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Assuming you're on XP.

Control panel > Regional and Language > "Languages" Tab > Last last, check the box that says "Install files for East Asian Languages"

Plain White Tees.

Nickleback (not sure this really counts - they were popular, but who really liked them?:confused:).

Fallout Boys.

I especially hate seeing Fallout Boy T-shirts...

You suck at life....

Practice more.

Care to explain? Like I said, I only went to hotspots in Japan and I didn't go to Japan with the intentions of shopping.

I've been to Japan three consecutive times, once a year at the beggining of summer.

I'm trying to go to Hokkaido in the Winter... I can't get enough of the pictures .

Everytime I've been to Japan it wasn't very hard to get around with the railing. I remember the first time I ever went to Japan it confused the hell out of my parents. I'm not a native Japanese speaker but I've studied it for 4 or so years... and I just mach kanji and listen to names. It's not so bad, imo.

Once you get it down, its sure as hell more convienient then traveling around in the states. Japanese rail traveling (as well as hong kong) is one my favorite parts of traveling in those parts of the world

When I went to Japan last sumemr I kind of went to all the wrong places to shop... nothing was really my style, and it was all mainstream cities that everyone goes to.

I went to Shibuya, which has a mall called 109 but is bascially exclusive to women clothing. The second 109 builing has two floors of mens clothing, though.

Harajuku... but even there, didn't find much that I liked. Main street is dominated by female clothing, again.

There's a massive mall in Ikebukoro. I only stayed there for a couple hours, and didn't get a chance to look around. The mall is massive though.

You'll find all your expensive Gucchi, Prada, etc shopping in Ginza. I didn't even bother there really.

Didn't get to go to Roppongi Hill, but I heard the mall there is nice.

These are just some ideas of the major spots... I personally didn't like most of the styles, the most popular being japanese punk clothing.

Lastly, Akihabara for electronics. Everyone says the Electronics are cheapeast there, but you don't save all that much. At least not from what I saw.

Hopefully someone else can guide you to other types of styles, since I wasn't too familiar with Japan shopping and my friends in Japan could only be considered casual shoppers.

And a side note for shopping: nightlife happens in Shinjuku.

I'm not completely sure what my measurements are... I use to wear some baggier clothes (jeans mainly, and used a belt), but I want to find my exact measurements.

What's the quickest/cheapest way to find my measurements? Hopefully I can just do it myself and buy measuring tape (any ideas where?) and find my chest and waist measurements.

Are there any rules to measuring? And when I buy clothes, for slim (but not skinny fit) do I buy exact measurements or a size over?

I hope I can figure this all out to avoid returns. Thanks.

I might buy one.

PM sent.

Well I'm only looking for some startup jeans to get into the whole denim deal... Most likely will not be spending over $200 since I don't know too much about this stuff yet.

Would it be cheaper to buy the jeans in Japan? I visit once a year, since I get very low prices plane tickets, and would my savings be considerable? I could probably go over there this winter to shop... but again, I'm not sure I want to put so much money into my first pair since I'm just starting out.

Would you recommend going for a selvage/japanese pair?

Are there any other choices that you would recommend (brand-wise).

And if Evisu-low ends are still decent, I may still consider buying them, since I've seen them going for around $80 in the Supermarket section, which isn't bad at all.

I'm 17 and new to the whole high end denim purchasing... I'm tired of looking for decent jeans in the $40-80 dollar range, and always having to replace them every half a year - year.

Do you think I should go ahead and purchase a pair of highend jeans? (Maybe two). I'm looking for a darker, slim fit (but not skinny) pair of jeans, and willing to spend around $150.00. Currently I'm looking into Evisus, Nudies, and APC. Any recommendations?

OP edited.. some news you might want to know about.

You need to supply an email to login, not an account name...right?

Edit*** I guessed gmail, worked.

Fixed, Thank you.

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**EDIT 10/17** I have finished the first Zipia bulk order. For all info on how the order went (including a review and pictures of clothing), check page two of this thread.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ORDERING FROM ZIPIA, THERE IS AN IC THREAD IN THE SUPERMARKET:

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=38613

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*EDIT* 10/1 **CLOSED**. No more orders being placed. If all goes well, another run will be done. Check back here on feedback about Zipia once I recieve the order.

To anyone in the order, check your PM's AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE! The faster you respond to your PM's, the faster we can get the shipment. Thank you.

I'm going to need to order more from www.Zipia.net, and I figured that I would start a new thread to bulk order it. There are a few things you need to know before you may want to participate in this bulk order:

*Edit* 9/24: Shipping from Zipia will take about a month to reach me, at least that's what I've heard from previous people who have purchased from Zipia. Please be aware of this.

Sections:

I. About Zipia

II. About Ordering

III. About Me

IV. How to Join the Bulk Order

V. Zipia Hot Clothing (with log-in ID)

VI. How to Contact Me

Section I: About Zipia

For those of you who don't know what Zipia is, it is a Korea-based wholesale mall. There are many styles that are rip-off’s hoodies that are too expensive for many people, and most of the things on Zipia you won’t be able to find on other websites. Mainly their hoodies are to rave for (see Section V for hot hoodies and a log-in ID if you need one). Zipia offers a wide variety of both Male and Female clothing, as well as accessories.

In order to order from their site you need to order at least $500.00 of items, hence the wholesale aspect of the site. Shipping for $500.00 of items generally amounts to $125.00 dollars (rough estimate - shipping is based on weight, though shipping is relatively around this amount). Hopefully I will get 4-8 people in this, and divide up the shipping to be around $25.00 a person. If you think about it, that's only about $2-5 more dollars to each item that you order (regular shipping on most online sites), and Zipia's clothing is already relatively cheap.

For those of you who are worried about sizing and quality, there have been many things said about Zipia. Most of their clothing is only offered in one size - "one". I know people who have bought from Zipia before and the clothing is said to be one-fit for all. Most clothing stretches from small-large size (most of the hoodies will stretch to this range; though jackets, I am not sure about). The quality is said to be decent - many people are pleased with the quality, although you really get what you pay for. Most of the hoodies on Zipia are $20-30 (without shipping), and you are paying more for the style rather then the quality. As I've said, I've spoke to many people who have purchased from Zipia and they said they were satisfied with what they paid for.

Section II: About Ordering

As I’ve stated before, shipping will be divided up after the total has been reached. Keep in mind however, once I receive the items from Zipia you must also pay for shipping from my house to yours (I live in San Francisco, California). Because of this reasoning, I am limiting orders from only within the United States (I don’t want to deal with international shipping). This will generally tack on $5-10 dollars depending on how many items you have purchased.

Zipia also requires a 2% fee for paypal payments (which is how I will be paying them). This charge will be calculated into the total that I send you.

Lastly, I will require that you order at the very least $75.00 of items. You may of course order more.

Remember that the more people there are to divide up the shipping costs, the cheaper your total will be, so spread the word! I will be accepting anywhere from 4-8 people for this bulk order, all depending on how much each person spends.

And to those of you who are curious how payments will be made: I only accept paypal. You will send me the initial payment that Zipia charges via paypal. (I will calculate a bill that includes your order and the divided shipping when I close the bulk order). There will be a deadline of 3-4 days after I close the bulk order. You MUST pay by the deadline to ensure the rest of the group can benefit and get their orders quickly.

Once I receive the shipment from Zipia, I will then calculate how much it will be to send to you (keep in mind this will likely range from $5-10).

Section III: About Me

You may be somewhat skeptical of me. Although I lack history on the SF forums, I do have an Ebay rating of 89 and also a verified paypal account that is three years old, which I have made numerous transactions on. Also keep in mind, I am putting on the burden of organizing all of this, which is quite a bit of extra work on my end. Why would I do this? I want the clothes on Zipia very much, and I know there are others out there who want it too. Most of us aren’t willing to spend $500.00 + shipping so we need to work together if we want the clothes from zipia!

Section IV: How to order

If you’ve read up to this point, chances are you want to be a part of this bulk order. You now know everything about this bulk order. In order to join, all I need from you is a PM that follows this format:

Subject: Joining Zipia Bulk

A list of the items you want like this:

(1) dude-silket basic pola T-17-G14516 – size one – color white - $30

(2) dude-fomal pocket one button JK-17-G14518 – size one – color grey -$30

Item Total: $60

Etc...

Contact Info: Full name, email, AIM or MSN, (optional) #phone number

* Remember, minimum order is $75.00

Section V: Zipia Hot Clothing (with log-in ID)

Log-in ID for Zipia (please don’t abuse – this is for everyone to use who can’t make a zipia account):

Account name: [email protected]

Password: Zipia1

Popular Hoodies (type these into the search):

dude-loose neck string T-17-G14128

dude-unique neck simple hood T-17-G14337

dude-string control turtleneck T-17-G14345

(more to come)

Section VI: How to Contact Me

Aim: ruxsm23

Email: [email protected]

Phone: PM and ask

You can always PM or post here as well. Hopefully I’ll get enough people to join this!