So this is my 2nd Japan post and I'm going to blog about shopping in Japan..not that I shop a lot since most of the things in Japan are relatively expensive...even in malls similar to sungei wang, the price is still quite "pavilion" ...LOL
Our first stop is Shinjuku
Just at Shinjuku station itself, you can get to Lumine 1,2,est, keio mall etc
basically it's quite easy to get around if you're just looking for a random shopping mall to shop...
I've spent quite a decent time in Lumine est the first day..i think i've at least glanced through more than half of the mall and I'll say you'll get to see a lot of Japanese fashion pieces and popular shops like emoda, murua,lowry's etc
not cheap i would say..didn't get anything from there...
my first buy was actually at forever21 LOL ..which is 4 stories high...
they have a lot more cuter things than in KL lor...cannot blame me for buying there right?
their H&M is also super huge...dunno why all the international brands there have super big stores...
if you're looking for isetan , ioio, uniqlo*bic camera and you're lazy to walk..
just take the metro from shinjuku (chuo line中央线) to shinjuku sanchome( 新宿三丁目站) and there's an exit directly infront of isetan..
if you don't mind walking then just shop and walk along the journey since it's only one station apart...
it's not that far unless you get lost...which is what happened to us on our first day...
but we managed to go to a super big uniqlo to grab some stuff coz their things there are so much cheaper than KL...like i got 2 bras for the price of 1..steal!
random street of shinjuku
kabukicho (歌舞伎町） is just around shinjuku area, i don't you'll miss if you are walking from malls to malls
For high end stuff, you can always go to isetan
reminder: Japan have the tendency to separate women shops and men shops..
exp: isetan men,ioio men,109 men etc
no idea why but if you're a guy and you're looking for guy clothes then just go straight to malls that says ".... men" coz you won't find anything at the main mall...
If you say: cheh, Isetan KL also got la...
different ok! they have much more things to see..even their supermarket is an eye opening experience...jakun much...LOL
they have high end brands like Gucci, LV, tory burch, christian louboutin etc to street wear like CDG, bathing ape, mastermind Japan etc
if you have the money, you'll definitely shop till you drop...LOL
I managed to grab a cdg t-shirt there and some cosmetics there..=D
I try to buy cosmetics that cannot be found in KL like Nars and of course Laduree cosmetics...yes..the Macaron's Laduree
look at the packaging=D so adorable...
The blush that i got...the pigmentation is quite nice and the shade is quite subtle that can be a daily used blusher
Nars sheer matte foundation in light 6 -ceylon
overall the foundation is quite good but the application can be quite tricky..still finding the best way to apply..=D
on our way to isetan, we managed to find a hello kitty shop too..if you're a kitty fan, you'll be squealing like mad...
onz right? mending shoes can also be classy...
complimentary service for carven's customers...envy max...
ok...
next stop is Harajuku...( shinjuku--->( JR yamanote line长手线)--->Harajuku)
Meiji-jingu shrine will only be blogged in my sight-seeing category =D stay tune for that...
as you all know Harajuku is known for their quirkiness and boldness...
you'll get to see not only weird dressing youngsters but also super on ah Pos...LOL
have you ever seen a lilac hair grandma in KL? you'll see that in Japan...
If you know about Harajuku, you'll know that one of the popular malls there is Laforet...
Didn't have time to go there as we were busy looking at shops along the back lane..LOL
so many street wear stores like supreme, cdg, stussy etc along Takeshita street...
if you're into street style, this is the place for you...they have branded stores like MCM too...
for conventional brands like nike, adidas, puma...they also have big stores there..so no worries if you're just looking for designs that you cannot find in Malaysia =D
i've gotten myself a cute pair of jeans from american eagle and new gym gears from nike =D
random pic of harajuku
we went to two shopping spots that day and the second one is Shibuya...( shinjuku---->JR yamanote Line----> shibuya) ( same for harajuku to shibuya)
will blog more on hachiko and the crossings on my next blogpost...
Just take the hachiko exit at shibuya station and you can have a glance of all the main malls 109, tokyu,seibu etc
if you're into Japanese Fashion then 109 is the place for you..but i warn you..it's not as cheap as it looks...
the building itself is quite shabby...kinda like sungai wang but the price of the clothes there are mostly on the pricey side.. didn't get much from there =(
There's also a huge tower records near 109 men, if you're hunting for CDs, DVDs etc..then this is not to be missed...
they have also a lot of big names there like bershka, zara, forever 21 etc...
do look around their small streets, you'll be able to find cute retail stores there...=D
pics of the shibuya crossings
never ever forget to visit the drugstores in Japan...you might be able to get good finds there...
like cosmetics!!!
girls being girls...i did get myself a couple of things from a shibuya drugstore
what's so special about this? er hem..let me tell you... have you ever seen brown false lashes in KL? no... so when i saw this i just couldnt resist getting it coz it has brown strands on it which is supposed to give a more natural effect...tried on and the falsie is really soft and light...you basically won't feel the heaviness of it on your lids..good!
well known Japanese brand-dolly wink...the pigmentation is quite good but I'm used to not having liner when I go out so i'm still trying to get the hang of it...=D
our last shopping spot is....Ginza~ （ shinjuku---> marunouchi line----> Ginza)
name all the branded stuffs and you'll be able to find it there...
but our first stop at ginza was dover street market （ 5 mins walk from ginza station)
this shop has a very unique concept that basically the whole lot is a masterpiece...
you'll get to see weird fitting rooms, unusual way of displaying their clothes etc
some of the displays there...
too bad i'm not allowed to take pics there or else everything is picture worthy =(
Managed to grab another 2 CDG tees there =D i'm a happy girl...
and that's the only brand that i could afford there..LOL
they have big labels there and there's a bridge at fourth floor that is connected to uniqlo...
ok..basically both stores are 12 stories high...so browse slowly lah XD
there's also a whole building that belongs to shiseido..if you're into this historical Japanese cosmetic brand then this must not be missed..even if you're not..just go in and get a picture or two...coz they have really nice backdrop for pictures XD
posing like nobody's business..LOL
there's also a shiseido cafe just next door..if you're a big shiseido fan...then just dine in already!
the first Abercrombie and fitch store is also along the same street as shiseido just 1 block down...（银座六丁目)...was quite disappointed because couldn't see any nice things there..i liked the Hong Kong store better though this store has more stories...
nah nah nah..if you're in Japan looking for Burberry's Black and blue Label...there's a whole building dedicated to Burberry just 1 block down from shiseido ( 八丁目）
didn't buy anything from there firstly, expensive, 2ndly, didn't like any piece from this season =P
me posing in front of the burberry shop =P
i think that's all for shopping...
If you have any inquiries on how to get there, just pm me or email me..I'll try to answer everything i know...
all my buys from Japan =)
might blog about sights/food/disneysea on my next post =D for now..byebye~
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