SAMANTHA KINGZ general information. Brand overview, shop, sale, online information, etc.

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★★★★★   marui City Ikebukuro

I went to new year's sale at Marui City Ikebukuro on 2nd Jan. The opening time was 10am but I got there around 7.30am.
There were 15-20 groups of people queueing up. Just waiting in cold weather.
Pairs went to coffee shop nearby one at a time, in turn to get warmed up.
The queue got longer near the opening time.
Everybody rushed to their favourite brands' shops as soon as the shop opened.
I wanted to buy a bag from Samantha Thavasa near the main entrance on the ground floor.
There were 10 odd people in Samantha shop and they were holding bags they liked.
I quickly got 2 bags and went round the shop.
Someone returned bags to the shelves, others picked them up then someone else returning and so on.
I believe shop assistants said we could hold on up to 2 bags.
There were more items than expected and started queuing up from early hours, I could take time to choose.
In the end, I bought a pink bag for work and a blue one for private use. I like them a lot.
If I give someone my advice, get there as early as possible so more likely you can buy what you like.
Many bags in Samantha shop were sold just in 1 hour from the opening, you'd better to get up early to avoid disappointment.
You'd also better to well prepared for cold weather as you will have to wait outside for long.
An instant body warmer is essential and books or game console are useful, too.
In shops, most people normally hold several items. If you spot something you like, wait for them to return those to the shelves and quickly pick them up before someone else does.
I assume others do the same so you, too, should put the unwanted items back as soon as you decided not to buy.