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Where do you buy your clothes?
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Where do you go shopping for clothes?
Itaewon
8%
 8%  [ 2 ]
COEX
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Department stores (Lotte, Hyundai, Shinsegae, etc.)
4%
 4%  [ 1 ]
Market places (Namdaemun, Dongdaemun, etc.)
20%
 20%  [ 5 ]
Outside of Korea
24%
 24%  [ 6 ]
Other
36%
 36%  [ 9 ]
US Base areas.
8%
 8%  [ 2 ]
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Homer
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last time I checked I bought my clothes at the store...I know its crazy but thats my way.
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maxxx_power



Joined: 17 Mar 2003
Location: BWAHAHAHAHA! I'M FREE!!!!!!!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This would be a question of I guess Tokki or Juggertha or other larger people.

Do you have problems finding shirts that fit in the chest and shoulders? I've been going through my shit and most of my "cool" shirts are waaay too tight in the chest and shoulders.

Where do y'all get your threads? I hate that hip hop shit in Itaewon with a passion. I'm generally a pretty casual guy but not sloppy.

I do like my vintage shirts but there's no way I'll be getting them here.

Does the Doc Martins store in Itaewon have size 13 US shoes? My steel toes are falling apart from all this walking. My feet are ugly boats and it's almost impossible to locate shoes in this country.

Edit - pictures removed


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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i also like Giordano. maybe I'm getting older but I like some of their clothes. Not too expensive, wear well and are good quality.
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Butterfly



Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: Kuwait

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Itaewon. Suits, real designer, fake designer, tailors that make anything you want, levi store, bespoke footwear. Around 50% of my shopping.

And Dongdaemun is just great for the little things, belts, t-shirts, jewellery.

Posh stuff, always Lotte in Jamshil, I love a day there.

The internet for anything special.
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genaureliano



Joined: 04 Jan 2004

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

how much does a tailor-made suit go for in Itaewon?

Where is this aforementioned Dongdaeum?
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OiGirl



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

matthews_world wrote:
Clutch Cargo wrote:
Bought some online recently (US company). Pretty good quality and fit etc. However, I got slugged with a 30% tax upon delivery.

Ouch. That 30% is pretty hefty.

I have never had any problems when I kept my mail-order shipments small, under $200 I think it used to be.
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Butterfly



Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: Kuwait

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

genaureliano wrote:
how much does a tailor-made suit go for in Itaewon?


There are cheaper ones, but I usually spend 280,000.

genaureliano wrote:
Where is this aforementioned Dongdaeum?


Dongdaemun station, on the light blue line.

For shopping and everything, check http://www.lifeinkorea.com/
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maxxx_power



Joined: 17 Mar 2003
Location: BWAHAHAHAHA! I'M FREE!!!!!!!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK, I take it there is no Doc Martins store in Itaewon. Where is the store?
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peppermint



Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's one in COEX, sort of near Megabox theatres.
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

maxxx_power wrote:
OK, I take it there is no Doc Martins store in Itaewon. Where is the store?


Most large department stores I've been to sell them. That's all I wear.
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was recently in the US during President's week and stocked up on work shirts and shorts all around 40-60% off. Found XL stuff that actually fits.

Got some good stuff. Spent around $650 in total, including new dress socks, athetic socks, boxers, briefs, and t-shirts.

I love shopping the clothes bargains in Korea but have a hard time finding the right sizes. I'm at 110, just above the 105 that is the most common X-Large size here.



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ersatzprofessor



Joined: 17 Apr 2003
Location: Same as it ever was ... Same as it ever WAS

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know I'll get laughed for even admitting this, but my wife bought me 10 dress shirts for 60,000 won the other day from, wait for it, Jack Field.

But you know what? The shirts are great. Nice colours, reasonable quality. Seem to breathe ok, but I guess I'll really find out this summer. I don't know about the rest of their stuff, and I don't think I'll spring for the exercise suits just yet. But the shirts were a lot better than I expected.
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Alex Buffa



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For those who want to find a really nice place to shop. Fly to Osaka, on the 2nd train stop to the city there is a large collection of stores that sell brand named clothing and stuff you can't seem to find anywhere in Korea.

Gap, LL Bean, Nike, GAP the usual brands with their own storefronts. And yes they have Doc's too. They're also sold in Jeonju. Japan is so much more ahead when it comes to the real thing it can be scary. You come back to Korea and realize how much they just copy and steal everything they use as stylish fashion

Buy....goback to the airport and enjoy your time in Korea. Also, since you're not korean...there's no duty.

woohoo!
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