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Need a wardrobe upgrade? Check out these stores for the best deals
Elizabeth Pace
Issue date: 11/9/06 Section: Lifestyle
It's not easy to keep up with all the recent fashion trends as a college student with limited means. Luckily for the fashion-forward student, Boston offers a variety of high-trend and low-cost stores that provide all the latest in fashion at reasonable prices.
One of the most well-known places to find the latest trends for less is H&M. The store originally opened in Sweden almost 60 years ago, and today, there are over 1,300 locations in 24 countries. The only two locations in Boston are within walking distance of Emerson College. The first is located at 100 Newbury St. and the second in the Downtown Crossing shopping area at 350 Washington St.
According to the store's Web site, Berlin-based design team Viktor and Rolf will debut their newest line for H&M on Nov. 9. It includes casual pieces like jeans, tops, knits, jackets and stylish evening wear for both men and women. Though the evening wear can get a little pricey-cocktail dresses go for about $100-it is still a much cheaper alternative to shopping for designer labels in department stores. H&M also offers underwear, socks, accessories and a large variety of great winter coats.
According to H&M, all of their garments go through a series of quality tests such as shrinkage, wrinkling, zipper durability and washing tests in order to ensure the quality of their products.
The Web site also provides information on how to care for clothes to extend a garment's life and sizing charts to help customers find the perfect fit. Keeping your outfits in good condition will certainly save you money in the long run.
"The clothes are cheap, but they last a long time," said sophomore print journalism major Andi Rothwell. She admires the fashion sense of celebrities Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan but doesn't have the money to spend on all the designer duds.
Instead, she opts for H&M not only for the affordable prices and quality, but also because the store carries numerical sizes for tops instead of sizes small, medium and large, making it easier to shop.
One of the most well-known places to find the latest trends for less is H&M. The store originally opened in Sweden almost 60 years ago, and today, there are over 1,300 locations in 24 countries. The only two locations in Boston are within walking distance of Emerson College. The first is located at 100 Newbury St. and the second in the Downtown Crossing shopping area at 350 Washington St.
According to the store's Web site, Berlin-based design team Viktor and Rolf will debut their newest line for H&M on Nov. 9. It includes casual pieces like jeans, tops, knits, jackets and stylish evening wear for both men and women. Though the evening wear can get a little pricey-cocktail dresses go for about $100-it is still a much cheaper alternative to shopping for designer labels in department stores. H&M also offers underwear, socks, accessories and a large variety of great winter coats.
According to H&M, all of their garments go through a series of quality tests such as shrinkage, wrinkling, zipper durability and washing tests in order to ensure the quality of their products.
The Web site also provides information on how to care for clothes to extend a garment's life and sizing charts to help customers find the perfect fit. Keeping your outfits in good condition will certainly save you money in the long run.
"The clothes are cheap, but they last a long time," said sophomore print journalism major Andi Rothwell. She admires the fashion sense of celebrities Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan but doesn't have the money to spend on all the designer duds.
Instead, she opts for H&M not only for the affordable prices and quality, but also because the store carries numerical sizes for tops instead of sizes small, medium and large, making it easier to shop.
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