I'm sooo effing E.X.C.I.T.E.D. to go to Bandung!
Why?
Read this!
I found this on Yahoo! Answers:
Following is a listing of various factory outlet shops in Bandung, Indonesia.
These shops used to be called sisa export and are now often called asli-palsu (or real fakes) by Indonesians. In actuality they are factory outlets, which offer overruns and seconds on export garments at bargain prices. The foreign store and foreign currency price tag often is still on the item ... i.e., US$ 65 ... with the Rp price next to it ... Rp 45,000 (US$4.50).
Brands at many of the stores include: Abercrombie & Fitch, Future.now, Eddie Bauer, MAG, Nautica, Fendi, Elle, Hugo Boss, DKNY, Espirit, Calvin Klein, Armani, Crocodile, Balley Apostrophe, Alfred Dunhill, Nike, Reebok, Limited, The Gap, Banana Republic, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo, Adidas, Puma, Ann Taylor, D&G, BCBG, J. Crew, Allure, Bennetton, Cerruti 1881, Victoria's Secret, NY & Company, Sag Harbor, Old Navy, Ocean Pacific, Roxy, Hush Puppy, Versache, Table Eight, Cherokee, Express, Karen Scott and Sears and Mervyn's brands.
The shops carry both Grade A (best quality overruns) and Grade B (seconds with something wrong with them so they didn't pass quality inspection by the buyer). Some also carry factory rejects ... but they wouldn't broadcast that fact! Depending on the agreements between buyers/factories and factory outlets, the items are often put up for sale 3-6 months after they go on the market for full price elsewhere.
Don't be surprised if you see 'Made in Korea' or 'Made in Thailand' (to name a few) tags on the clothes too as many of the shops buy from agents who represents factories in these countries. Or, they are really made in Indonesia and mis-labeled on purpose!
Local production for the local market is offered in the shops as well ... with very different quality. Buyer beware ... because some of the stores also sell fakes along with the factory seconds.
After you've been to a few of these stores you'll start to see similarities in stock. Asking the shops in Jakarta if they are branches of Bandung stores, few would admit it ... but a lot of them are selling the same items ... but usually for the same price in Jakarta as Bandung. Makes you wonder!
Enjoy bargain hunting!
Source(s):
Around 20 or 30 factory outlet shops around town, mostly in the Dago, Sukajadi, Jl. Riau, and Dr. Otten areas. Big signs on the road side give directions to many of the shops. Some of the better ones are:
Rumah Moda
Jl. Setiabudhi 41F
Bandung
Tel. (022) 203-5498
Dago Stock Ekspor (DSE)
Jl. Ir. H. Djuanda 52
Bandung
Tel. (022) 423-7532
Great collection - fashion, shoes, toys, bed & bath and accessories.
Export Station
Jl. Sumatera No. 24-30
Bandung
Tel. (022) 426-4107
Fax (022) 430-069
One of the busiest stores ... great collection and good brands.
FOS Clothing
Dr. Otten 6
Bandung
Tel. (022) 426-4848
Great Collection!
Totally 4U
Jl. Sukajadi 228A
Bandung
Tel. (022) 203-0228
Heritage
Jl. Riau 63
Bandung
Tel. (022) 422-0545
Good collection
Rivai
Jl. Dr. Abdul Rivai 11
Bandung
Tel (022) 423-1416
Better than most ... good selection of wide range of brands. Two floors, well lit, lots of dressing rooms and clean bathrooms!
Cargo
Jl. Diponegoro No. 30
Tel: (022) 727 3429
Two floors, sells all the large name brands like Gap, Esprit, Reebok, Abercrombie, Nike, Tom Tailor, O'Neill, but also high end brands like Yve Saint Laurent, SKNY, Prada, Columbia, Timberland, Gucci, etc.
The Big Price Cut
Jl. Aceh No. 66
Tel. (022) 421-0054
Same owner has eSPe and DePe in Jakarta.
Mooi
Jl. Cemara No. 83
Sukajadi, Bandung
Tel (022) 203-3911
Great for kids clothes. Also sell some shoes, sheets and bedspreads. Well lit, good spacing for shopping. In the process of expanding ... so more goodies are on the way.
Stocks Town
Jl. Buah Batu 178
Bandung
Tel. (022) 730-3777
Rich & Famous
Jl. Dago 14
Bandung
Tel (022) 426-5222
Good selection of wide range of brands. Carry The Gap, Old Navy, Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Guess, Reebok, Nike, Levi's, etc. Bargains such as Victoria Secret undies for 1 dollar each, Tommy Hilfiger's extra large shirts for 6 dollars, Tommy's sexy supershorts for 4 dollars.
and not to forget ... the famed Jeans Street
Jalan Cihampelas for Jeans of course and Cibaduyut for shoes.
I am so gonna shop like a mad cow!!!
It's a total splurge!!!!!!
Babes..
Want more things from there?
*evil grins*
Anyways, I got a injection today..
Flu vaccine.
I haven't had an injection for ages!
And today I got one =.=
It's a short one..
Just a slight pain..
Like an ant bite..
But my arm is hurting now..
Owh..well..
You know how you'll feel after some time after an injection..
The doctor told Auntie that luckily she booked already..
Because they had just restocked the flu vaccine today and it's already fully booked!
Which means, the flu vaccine is gonna finish up by today!
WTF??!!
This is a total madness man..
People are getting more and more paranoid now days..
Okie.. Okie..
I know you're gonna say,
"Same goes to you.."
But, hello..
I didn't want it but I don't have a choice!
Baby's parents was saying that since we're flying to Bandung, it better to prevent getting sick this few days..
Afraid that we might get flu or fever and when we get to the airport and when they detect it, we're gonna be quarantined..
Well, it doesn't prevent H1N1 / swine flu though..
Well..
Better safe than sorry!
Would be going up to Genting tomorrow..
Gotta go back to my high school to collect some stuff..
And gotta go up and see Mummie to get some stuff too..
And I'm have a 8.00 a.m. class tomorrow..
Which means I have to wake up around 6.oo something..
And gotta pack for Bandung..
*sigh*
So many things to do =(
Gotta wake up early the next day to go to the airport..
*sobz..sobz..sobz..*
I guess I'll only blog when I'm back from my vacation next week!
Well, I'll maybe post up another entry tomorrow or before I leave Malaysia..
LOL..
I might blog while I'm in Bandung through my new phone, HTC Touch Viva if I can find any internet connection!
*smiles*
Owh well..
Whatever..
But one thing I can promise you..
Loadz of pictures will be up on my blog after my vacation!
♥ ♥ ♥
Signing off now!
Love,
Cheryl ♥
