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02-08-2011, 03:41 PM
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.
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