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Best place to buy jeans in Itaewon

 
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no_tofu_speed



Joined: 16 Oct 2008
PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:16 pm    Post subject: Best place to buy jeans in Itaewon Reply with quote
Hey everyone.
I don't know Itaewon well, but now I'm working in the area.
What is the best place to buy jeans in Itaewon.

Fit is relaxed, not skinny or tight but not loose. G-Star Raw cut is called tapered I think.

I wear a US 36. Many Korea brands end at 34.

Any suggestions? Shop name and basic location?

Also is there Evisu shop at the end upstairs, authentic "Korean" Evisu? (I know the Korean vs Japanese argument).

Thanks
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Itaewon isn't the best place to shop. You're better off heading up the road to Myeongdong (a short subway ride or a very short, cheap cab ride).
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hostness



Joined: 18 Apr 2006
PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anyone know where the best place to buy any regular jeans is, period?

I know there's the usual chain brands H&M, Uniqlo, etc., but are there any other shops where I can purchase relatively good quality jeans? Anywhere in the $50-100 price range is fine. I don't need those super expensive brand names jeans.

I don't know where Koreans buy their jeans.[/code]
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BananaBan



Joined: 16 Nov 2011
PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Best place to buy jeans in Itaewon Reply with quote
just out of curiosity, is the 36 referencing length or width?
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furtakk



Joined: 02 Jun 2009
PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hostness wrote:
Anyone know where the best place to buy any regular jeans is, period?

I know there's the usual chain brands H&M, Uniqlo, etc., but are there any other shops where I can purchase relatively good quality jeans? Anywhere in the $50-100 price range is fine. I don't need those super expensive brand names jeans.[/code]


for that price range, uniqlo is probably your best bet. the levis shops sometime have decent stuff around the 80-90K range, but most of their jeans are over 100K.

i know people may think it's stupid, but i'd rather pay 200 for a pair of really good quality jeans that i'll wear a few times a week that will last me a couple of years. i only own 3 pairs of jeans and the last time i bought a pair was about a year ago.
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Wad



Joined: 19 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Best place to buy jeans in Itaewon Reply with quote
no_tofu_speed wrote:
Hey everyone.
I don't know Itaewon well, but now I'm working in the area.
What is the best place to buy jeans in Itaewon.

Fit is relaxed, not skinny or tight but not loose. G-Star Raw cut is called tapered I think.

I wear a US 36. Many Korea brands end at 34.

Any suggestions? Shop name and basic location?

Also is there Evisu shop at the end upstairs, authentic "Korean" Evisu? (I know the Korean vs Japanese argument).

Thanks


Namdaemun or Tondaemun market carries a lot of brand names at 50% of the cost of the department stores. I normally buy Levis 510s and the ones in Namsaemun are original factory over-runs. Some of these jeans I've had for 10 years. Old jeans never die, they just fade away Smile

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Lonewolf



Joined: 02 Feb 2003
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
In Iteawon next to the McDonald's is an underground market. The shop Two brothers will have what you are looking for. They carry many sizes up to 46.
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lonewolf wrote:
In Iteawon next to the McDonald's is an underground market. The shop Two brothers will have what you are looking for. They carry many sizes up to 46.
I agree, If you're large, Itaewon is where your going to have to buy clothes. You can pick up fairly cheap decent parkas too and shirts (that people don't pick up) at some of the Tailors.
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