[quote]1) White socks
2) Pyschodelic Tie that is too long
3) Black slip on shoes with that polish finish on them
4) Nice looking shiny fake leather bitch bag
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Baby! Stylin’!
Style?
My perswonal mens style comes from the following places:
- Tesco.
- Geant.
- Costco.
[quote=“TNT”]There are a couple of fashion styles here
Vendor
- Lift shoes preferably playboy giving a couple of inches
- Synthetic pants with shiny belt up as far as belly button
- Nice looking shiny fake leather bitch bag
- Bright nightmarket watch
- A tight perm or a wash and set on the hair
- Mobile phone ( preferably) Motorola in the holster
- White socks
Binglong guy
- Blue sandals flip flops
- White t shirt stained white and rolled up around stomach
- Pack of long life
- Box of binglong
Standard Office Attire
- White socks
- Pyschodelic Tie that is too long
- Black slip on shoes with that polish finish on them
- Nice looking shiny fake leather bitch bag[/quote]
Funny and true. I was thinking of something similar the other day - designing a fake taiwan mens fashion label complete with catalogue. It would be a hoot.
You think Taipei is bad for shopping for men’s clothes, God, try Hsinchu. Here they sell as high fashion, clothing that would appear in the dollar stores back home.
There’s one left that I know of. It’s in an out of the way area that you have to be specifically looking for it in order to find it. From ChungShan North Road, Section 6, take a left turn onto the road that becomes TienMou North Road. Pass TienMou West Road, and go all the way until the road goes uphill, curves to the left, and ends at another street. At that intersection, there will be a parking lot on your right. The store will be on your left, with the front door on the intersecting street. It was pretty hidden behind a lot of trees if I remember correctly. As another posted mentioned, I think, everything is mixed together. If you are looking for a specific brand or style, make sure you have a lot of time.
There’s also King Cheu behind Sogo, that has a lot of cut tag stuff.
Someone told me there’s a few cut tag stores in some of the lanes off of DaAn Road, near Civic Blvd, but I haven’t been to any of those before.
Did you try the fabric market at Dihua Jie?
I’ve bought linen there before but I’d be interested in this blend you mentioned.
There is a new store which opened in Kaoshiung which sells many of the popular US brands such as GAP, J.Crew, Banana Republic and such. Spoke to the owner and was told they get a good deal as the container ships dock just minutes from his shop. Illegal, well… maybe, but they have several local brands sold on the first floor. All the good stuff is upstairs. Picked up a few Burton snowboarding jackets last week to take back to friends and family in the States this summer. Oh, and the clothes are not fake. Stitching and quality is spot-on. Paid about 70% of US retail on most items. He carries western sizes as well. Going back next week to pick up some Vans skate shoes that he said should be arriving any day now (made in Korea I believe).
The laoban must have thought Christmas had come early. 
[quote=“cornelldesi”] You guys know where MEN can shop in Taiwan??? Also, prices in Taiwan for apparel is ridiculous, but expected. Any cheap places ppl know of???
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I can’t believe noone has mentioned NET. There’s a NET on almost every block in Taipei and they have pretty casual, reasonably priced clothes for men and women. A former roommate of mine was a Western guy tall/average build and he found plenty of clothes there that fit.
But be warned: Not every NET is equal. Selection can vary a lot from NET to NET, so be sure to check out the different locations. I like the one across from Da-an park and the one at the Zhongxiao MRT stop next to Mitsokoshi…but I"m a woman. Not sure which ones are the best for men.
Im about 6’1 right… and finding a shirt is a pain… getting one long enough, i dont know how people cant care about what they wear, i find it very important for ones self esteem, basically if im wearing new clothes… i feel 200% better about myself, forget this second hand shit get me some crisp jeans and some polo shit…
and is it me or is polo finally starting to make clothes for people taller then 5’9
My brother and I looked into creating and starting our own brand of clothes catering to both men and women- casual, semi-dressy clothes. However, we didn’t realize getting the right type of fabric was that hard. We talked to a couple of clothing vendors that make clothes for Tommy and Burberry and they were telling us how hard it is to find certain fabric material in Taiwan. The best selection in Taipei is in Dihua Jieh but if you ever look there, you’ll find how tough it is to find fabrics that are commonplace in N.America such as pure fleece or 100% cotton since these are too “hot” for weather here in Taiwan which is a bit ridiculous I think. That is why u get so much thin blend materials here.
So those Made in Taiwan labels don’t mean that the fabric is also from Taiwan. Sometimes companies get fabric from HK or Vietnam who can provide the proper material and processes and then these are shipped to Taiwan to be physically cut and designed. So it was a big headache for us since we didn’t have that big of a budget and wanted to find companies in Taiwan that provided the material and cut while we provided the drawings and designs. To make a long story short, it didn’t pan out.
As for good clothing for guys, check out some of the Hiphop and goth stores in Shi Men Ding. These clothes are expensive but are great imports and you can find nice casual clothes from these shops without looking hiphop or goth.
XL in this country seems to be geared toward Danny DeVito physiques. I also get bummed out every time I see something that at first glance looks just right … and then has some totally stupid massive logo on the back once I pull it off the rack. “HWA CHUNG SUPER SPORT FASHION CLUB” or some other such nonsense.
Nearly all of the tailor-made shirts I’ve picked up were cheaper and have lasted much longer than any of the name-brand ones I brought from the U.S. Noting the earlier comment about some tailors doing everything via chalk marks without writing anything down, it’s an awful lot easier when a tailor simply keeps track of your size information (provided your weight doesn’t change much).
James Tailor (now on Linsen N. Road, near the Imperial Hotel) makes pretty good shirts – casual or dress.