Uniqlo is coming to town!

Move aside cult jeans, people, cheer! Uniqlo is coming to Singapore! Aren’t we a lucky bunch?

Pride for its affordable quality staple tees, jeans, and inner wear, that comes in an array of candy colour, Uniqlo is the brand to shop for your daily wear.

Originating from Japan, Uniqlo lives up to its motto for having quality clothes that is made to last. I am a true believer of buying quality clothes, (I hate to buy clothes, cheap or not, that I have to chuck into the dustbin after one wash due to various reasons) and Uniqlo delivers just that. They don’t skimp on the materials that they use for their clothes.

Despite the economic downturn, Uniqlo reaped almost 9 billion dollars in revenue last year, a testimony to their popularity. I must say, their ability to power up their sales, must be greatly related to their perfect visual display. A visually neat and tidy shop, scores a big fat A on my score sheet.

I recall fondly that during my last day in New York, and being the shoppaholic that I am, I made a mad dash across Soho. I just had to see and feel Soho myself. On that fateful day, I walked past this ultra neat Gap shop lookalike. The tees were neatly stacked, the colours were all carefully arranged in a soothing manner. Gee, the fuzz-free look had such a magnetic lure. Well, in under 20 minutes, I score myself a pair of skinny jeans with colourful seams for US$29.90. It is difficult to find a pair of skinny jeans that suit my petite frame without compromising on a little booty space, and I found it at Uniqlo. The shop attendant is happy and so am I.

An added service that I really like, is the we’ll-alter-your-jeans’-length-in-under-20-min-for-free. It’s not even those off-with-the-pretty-frays-at-the-bottom quick alteration, but those that requires the tailor to reattach the original bottoms. Unfortunately, I was running late and had to catch a flight home, and had to miss out on altering my jeans.

Nonetheless, I’m waiting for Uniqlo’s grand opening. I’m already oogling at those bratop camisoles and tanks. Slurp.

Shop at Uniqlo:

2nd Floor (#02-28 to 30), Tampines 1,
10 Tampines Central 1,
Singapore 529536

*Photos taken from Uniqlo UK.