maple

If you’re looking for inexpensive Japanese or Korean-​inspired clothes that are locally designed, Maple is your place.
The clothes at Maple aren’t very ‘mainstream’ — don’t expect to be finding H&M or Zara-​esque styles. Frills, layered pieces and graphic t-​shirts with cute prints but awkward and sometimes grammatically incorrect phrases are the norm here at Maple. Granted, some of the clothes here look a little cheap, but I have found quite a few nice things here before.
Personally, the clothes at Maple don’t really fit my sense of style, but once in a while, I walk out of there with something. These include a pair of shorts with anchor prints on them, a pair of plain charcoal grey leggings and a solid burgundy sweater. I was happy with all my purchases — except the shorts are a little too loose-​fitting for my liking. Also, sometimes they don’t let you try their clothes. It kind of seems to be arbitrary, because once I was told that tops aren’t allowed to be tried on, but I definitely recall trying on a couple of t-​shirts here before!
I have a couple of overseas friends who adore this kind of Asian-​style clothes, and Maple is the perfect place to hunt for gifts for them! The clothes are extremely affordable and there’s a huge variety. Everything comes in more than one color and though cheap, the quality really isn’t bad at all! Maple also has a ton of accessories like earrings, scarves and rings. Again, they’re inexpensive and cute, so they make great gifts for friends or even yourself!