… so what is the buzz all about? the signs have been up since months ago, saying about the september 3 opening. magazines i have read bombard me with more H&M features. for weeks passing by at orchard would mean, you will be thinking about H&M as you passby and even after you have long left the area!
september 3, i went over to passby orchard from the upper deck of a double decker bus and the words that silently came out of my mouth was omg, omg… the queue was just unbelievably long, all that snaked all the way to @313somerset. so i dared not go… YET.
yesterday, i noticed the queue has started to calm down, so i did queue hoping it will not take me long to do so.
it was my first time to queu which makes it more exciting!
it only took me 5 to 7mins on queue and that was at around 6pm on a saturday.
inside the hype to shop is on… i was uploading immages in my twitter via instagram and i keep getting bumped into! so, i looked around and true enough, people there are in for some “serious” shopping. so off from rack to rack, floor to floor i go. when i have made my choices, and i want to fit them – another queue… sigh… one of the staff even gave me a cue card stating, i can pay for the stuff first to do away with the hassle of queueing and come back another day (w/n 30days) to exchange if it doesn’t fit. hmmm… sorry, he was not able to sell it to me. so i waited for my turn, as i was waiting, i see several people (mostly men) who are just there to follow around their girl companions which make me think, H&M should have a waiting area for men!
inside the fitting room, after i have put on one clothe after another, i had to sit down inside the fitting room and take a mini break. i’m exhausted! could be the adrenalin of shopping or could ne the crowd…
true enough, another queue at the cashier’s.
in the end, i think the hype is overrated. it is still mass production clothing that can be sold cheaper. maybe i just did not enjoy this month’s items for sale…
what did i bring home with me? :D
a classic beige shirt i can wear at the office…
another classic cardigan for the cooler weather as we get nearer Christmas :)
and my favorite — a beatles shirt :)
in the end, even though i am not very impressed i think i will go back ;-)
wonderful shots and I like what you picked out :) Cool T! and I like the colours you chose…the khaki & blue.
thanks to iphone for the photo… i think the store has really “hidden” treasures. but the rest are sad to say kind of crappy.
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you didn’t have that much fun coz your fave shopping buddy is miles away *wink* cool shirt btw =)
yup! i was missing you 80% of the time as i was browsing through… ;-)
when you come over, we’ll go and shop like mad!
what shoppers would do for purchase…
i remember, 2 of my colleagues also went on queue at A&F building in ginza, tokyo last year and had invited me to join them but i didn’t give my nod and favored to stroll rather than shop. don’t get me wrong now, i also like shopping but depends on my mood and budget (yes, nowadays, it’s on the priority list, you know what i mean).
nice to know you bought some pieces after the long wait and line!
i had a friend before who, after i accompanied her to fit all dresses and shoes in a boutique back home didn’t get a single piece. i wanted to disappear inside the shop. haha!
i like the beatles shirt. sana may black, tapos double xl hahaha!
i’m not a die-hard shopper. nakikiuso lang :D