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Wifey reported back to us on Forever 21 which opened their first store in Harajuku earlier on this year. While in Japan these brand names seem to be hot and gather a load of crowds n buzz, I hear that in the US they are bog standard apparel stores. I'm not too familiar myself so cant really comment.

A few Japanese reports including the one on Japan Probe cover how despite other brands are pricing their current season of clothes at low prices, Abercrombie don't seem competitive enough.

I usually get my clothes from Zara, Comme Ca, Muji and Uniqlo and most of it is black ^^;
What are the popular apparel outlets in your neck of the woods that you recommend?