Using Technology
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perceived exclusivity due to lack of local retail presence can do a lot to make what's boring and passe in one place into *the* must go store in another place.
hence the ga-ga'ing over Uniqlo in the U.S.
I think the above is true to a good degree.... but Uniqlo really does rock. For example, if I want to buy a button-up and go to Uniqlo almost all their ones will be the perfect blend of simple and classic yet interesting/nice enough to wear. Various colors of gingham, subtle checks, thin stripe combos that work well together, mico-houndstooth, etc. Really I could go to uniqlo and walk away with a half-dozen button-ups I'd love every time and their
I can't say this about any of the other stores on the list. I go into gap sometimes and I'm lucky to find one or two button-ups that look nice to me, outside of plain solid color ones. Ditto for most of the rest here.
And people seem to think I'm wearing some really fancy brand when I have something like a Uniqlo shirt on. That may sound weird, but I've gotten tons of compliments on my uniqlo button-ups and I've never gotten a compliment on any of my J. Crew or Gap button-ups.
Toss in the fact that uniqlo is pretty damn cheap and the store is just perfect for me.