Enter Topshop
May 30th, 2008 by The Lost Boy
Topshop and Topman open flagship stores at Central World (first floor) in Bangkok today. In terms of fashion stores, I could see the UK clothing giant doing very well in Thailand. It’s cheaper than Zara and a shade more trendy than somewhere such as H&M. There was a time when I bought almost all of my clothes from Topshop (well, Topman), but I don’t know if I would return to those ways.
I’ve recently started buying all of my clothes from eBay, but I will go and check out what Topshop has to offer while I’m in Bangkok this weekend. As I said, I think Topshop will be very popular because the clothes are affordable and the designs would definitely appeal to young Thais in the 16-to-25 bracket.
Filed under Life in Thailand .
May 31st, 2008 at 8:21 am
Sure they are are going to market it higher than its value!
Topshop started as a very cheap clothes shop and has become more expensive over the year. Will it also be marketed as THE gay shop where to buy trendy-ish clothes???
May 31st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
It is NOT cheaper than Zara. Definitely not here.
For a non-Brit point of view of the landing of Top Shop, come see me.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Buying clothing from eBay rocks. Hong Kong is nearby and they have some amazing stuff. I bought some funky watches from there just last week.
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 am
Well, I don’t intend to give it too much thought. Where I’m from, it’s a lot cheaper. I didn’t bother going to the new store so I guess I’ll have to reserve judgment.
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
I popped in on Sunday - nothing special except for the prices. It’s like Next in that respect - pay 3,500 baht for something that would cost 30 quid back in the UK. The ironic thing is that a lot of the staff probably started life in this part of the world to begin with.
Export Shop is now my number one place for clothes. You can get some great bargains there - plus I don’t send the assistants into a mad panic by asking “Is this the biggest size you have?”