Shopping clothes in Tokyo
 

Hi! As you may know Scandinavia is extremely expensive. I can hardly afford buying a decent pair of jeans here as brands like Levi's and Diesel cost between 150 and 200 US dollars a pair. I only own 4 pair of jeans now and 2 of them are too small. I also lack sweaters....

So I planned on saving some mopney and buying clothes, and I was wondering if Tokyo is any cheaper than Oslo when compared to the price examples below? I will hopefully be inTokyo this june...

Some price examples of clothing prices in Oslo:

1 pair of Levi's jeans - 150 dollars.

1 pair of Diesel jeans - 200 dollars.

3 pairs of boxer shorts - 25 dollars

A decent sweater - 80 dollars and upwards

1 pair of Nike or Adidas running shoes ( I like walking in them ) - 150 dollars and upwards....

Pair of Levis in Tokyo 5 years ago.... 210 dollars

Pair of Levis in Tokyo last year.... 200 dollars

OMG, in Serbia we can by 3 pairs of boxer shorts for only 5-10 euros, depending on quality :) But our monthly salaries are only 300-400 euros...

Tokyo is not the place to come for cheap clothes - especially with the crazy exchange rate of the Yen in the last year (or more).

But, if you want to buy Japanese fashion specifically, you are unlikely to find it cheaper anywhere else. Again, that's not to say Japanese fashion will be cheap - just cheaper than it costs in other places.

Scandinavia has some amazing fashion brands, BTW. Acne is great! :)

You should shop in the US. Levi's are around $40, Diesel jeans can be found for $80. I live in Tokyo, but I never buy clothes here, I shop when I go on holiday to America, or I buy from eBay stores on the Internet.

the $40 levi's are $150 to $200?
:eek:

How much does a Levi's pair of jeans cost in Tokyo?

Here is an example of some prices directly from the Levi's Japan website:
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Last month in El Paso Texas I bought a pair of Wrangler 13MWZ jeans at Walmart for $19.97 (1600 yen) The same jeans at the Ikspiari shops at Maihama were 12,000 yen, or $148 at the current exchange rate.

I bought a pair of Prada loafers at Neiman Marcus in the US for $380. The exact same loafers in Omotesando were 72,000 yen. I also bought a pair of Zegna wingtips for $799, the same shoes at Takashimaya in Nihonbashi were 200,000 yen.

The only affordable clothes in Tokyo are Uniqlo, Jeansmate, and the no-name stuff at the lower end department stores. Since I am resolved not to buy anything made in China, these places are off limits to me.

uniqlo is getting big here. (NY)
is it not cool there?
its cool cause it's japanese

Uniqlo is very big in Japan... I call it the Japanese version of Gap. The clothes tend to be simple, monotone, and inexpensive.

I know that there are an Emporio Armani store in Tokyo. But, are there the other Armani stores (Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezione, Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange) in Tokyo?

Yes there are. You can get the black label stuff at Isetan, Takeshimaya, or Mitsukoshi. There are Armani Exchange stores at some of the La La Port shopping malls, and there is a Collezione store in Marunouchi.

I didn't realize LaLa Port was a chain. I have only seen the one in Nishinomiya, Hyogo.

There are 5 in the Kanto area that I know of, and I have visited the malls in Minami Funabashi, and Toyosu. There is another one out on the border of Saitama which I have also visited, but I can't remember the name of the city.

for those brand of clothes.. It's is NOT advisable to buy them in JAPAN especially in TOKYO. they are way overpriced !!!!

you can get them in America or maybe in The Philippines. :)
authentic ones in big department stores and boutiques would probably cost you around 20$-30$ but not more than 40$

It is. My friend was actually really happy when lalaport opened its branch in Nishinomiya.

@Sangetsu, I think you mean ShinMisato? I have been to that one, and Minami Funabashi too.