times square forever 21 at midnight.

touristy, yes, very touristy.

BUT: go at midnight on a wednesday, when the crowds begin to dissipate a little bit.



also go on one of the hottest, muggiest days of the year and let the cold blast of central a/c draw you in...and navigating the 4-story times square forever 21 (with practically no wait for the 100+ fitting rooms or line to check out!) will be mostly enjoyable.



when i go to forever 21, i like to hunt for items that don't look forever 21 - no thin and scrappy rayon tops or clingy polyester dresses. i guess i'm one of those people that hates forever 21 but keeps crawling back.



this time around, i found a heavy-weight dress with embroidered embellishment, a billowy chiffon top with a drapey cut, pink feather earrings and a scalloped crochet sweater near identical to the one i've been admiring on nasty gal and checked out by 1:30 am and dropped less than $100. not bad, not bad.