Mostly in Europe, and often times there is more than one per block, and the lines for the dressing rooms are always out of control.
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September 14, 2008
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Oh and it's true there are H&M's all over the place in Europe! Queues are, indeed, outrageous.
Posted by: Rik | September 14, 2008 at 10:50 PM