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macaronique · Joined: 14 Nov 2007

I am coming to Korea soon. Will I have problem buying clothes? I'm about 6'2" 180 lbs. Shirts, Dress Pants, Some cool evisu genes?

da_moler · Joined: 11 Nov 2006

Korean brands won't fit you, and foreign brands here are ridiculously overpriced (double or three times the price), and even the foreign brands sometimes don't fit as they are actually made for Koreans. I have never seen Evisu in Korea, but if it is here, it will be very expensive.

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

I'm 6'1 175 lbs. and I don't have too much trouble finding clothes at all. Granted, I live in Seoul. Elsewhere, you might have some problems.

Evisu jeans are available here. I've seen a couple of shops in Seoul.

Dress shirts, suits, etc. you easily buy off the rack can get tailored. I stop by a particular cutter once a year to reup on my biz attire.

Jeans, sweatshirts, are usually no problem T-shirts can be a bit tricky sometimes though, especially at the "Korean Korean" markets like Dongdaemun.

Spend some time in Myeong-dong and you should be able to find just about anything you want.

The_Eyeball_Kid · Joined: 20 Jun 2007

Justin Hale · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Location: the Straight Talk Express

Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

If you are near Osan airbase you won't have any trouble finding clothes that fit at a reasonable price!

Carmy · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Location: Seoul

seoulsucker · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:40 am Post subject:

WTF are you guys shopping? More importantly, WTF are you guys shopping for, overalls and flannels?

There are tons of great stores that fit an average/athletic build western male. 6'2 at 180 is probably about the same frame I am at 6'1 175, and take it from me...once you learn where to shop, you won't have any problems.

I've been here a few years, and only have one pair of jeans that I purchased overseas. The rest has come from shops here.