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discostar23 · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Location: getting the hell out of dodge

Well although I could go on forever about the downfall of fashion these days, I am in desparate need of jeans that don't cling to my thighs.

Does anyone know any stores that are selling non skinny jeans these days? Before you go off saying they all do...go shopping, you will be surprised.

HELP!!

disco

Soo · Joined: 18 Sep 2005

UNIQLO is selling so many different kinds of skinny jeans right now (ugh - I can't/won't ever wear skinny jeans), BUT I saw that they were also selling the traditional bootleg jean, however their largest size is 76 (cm; this is waist measurement) and the inseam is just a bit too short for my leg (about 30 inches i believe). UNIQLO is located on the top floor of Young Lotte Plaza near MyeongDong. PM if you want more info.

seoulsojourner · Joined: 08 May 2006

There's an alley in Namdaemun that sells stuff from the US military base. It has loads of Levi jeans and Dockers, along with a few other brands. Both kinds of pants were around 47,000 about 6 months ago.

Here's a map link:http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:nD4aSKgBqRsJ:www.escortmap.co.kr/english/e_namdaemun.htm+namdaemun+map&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4

I'm pretty sure it's between Taedo Arcade and the folk crafts/kitchen wear
buildings in the left-center.

The kitchen wear building has an international market in the basement where you can buy deodorant and other bathroom supplies and food.
Taedo Arcade has a wholesale flower market on the 3rd or 4th floor (keeps the wife happy).

dubulicious · Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Location: near Itaewon, Seoul

Try Star Market. They have a bunch of different styles. Star Market can be found in Itaewon, between Itaewon and Noksapyeong stations. I have seen it some other place too, but I'm not sure if it was Myeongdong. Star Market has a varity of jeans including wide leg jeans. By wide leg, I don't mean bootcut. The jeans are tight in the seat, but wide all the way down the leg. They definitely don't cling. If you can't find them on the first floor, check the top floor. When I last went (2 weeks ago), there were a lot on the first floor but they move the first floor stuff to the top floor to make room for new merchandise so maybe they have gone to the top floor by now. They are made in Korea and don't have a brand name. Good luck.