Grand Opening

If you've read my accounts of our trips to New York, you know how I feel about Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo and its Soho store. Uniqlo's presence in Manhattan is about to get much more significant: tomorrow they open a colossal new store (89,000 square feet) on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street. (It's approximately 2.5 times the space of the Soho store.) A week from tomorrow they're opening a third store, also rather large, on 34th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, just down the street from Herald Square.

Earlier this week various media and bloggers were invited to tour the Fifth Avenue store. Here's coverage from GQ, Racked NY, and The Shophound. The photos will give you some idea of just how large this store is. I can't wait to see it in person. For those of you who live in the New York area, or who may be planning on visiting the city in the next couple of weeks, Uniqlo is offering special grand-opening deals on various products, like men's cashmere sweaters for $60 (check their site for details).

I may need to plan another day trip. PB, you in?