tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post5297714537476044932..comments2009-02-25T15:36:17.654-05:00Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-22069634153809622702009-02-25T15:36:00.000-05:002009-02-25T15:36:00.000-05:0015 items seems like a really decent starting point. <BR/>Of course, I'm just anxious to get a glimpse at the goods! Hahaha!Misty Beethovenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249722569914750602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-16565141240123678592009-02-25T11:57:00.000-05:002009-02-25T11:57:00.000-05:00Thanks, Misty :)<BR/><BR/>Yeah we definitely understand the sizing thing... we've been trying to buy stuff that looks like it's kind of one size fits all, lots of skirts with elastic bands to hold them up and things like that. Some things we don't have much choice on, though - they just are what they are. And other things we know are small but they're either too cheap or too cute to pass up. So we're definitely gonna have stuff that probably not that many people here can wear, but we're trying to balance it out.<BR/><BR/>We may open up sooner than I said... I'm debating whether it's worth it to just put the store up with REALLY limited stock (like, 15 items or so). The site itself is pretty much done and just waiting for the products, the first shipment of which was unexpectedly sent out yesterday. That's why I'm still a little shellshocked about the shipping costs :)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-60403697538557727612009-02-25T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-25T11:39:00.000-05:00Holy Moses. That's so excellent and I'm so pleased! Remember to try to accomodate us average-sized Americans, we struggle with not being able to fit our substantial behinds into the cute tiny Japanese fashions. I know and understand that the problem often arises from the fact that they make the fashions in one size only. <BR/>Anyway, I will support you. Most definitely. These are the kinds of fashions that I live for, and it will be wonderful to be able to order from a place stateside. Keep me updated!Misty Beethovenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249722569914750602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-86872164994225580102009-02-25T10:31:00.000-05:002009-02-25T10:31:00.000-05:00Doing it in Sydney would probably be easier... the thing I'm finding out is that shipping is a major bitch to the United States. That's probably why nobody else is really doing it. For some reason shipping from Hong Kong seems a lot cheaper, and that's probably why there's all this cheap copy stuff from there on sale here, and not the real Japanese brands.<BR/><BR/>The problem is you can either fill a cargo container up and ship freight, which is obviously hugely expensive in total cost (but not so expensive in per-unit cost), or you can send smaller individual boxes and pay less in total, but a ridiculous amount per-unit. We're basically paying like $10 per garment even shipping a bunch at a time.<BR/><BR/>Well, hopefully we figure it out... once we make the big deals with the manufacturers, we'll be able to ship freight and hopefully it won't be such an issue.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-51980876071741001572009-02-25T09:44:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:44:00.000-05:00Good Luck!<BR/><BR/>A mate of mine has a Japanese girlfriend from Nagoya and they just opened a "streetwear" shop in Sydney. They seem to be importing from all over, but have a few Japanese contacts from whom they hope to source authentic (and just as importantly, up-to-date) fashions.Chris Kuannoreply@blogger.com