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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| 170lbs, 5'11"? It shouldn't be a problem to find clothes (you aren't exactly big, you know), although you'll have to shop around because the sleeves of most shirts might be a tad short for you. You probably aren't big enough to wear size 110, but that's probably the best bet for you. The sleeves on shirts that are size 105 will probably be too short for you, especially if you have broad shoulders. But, the fit really varies from brand to brand, so make sure you shop around. One problem I've had with shirts is that, being muscular, they are sometimes too tight around the chest, arms and/or shoulders: a lot of 105-110 shirts are tailored for short and fat. |
That sucks, I'm somewhat muscular(not "buff") myself....damn, I was hoping to score some good clothes down there. |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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For us bigger gents, finding clothes will be almost impossible. Korean XXXLs sometimes fit, but are generally tight around the collar. XXL will work in a punch but it will be tight.
I'm a powerlifter and have a fairly muscular build; I'm about 6', 240#. I cannot find pants here (but to be fair, it's hard to find pants for me back home anyway).
I have size 13.5 feet, and there are no shoes here for me.
Moral: Bring what clothes you'll want. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: |
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| normalcyispasse wrote: |
For us bigger gents, finding clothes will be almost impossible. Korean XXXLs sometimes fit, but are generally tight around the collar. XXL will work in a punch but it will be tight.
I'm a powerlifter and have a fairly muscular build; I'm about 6', 240#. I cannot find pants here (but to be fair, it's hard to find pants for me back home anyway).
I have size 13.5 feet, and there are no shoes here for me.
Moral: Bring what clothes you'll want. |
Hulk SMASH!!!
I thought shoe shopping for me was hard! |
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curlygirl
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Pundang, Seohyeon dong
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hey, does anyone if there are places to buy burberry clothing. Im a big fan of it and I hope to buy some once I do get to Korea, sometime in late march.
thanks for any responses... |
There's a Burberry shop in the Lotte department store above Sunae station, Bundang. I haven't bothered to actually go in there and look at the stuff though. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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Korea is the LAST place on EARTH to go shopping for style - seriously!!
men's or women's - and who said there was a Gap in Seoul?? I've never seen one and I seriously doubt there is one unless it just opened VERY recently .
OP - there's some great fashion stuff in Japan but it's a bit pricy - still you can at least find some cool original threads there - otherwise - bring what you need and learn to shop online or make a trip to Thailand or even Shanghai - anywhere - just don't expect threads to be cool - or even tasteful - here....ain't gonna happen  |
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Slaps
Joined: 22 Jun 2007
Location: Sitting on top of the world
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| who said there was a Gap in Seoul?? I've never seen one and I seriously doubt there is one unless it just opened VERY recently |
There is a GAP store in Myeong-Dong and there is also one in Shinsegae Dept. Store in Myeong-Dong. There are probably many more scattered around too. |
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aquagirl
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:12 am Post subject: re. high end clothing |
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Korean styles generally don't suit foreigners because of the obvious differences in shape, cut and style and then the subtle differences in color choices - orange and yellow might look nice on Korean skin tones, but they don't suit most foreigners.
That said there are some ok stores here - mostly from Spain - MNG Mango (Ewha, Apkujeong etc) and Zara (Yongsan I Park mall). If you want to get some nice clothes try Taipei - great markets and nice styles at the shopping center in the Taipei 101 building. |
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climber159
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Absolutely make sure you leave home with a wardrobe you will be happy with for the year (all four distinct seasons). Shoes: I wear size 12 and I have a tough time finding them that large. The ones that do fit are usually total junk or hideous. Shirts: I've grown accustomed to rolling up the sleeves to my elbows. Pants: I've seen up to 34inch length at Gap here in Seoul. Now, it's been said before, but it's worth repeating: Decent quality clothing is quite expensive here (Levi's are just absurd). |
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politicorific
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
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http://www.storm.co.kr/
If you're really hard up for clothes you can order online, but expect to pay way too much. My suggestion is to be extremely picky at Dongdaemun I found a single shirt that was decent after looking for 3 hours - it was made in China. One of the nicest shirts I own which I purchased in the US was made in Korea. Korean fashion is a trainwreck and most of my friends from Japan and China, not to mention from the west, agree.
The word metrosexual is a joke in the US and here it is proudly displayed on several articles of clothing. I don't dare buy any jeans here because they look awful on my friends. Oddly enough, when I was in India I bought tons of clothes that look much better than anything I've seen in shops here. |
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