While traversing Mong Kok last night, Rich told me this interesting piece of retail news. Gap is finally opening its first store in Manila. And we're not talking about InStyle which has Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Lily Pulitzer in one store. This is free-standing, full-line, plucked out of the U.S. Gap.
Wow, they're really bringing in all the fast-fashion retailers to Manila. I just hope that the Gap store that they'll open will have a good selection of clothes. Kawei was telling me how disappointing the Gap store in Singapore was because most of the stuff they sell are so basic, it's boring. I guess if they brought in the (Red) line, or the capsule collections of Doo.Ri and Roland Mouret, then things should be a bit more exciting.
The question in my mind now is this. How will Gap deal with all these Gap export overruns flooding our tiangges and surplus shops? Will they be able to find a way to neutralize them so that people will get the real deal at the real store? Or will the Gap store carry non-Philippine made items. (Hecho en Mexico, anyone?)
Well, whatever the answer is to that question, I'll definitely be looking forward to minding the Gap in Manila.
3 comments:
was thinking exactly the SAME thing hahaha!
GAP in the states isnt so pretty either.
stuff has gone cheaper. but maybe manila stores are better. shopping malls are definitely prettier in pinas
Hey Arnie! Maybe it's time to hoard all the Gap stuff at Surplus Shop just in case. Hahaha.
Hi Maria. I hope the Manila store takes its cue from Tokyo and not Singapore. The Tokyo stores are better stocked and with a better range.
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