In between the shows, we’ve been indulging in some internet shopping R&R when we came across Topshop’s new US site. It’s not exactly the physical store (whose opening we hear is pushed back six weeks) but it does feature dollar signs instead of pounds, and the shipping is significantly cheaper, so it’s a step in the right direction.
You’ll be happy to know that the site features all the same things you love on the UK site. We’re particularly excited about the new Kate Moss for Topshop line, out this week. The clothes are classic Kate: rock n’ roll, quirky, bohemian and just plain cool. We’re already kind of in love with the black fringed coat.
But don’t get your hopes up. The collection is selling out ridiculously fast - you can imagine our frustration when we clicked on that beige Yeti coat to find the words “sorry, item out of stock.” In other words, you better click quick.
We’re crossing our fingers this means the actual store will be stocked with just as much cool stuff as the London ones, with not too much lag time. The only downside is, now that the prices are in dollars, everything seems a whole lot more expensive…
— HAYLEY PHELAN
posted by guest
Sep 12, 2008 2:13PM
Things don't just seem more expensive--they are. If you compare the prices to those on the British site, they've simply doubled (or slightly more than doubled) the numbers, and then substituted a dollar sign for a pound. But the current exchange rate is closer to 1:1.75. If Topshop wants to succeed in the U.S, we need to get the same low prices as the English do!