Forever 21

I don’t know if I abuse my clothes too much or something but I only have one thing I’ve bought thus far from this store that hasn’t broken/​ripped/​been ruined in less than 3 wears.
I have been shopping at Forever 21 for a while and it is usually okay. I go in usually for an article of clothing I’ll wear once or twice seeing as that’s my luck. I find the store to be overwhelming and full of stuff. It is pretty decently organized though. They have PLENTY of employees to help you out if you need something. I went in earlier this week to pick up a dress for a New Years party. Found one Tuesday night a bit after 10 (Mall closes at 11 this week because of Christmas). I had to try it on, and my sister who found a dress she loved, was thrilled. The employee working the dressing room made sure that we were happy, kept asking us if we needed a different size or something else to try on. My sister needed a large in her dress, the employees worked very quickly to find the dress (Bless their souls, no idea how they find anything in that store) in the right size. They came back and said they were out of larges but they can look in other colors and such. Ended up being that they had absolutely no larges in store, no penalty. They worked hella hard to find it. Props to their employees in the dressing room. They were all so enthusiastic and happy to be there and helping people.
I went to purchase my dress and realized I forgot my card, and I didn’t have time to run home as the mall closed soon (plus I didn’t see the dress anywhere else in the store, just this one that was lying around randomly). I asked a girl at the register to please «hold this until tomorrow night when you close». I specifically asked if she could hold on to it until the next day at closing time and she said yes to me. Went in the next day about 4P.M. I found my dress again, on the rack and said «oh maybe I should grab it in case they don’t have it up there» but I didn’t want to make someone put it away. Store was absolutely SWAMPED. Obviously cheap clothes it is going to be, however I get up to the line and there’s only three registers open. They have plenty of employees, it wouldn’t kill anyone to open up another register. I waited 15 – 20 minutes in line. Get up to the register with the Assistant Manager and she tells me that their holds get put away at the end of the night and too bad. I asked her even though I requested it be held longer it was still put away and she told me yes it was put away. I guess they put it all away at the end of the night. I suppose that makes sense, but why didn’t the other girl tell me they can’t hold it that long? Why would she tell me yes that she can hold it the whole next day? Anyways, ask the employee if I can run and grab it as I had seen it when I came in. She tells me no, too bad, get back in line and wait again. I simply didn’t want to fight with someone in a store that already has a backed up line and is crowded. How irritating. Obviously it could’ve taken a while for me to find it, but within 30 seconds I had the dress back in my hand and back in line. Really disappointed that they couldn’t do what they said they could do and that they force customers to wait in line because they need to move the line.
Anyways, end rant there. In the end most things from Forever 21 fall apart and do not hold up. Don’t expect a small in one shirt to fit the same as a small in another. Expect to wait in line. Don’t put things on hold. Only go in if you have a lot of spare time. Just keep your expectations low. This store really irritates the hell out of me usually but when I need an outfit for one occasion I have to hit Forever 21.

I feel like this is one place I should have my paychecks directly deposited to each week… not only is this store absolutely gigantic, but they always have the newest stuff on display. Everything is neatly organized and in different sections of the store, so if you’re looking for a low-​key t-​shirt, you won’t be wading through rack after rack of club clothes to find one. I never leave empty handed, and it’s so affordable that I can leave with a few bags of stuff and not feel guilty.
The clothing quality is great for a store that charges so little. A lot of my clothes that I bought a year ago still look brand new!
I probably would never buy shoes from there (I’d rather go next door to Bakers), and their jewelry oxidizes pretty quickly, so if you don’t want your fingers to turn green, make sure you put some clear nail polish on your rings before you wear them! I’d steer clear of earrings as well too if you have nickel allergies, I’ve had reactions to their earrings before. yet for some reason I still buy them. My common sense isn’t all there sometimes.
Anyways, I digress. I was just this week and bought some clothes, then bought off of their online store last night, so needless to say I am a very fashionable and happy customer. :)

I love this Forever 21! The store is well organized compared to some others I’ve been to in the area. It’s massive but it’s not cluttered, which makes it much easier/​less stressful to navigate. Like any other Forever 21, there’s adorable clothing at VERY cheap prices. I was here on a Saturday, which you would expect to be a pretty busy day, but I was in and out of the dressing rooms in no time, and I barely had to wait for the register. I will definitely be back.

Huge store. There is not one big section, but four, four large sections in one store, no five, because I didn’t count the large number of fitting rooms in the fitting room area. And the prices are so decent (wear them once type of clothes I thought), and its pretty organized. I was in here with the girls for some occasional wear, and they picked up a few pieces that worked for them. These clothes are not for those of us with a more rounded figure ladies, because I tried on several, and they did not work on me. Now that I’m done in here, I think I’ll go and get some tea somewhere calm.

A pretty big store. I liked the layout of it. Each different style had its own wing with appropriate lighting that accorded with each theme. The accessories are located centrally in the store, was brightly lit and organized. Unfortunately I didn’t see anything I wanted on this trip, but I like the spaciousness and that the store didn’t feel like it was cramming more than it could into to it just for the sake of providing product.

This place is huge. They used to have a guys section which had some pretty decent clothes for very reasonable prices. They’ve since done away with the men’s line. Booooooo

Girls… get ready to shop. (There’s a small guy section there too!) Your unhappy boyfriends can be busy shopping for at least a few minutes as he patiently waits.
This is a Forever 21 store that is NOT cluttered– I repeat, NOT CLUTTERED!
Isn’t shopping so much more appealing when clothes are organized by category? Each section of clothing is neatly put together; from the higher end section (aka $ 20-​$ 35 :D), rocker, basics, to the most recent season’s fashion. The floors are always clean and gleaming, the shoes they put on the ground always pair well with the clothing on top of them, the immaculate jewelry section in the middle of the store makes me want to be the next Rachel Zoe.
A lot of the staff staff I’ve encountered have been extremely friendly and helpful. A tiny handful of them could be a bit happier.
This is my favorite Forever 21 by farrrrrrrrr

Holy smokes — this place is enormous.
Good luck finding your girlfriend in this place — all the chicks are busy looking at the hundreds of racks of clothes so they all look the same.
Tons and tons of many different styles of clothing here. I think there was even a mens section but the place is so huge I couldn’t tell you.
The selection is incredible. I think you have to be a broad between 12 and 23 to shop here, though. To the rest of us, it is just too much noise and color.
If you’re a girl who likes their own name on a gold chain around their neck, you will like this store.

This place is great if your looking for a piece you’ll wear once. They have a wide selection of clothing. A lot of designer knock offs. The quality is very poor and almost everything falls apart after one or two washes but for the money what can you expect. I advise going here for the basics but going elsewhere for statement pieces or jeans and bags. The customer service here is always terrible. There are tons of employees walking around but no one even notices you. & there could be a line to the door and only or person would be at the register. But this place is dirt cheap and it’d be hard to find better deals.

Trend central!
With massive amounts of clothing, this NEW locale offers an endless variety of clothing. Selections to clothe all types of women.
From punk to chic to artsy-​fartsy, any girl could walk into Forever XXI and walk out with something to emulate her personality. The Twelve by Twelve section is great. runway inspired and very different… I just bought a dress there tonight! .and they even have cashmere leggings…(I won’t wear them since I’m animal friendly… but still!)
What I love about this store is that you can find the most basic tank top for $ 2.50 and a fabulous dress for just $ 32.00…Trust me, I’m a stickler when it comes to clothes lasting and being well-​made, so yes, some of the materials aren’t worthy of bringing home, but everything I DO have from XXI has lasted years and still looks great. I shop here for work, casual, and for going out. I love that there are so many styles and genres all crammed into one clothing store… perfect for the ADD fashionista!
All in all, XXI displays all current trends, but still allows a gal to mix it up and create her OWN trends. which I think is just perfect!