(upbeat intro music plays) - [Safiya] Hello, friends,
and welcome to another video. For a bit of a throwback episode, this week I'm gonna be showing you guys some long lost footage from
our East Asia trip in 2019, where we went shopping at
eight different vintage stores in three different countries. Now, two years ago, we
went on a trip to East Asia for three weeks, to visit
Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong. To explore beauty and fashion trends, different shopping experiences,
and cheese, lots of cheese, even more cheese than I expected, but I was not mad about it. - Oh, did you just drop it?
- I literally just dropped... I dropped the cheese.
- Into my Birkenstock. And during our travels, I
thought it would be cool to visit a couple of
vintage clothing stores in each location, to see how they compared to each other, as well as how they
compared to vintage stores back in the U.S. And also of course, to gather myself an international
vintage clothing haul with a couple of tchotchkes thrown in. Now, it has been a minute since our trip, and we did try to produce
this video last summer, but honestly, I was not really in the
right head space to do it, as it was kind of hard
to watch all this footage from the before times
where we were traveling and spending time with
our friends having fun. This is fun. - This is fun. - [Safiya] But Tyler and I
do really love this footage, so we wanted to share it with you guys. Also, it feels a bit
like sucking the venom out of a wound to be able
to finally put it together. So our international vintage
clothing haul is still here. So I figured better
late than never, right? Also it feels like it
might be a while before we'll be able to travel like this again. So we kind of are also doing
this because we miss it. So without further ado, let's dive right in. Now, our first stop on our
Asia trip was Tokyo, Japan, where we teamed up with our friend and fellow YouTuber, RinRin who helped us produce our unique vending machine video. I think I've slowly roped RinRin into trying the hornet larva. As well as our Lolita make-over video. Look, we're cats. And as someone who well-versed in the Tokyo street fashion
scene, RinRin was able to recommend a few vintage
shops we should check out, all of which were located in the famously fashionable
Harajuku Neighborhood, which is well-known for its many stores, boutiques and Instagram-cute
food locations. And the first stop on our
list was this store, Kinsella. Now Kinsella is kind of like a Wonderland of 90's kid nostalgia. Yeah. Ty, this is, this is everything. We've got the spice
girls and then we've got a MC hammer doll. With throwback graphic tees, chunky sweaters and
bright neon windbreakers. I'm getting kind of like, kinda like a Fresh
Prince vibe a little bit. Oh, look at these big creepers, too. Now the store owner says
that he focuses mostly on athletic, hip hop and skater fashion from specifically the 80's and 90's, although to my and RinRin's dismay... - He's also bringing
in a lot of millennial, like 2000 stuff. - It's so trippy that that's now vintage. You know what I mean? (Safiya laughs) - It is! - [Safiya] Granted, this was back in 2019. Now I am sure that the 2000's
are considered vintage. I'm like, is that fashionable again? There's also a Pokemon,
"Gotta catch them all" hat like right in front of you. - [Tyler] How could I miss that? - [Safiya] The store owner also said that he sources almost everything in the shop from driving up and down
the coast of California. - [Tyler] I'm literally standing below a Harley Davidson Fresno
shirt, so definitely. - [Safiya] So we are in Tokyo shopping at a California store. - Yup. - [Safiya] Overall, I
would say that we found a lot of stuff we really liked here. Lots of Chicago Bulls stuff. - [Tyler] Oh my God, This is the Charles Barkley Godzilla Collab. That's amazing. I'm
gonna have to get that. - [Safiya] The only thing
that was a bit off putting were the multiple kind of
terrifying Mickey Mouse dolls. - [Tyler] That's a murder Mickey mouse. - [Safiya] That's a murder Mickey? - [Tyler] Yeah. - He's a little terrifying. Yeah, that is like a
Mickey mouse voodoo doll. - [Tyler] If you bring him
home, he'll never leave. - [RinRin] He has like, eyelashes. - I think that's the worst part (Safiya and RinRin laugh) Now in terms of what we
were actually going to buy, there were a few things
that caught my eye. There is one shirt over there
that I'm like kind of liking, that's like an empty crossword puzzle. It's very like Natasha Beddingfield, like your future is still unwritten. And funnily enough, going
through the footage now, there are actually quite
a few things in this store that I'm like, "Dayum,
I should have got that." Disney's beauty and the beast on Broadway. - [Tyler] A new musical. - [Safiya] Why do I
like low key want that? But at the time I was
pretty worried about room in the suitcase because
this was store one of eight. So the only thing I ended up buying here was this oversized button down
with flaming skulls on it. - [Tyler] It's like a Chandler Bing style. - Yes - [RinRin] Yes! (Safiya laughs) - Yes, RinRin likes that, yes! This is kind of like a
Chandler Bing bowling shirt, but like rock and roll- (RinRin laughs) Like a hardcore. (Safiya laughs) This shirt kind of made me feel like an angsty Ska band member. I mean, it's basically
like a metal version of a Hawaiian shirt and that, surprisingly struck a chord with me. Hang loose, bro. That's a Hawaii thing, isn't it? That's not really a California thing. Besides that, we did also come away with the Charles Barkley X Godzilla X Nike collab shirt for Tyler. - [RinRin] You're not
even going to try it on, you're just getting it? - I would hang it up on
my wall if it doesn't fit. (RinRin laughs) - [Safiya] And a pink
shoulder-padded blazer for RinRin. - I keep picking up things. - [Safiya] Oh, that's a cute jacket, I'm seeing it from here. (Safiya laughs) Before moving on to our next shop. We got stuff. Now for our second Japanese vintage store, we went down the street to Dog, Harajuku. - It's quite intense
if you're ready for it. - [Safiya] The actual store is located down a narrow flight of stairs
in kind of a fashion dungeon with fluorescent lights, black
walls, chain link fencing, static televisions, and choice taxidermy. Can we talk about the
Ravens that are everywhere? It's very like Edgar
Allen Poe, it's like EDC. Also, yes, there was
some EDM slash dubstep blasting in here so
that's going to be present in our audio throughout. (dubstep music plays) Now, Dog specializes in
vintage remake-style clothing, which is a fashion trend
in Japan that focuses on modifying vintage clothes. Oftentimes, by cutting up different pieces and combining them together. - YouTube, MySpace, Google and Yahoo. - [Tyler] Wow. - [RinRin] Yeah. - [Safiya] Like this is the
neck of another t-shirt. - [RinRin] Yeah, right here. - [Safiya] And rather than
focusing on a specific era of vintage clothes, the shop staff said that they just pick up whatever catches their
eye and then remake it. Look, we're Frank and Jim. - Yes. - [Safiya] But they did tell us that they get most of their vintage items from Southeast Asia and the US. - [Tyler] Maybe could
wear this 'cause you know, you've been dying to get a Sixers Jersey. - Have I? Another fun fact about Dog
is that it's quite popular amongst celebrity visitors, a lot of whom have
actually signed their wall. I see, that's Ariana Grande? - [RinRin] Yeah, and they have Skrillex. - [Safiya] Skrillex. - [RinRin] There's Lady Gaga up on top. - [Safiya] Oh! Where? And though they do offer
quite the spectrum of pieces, I would describe Dog's general style as if BattleBots had a fashion line. - [Tyler] Oh hell yeah. - [Safiya] Or maybe disgruntled but chic rhinestoned, cyberpunk. There is definitely like
an overall Ed Hardy vibe. Or perhaps even things
you could wear to a rave inside the matrix. - [RinRin] Wow, look at that color. - [Tyler] You look like a hard drive. - [Safiya] And though there
were quite a few things that caught our eye... It's like holographic cheese. (Tyler laughs) - It is. - [Safiya] In terms of what we
were actually going to buy... All right, Tyler, I
don't want to alarm you but there are plastic legged jeans here with tassels on the side. There were really only two contenders. (gate squeaks) Why is it so creepy? This hypnotizing purple button down- - [RinRin] Suspicious Minds. - It's like a conspiracy theory shirt. You know what I mean? And this bejeweled,
FedEx-sponsored NASCAR jacket. I'm just going to put it
on right here, right now. Now if you've seen our
Balenciaga toe heels video, you know this one, won. - [Tyler] It's pretty unbelievable. - What's up? I can't fully explain why
I like this jacket so much. I'm like pretty into this. But there is just something
about it that calls to me like the ocean calls to Moana. - [Tyler] You should get that
jacket and walk into a FedEx and be like, "I own this place, now." - [Safiya] So I felt like
I had to follow my heart and get it. - [Tyler] Here's the only
controversy with FedEx. - What? - [Tyler] There's an arrow
between the E and the X. - [RinRin] Wait what?
- [Tyler] You see it, Saf? - [Both girls] Oh, here! - Is that on purpose? - [Tyler] Yeah, like FedEx,
like you're going to send it. - Do they only send things to the left? - [Tyler] No, it's the
right anyway. But yeah. (Everybody laughs) So yeah. - Alright, that is the
controversy around FedEx. - [Tyler] I don't know, maybe
there's the other thing. - Listen, are you a suspicious mind about the intentions of FedEx? Did that work at all? - [Tyler] No. - Should I just go back to my cage? - [Tyler] Where are you
going with that, though? Are you going to say something? - Goodbye, I don't know. You're a conspiracy theorist
about Federal Express shipping. Now for our final Japanese vintage store, we went to this one on
the other side of Harajuku called Punk Cake. Wow. Which similar to Kinsella,
seemed to kind of focus on American nostalgia. Though it did seem to lean a bit more 80's, than 90's. There was weirdly a lot of ALF. Very 80's, definitely. With a lot of bright hues. - [Rinrin] It's very
colorful, oh my goodness. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] Bold statement
patterns and poofy sleeves. Oh, I love shoulder pads like that. - [Tyler] Very 16 Candles. - [Safiya] If you touch them,
they're like a crunchy, you know what I mean? - [RinRin] Yeah! (Safiya laughs) - As well as some choice
acid wash, denim and tulle. - [RinRin] We have another holed item. - Oh, wow. It's kind of like
the clear knee mom jeans, but no plastic and add ruffles. - [Tyler] It's like the
clear chest flash vest. (Safiya and Tyler laugh) - [Safiya] Now we don't know exactly where or how Punk Cake sources their items. - [Tyler] I like this, like
a zebra shirt right here. - [Safiya] Oh yeah. - Is it a jacket? There's
big pockets in it. It might be a jacket. - [Tyler] It's a cool jacket, then. - [Safiya] But I would
say beyond just 80's, there was also a pretty
strong cowgirl theme to some of the items in the store. - [Tyler] I feel like there
is a slight like Western vibe to this place or like a country vibe. - [RinRin] There are so many
hats, like I love all the hats. - [Safiya] Oh, good,
look at this horse vest, this is everything. - [RinRin] I feel like my
first grade teacher wore those. (Safiya chuckles) - This specifically? It
does have like almost like an art teacher vibe. And that combined with
the pink, the sequins, the fringe and the tulle
gave Punk Cake's selection a vague Dolly Parton feel. Look at this, wow, amazing. Now I did try on a couple of things here. How do you feel about this? I'm having some inner turmoil about it. Like this black ruffled blouse. - [Tyler] It's kind of like a
little bit like Shakespearian. - [Safiya] Absolutely. I feel that, I could like unsheath a very thin sword. It's a little Inigo Montoya in that way. As well as the iconic horse vest. I'm not sure what I'm
trying to say with this one. (Safiya and Rinrin laugh) It's like a look for someone somewhere. - [Tyler] Is that someone
somewhere in this corner? (Safiya laughs) - I don't know. And then finally... It's zebra time.
- [Tyler] Oh it is zebra time. - [Safiya] This zebra printed top. - [Tyler] Jacket or shirt? - I think it's a jacket
because there are like pockets, like right here. You know what I mean? Or there were. Have I lost them? So it's kind of like this,
you know what I mean? It's kinda like a jacket. - [Tyler] It's kinda cool. - I kinda like it. Oh, RinRin's
giving me a red cowboy hat. Oh my God. I'm like Ted
Mosby, but on my head. (RinRin laughs) - [Safiya] And where this could be styled to go full on cowgirl or I guess safari? Pulling it off. Maybe. - Maybe - [Safiya] I could also potentially see it adding some pizazz to some of my everyday, comfortable vampire outfits. I feel like this is a good in-between between like the horse
vest and the 80's shirt. It's an 80's zebra jacket, there we go. So we got it. And with those three stores visited and my FedEx conspiracy
decidedly unsolved, it was time for us to pack up our Japanese vintage store haul and make our way to the airport to catch our flight to the
second stop of our trip, Seoul, South Korea. Now, while in Seoul, we
teamed up with local YouTuber, Hoju Sara and her boyfriend, TinyTip, who helped show us around the city to many amazing restaurants and to a very relaxing Korean spa. Are we pulling it off? - I think it looks amazing. - I kind of look like Yoda. As well as escorted us
on our lengthy train ride to the Imsil Cheese Theme Park. Oh, there it is! We are
approaching the big cheese! And through some of their recommendations, as well as with some sleuthing
of our own on Instagram, we nailed down three
stores across the city we were interested in checking out, two of which were in the Hongdae area. I just realized I flipped you off, sorry. - [Tyler] You did? With
your middle finger? - I was like this. - [Tyler] I didn't notice. - [Safiya] Now Hongdae is a
very young and happening area with lots of cafes and
restaurants, street performances, nightlife, and tons of clothing boutiques. And the first vintage store
we hit up was called Hantage. - This is the first one. - [Safiya] Now Hantage is located at the bottom of a flight of stairs that is itself pretty
decked out with items. - They start making use
of the space really well, like even on the stairs. - [Safiya] No, we're already
being sold merchandise. Oh, look, Ty, the mighty ducks. - [Sara] Quack! Quack! Quack! - [Tyler] We might have to get that. - [Safiya] And once you get downstairs, the store kind of feels
like a retro basement with old TV sets and records on the wall. - [Tyler] Saf, check it out,
Sebastian Bach, Skid Row. - [Safiya] We're big Gilmore girls fans, so Sebastian Bach is 10 out of 10. And the clothing kind of has a grungy Pacific Northwest vibe. Oh, Tyler, there's Birkenstocks. Spotted. Which kind of makes me
think of the vintage store we visited in Portland a few years ago. Look at this, Ty, it's
like Converse Ugg boot. (Sara and Safiya laugh) With like some shearling in there. - [Tyler] Is it a size 10 women's? - [Safiya] There's no way. It is a size five. After chatting with the
shop owner for a second, it seems like he doesn't really try to focus on one particular
decade or style or source. And instead he just goes to
wholesale vintage markets over in Ulsan on the coast.
- So he just goes there, picks out the ones he likes and brings them back to his shop. - Cool. - They come in from all
different countries. - [Safiya] but if I had to pin it down, I would say that I was
getting a lot of 80's and 90's with an emphasis on blazers, flannels and jackets. - [Tyler] They're almost like the jackets that Joey's doppelganger has. - [Safiya] Yes. - [Tyler] Right? How are you doing? (Safiya laughs) We like pizza! - [Safiya] Now I'm not sure if
the Birkenstocks were a sign, but I did find a lot of
things I really liked here. It's pretty cool. - [Tyler] It is pretty
cool. Very Beetlejuice. - Lady Beetlejuice. - [Sara] Lady Juice? - Lady Juice? - [Sara] Oh no, don't do
that, don't put that in. - Nope, that's in the video.
- No one wants the lady juice. (Safiya laughs) - Ah, I beg to differ Sarah. (Sarah laughs) Like this oversized black
leather trenchey-type jacket. - [Tyler] Oh yeah. Dude, that's cool, Saf. - This is awesome. (Tyler laughs) With this geometric pattern
made out of suede on the back. I don't know if I like this
look, but I like this look. - [Tyler] With it down and about. - Yeah. - [Tyler] Yeah. - [Safiya] It's kind of like a early 90's business woman Professor Snape. I mean, can it really
get any better than that? Besides the jacket,
there was also this dress I really liked.
- [Tyler] Are you telling me you didn't bring that from home? - No. I love this. - [Tyler] That is great. - This is like totally my
style. Like completely. I don't usually love the way
low waisted dresses fit me, but this one seemed to skim
in all the right places. Oh, I'm loving this.
- Oh, I like it a lot, yeah. - Yeah. So we had to get this one too. And that was our Hantage haul. So let's buy them and then head to a different vintage store. Right? - [Sara] Sounds good. - [Safiya] Yes. Now our second stop was just
a couple of blocks away. Ah, Ring My Button. - [Tyler] Nothing sexual here. - [Sara] No lady juice. - [Safiya] There you go. Someone had to mention it. Though, aesthetically, it
could not be more different from Hantage. With a light, dreamy
atmosphere and ruffles, polka dots, gingham
and florals everywhere. - [Sara] I found the matching
skirt to Tyler's pants. - [Safiya] Oh. - [Tyler] That's my booty. (Safiya laughs) - [Sara] Your boo- tay. - [Safiya] With the general vibe being like a children's tea party. She's cute. There's also clock pockets. - [Sara] Clockets. - [Safiya] Oh, there we go. Both with the clothes and accessories and also from the
assortment of vintage dolls. - [Tyler] They have a lot of
Minnies and Barbies everywhere. - [Safiya] Oh my God. That
Barbie, that Barbie was my ish. Oh my God. Back when I was a little kid, I wanted to be an Olympic
skater because of Michelle Kwan. And I was very upset when she did not win the gold at the 1998 Olympics. But I did also have this Barbie
and I was obsessed with her. Ty, I also had this Barbie.
This Barbie actually caused a big fight between me and my cousin as to who would get it. So actually, maybe neither
of us ended up getting it. (Safiya laughs) Now rather than going for a specific era, I would say this place
just had a unified style. - [Sara] It's very cute, very girly. - Yeah. And full disclosure, not
everything in this store is vintage, some of it is handmade. The sign says vintage, handmade and new. So everything I guess. (Safiya laughs) But the shop staff did let us know that a lot of their clothes
come from Japan, specifically. - [Sara] That's cute. - [Safiya] Oh, that'd be cute on you, it's kind of similar to your skirt. - [Sara] It's cute, I've
just picked out something that I liked. I was like Safiya, wear the thing that I'm
pretty much wearing. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] Despite the pastels, I did find a few things to
try on, like this little hat. I used to rock a mean bucket hat as a kid. - [Tyler] I like that. - Yeah? - I actually do too. (Safiya laughs)
- Do I look like a baby? - A little bit. - Like a baby in a
bonnet, but a goth bonnet. And this gray buttoned up dress. - [Tyler] Ooh! Oh wow. - Do I look like an American girl doll? - [Tyler] Yes you do. It's a
very, very different style, but it's really cute. You look like Angela. - [Safiya] Oh, from The Office? - [Tyler] Yeah. - [Safiya] Which unfortunately didn't feel like it fit me a hundred percent. It seems like maybe a
bit tight in the boobs? But we did end up getting this two paneled, polka-dotted skirt. - [Tyler] I like it. It's cool. - [Safiya] It is kind of cool. I like the asymmetric bit at the bottom. That's what's kind of
like selling it for me. - [Tyler] It's a little
vintage remade looking. - [Safiya] Which besides
having a cool pattern, is also an interesting
midi slash maxi length. Though, I think this one
was from the handmade rack and not the vintage rack. - [Tyler] Got it. - Just being honest. But I figure, it's in a vintage store, so it's fair game for the whole, right? See, I found something
in this very pink store. - You did. You found the one
black thing, in the pink store. (girls laugh) - [Safiya] We did also get the bucket hat. I like this. So technically the two
black things in the store. I got so much positive
feedback from you guys that I'm feeling confident now. And with those in hand, we headed off to our
final Korean vintage shop. Vintage Bonnie, across
town in an area called the Bukchon Hanok Village. - [Sara] So it's pretty much famous for having all these old Hanoks, which is the old Korean style houses. But instead of demolishing them all, they've turned them into shops and cafes and restaurants and stuff,
which is really cool. - [Safiya] So there's not necessarily a lot of vintage shops in this area, but it's kind of like a vintage area. - Yeah. Yeah, exactly. - [Safiya] And the store
itsself is recognizable by its pink awning, neon
sign and racks of dresses just outside the front door. Care Bears, Care bears everywhere. Now, if I thought Ring My Button looked kind of like a doll house... Oh, Ty, there are just as many
Barbies as in the last place. This place was like two
stories of doll house heaven. And these are the old
school Polly pockets, like the tiny ones that
were choking hazards. With an 80's, Barbie
dream closet downstairs and a full-on pastel clubhouse upstairs. - [Tyler] The toy collection is amazing. - [Sara] Saf, giant Barbie Pez dispenser. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] Ty, oh my God, look at this behind the Barbie radio system. And in terms of the clothes, they seem to have a lot
of 70's Prairie dresses. This is kind of an epic dress, I don't think it'll fit me though. Some Lacy and ruffly numbers... Like this to me is like
a very 80's prom dress. As well as quite a few flowy
and bright maxi dresses. There's a lot of sort of
like Hawaiian style dresses behind me. Like, I think I
would call this a Muumuu. Now though the shop owner did tell us that she doesn't focus
on any particular era, she does get most of her pieces from Japan, Korea, and America. And she certainly does
have a signature style, which I would call pastel,
crocheted, flamingo'd and floral. Oh, wow, I feel like Ms. Frizzle from the magic school bus. - [Tyler] You do look
like Ms. Frizzle, yeah. - Today we'll be studying
pollination and flowers, yeah. Now in terms of what I
ended up getting here... There's, this one is
kind of like cute dress. It's interesting. I don't
know what pink house is. - [Sara] Blackpink house? - Oh, oh, it's a black dress
and it says pink house on it. All right, I'll take that. I did, as expected, pick up one of the only black
dresses in the store. - [Tyler] Eh? - It's quite long. - [Tyler] Oh, wow. - [Safiya] Is it kind of interesting? - [Tyler] It's very interesting. It's kind of your style, Saf. - Yeah, ignore the giant lump in the back, that is the microphone. - [Tyler] Oh yeah. - It's just like, not very shapely. But I think this dress successfully combines my aesthetic with the flowy maxi vibes of the store. - [Sara] The shopkeeper
says in the background, It's very pretty. - Oh, thank you. Yeah, I'm sure she hasn't seen
the microphone lump either. - [Tyler] No, it's fine. - Don't worry, I think I
need to get that checked out. (Tyler laughs) No, I actually quite like it. Now besides the Black Pink House dress, I did also pick up a tchotchke from the assortment of mugs and
teacups on the second floor. Hey, Sara, are these for sale? - [Sara] Also, these are from the 1950's? - [Safiya] Okay, 'cause I
need that. (Safiya laughs) - [Sara] Let me, oh yeah, it's for sale. - Oh, oh!
- Yeah, yeah! - Oh my God, Tyler, look at this. - These are all from overseas. - [Safiya] McDonald's breakfast brigade. You know, we should take this
to our McDonald's wedding, Ty. - [Tyler] Yeah. - [Safiya] And though it
did not officially make it to our Hong Kong McDonald's wedding because it is quite fragile, it is now a mainstay on our prop shelf next to our McDonald's wedding tumbler. So with those two very
unrelated items purchased, it was time for us to stuff all of the things we had bought into our overflowing suitcase and head off to the third
destination of our trip, Hong Kong. Pretty cool, pretty, pretty cool. And in Hong Kong, we teamed up with Hong Kong-based YouTuber, Taylor R, as well as her good friend, Natalie, who helped us navigate to
the famous ladies market in Mong Kok, as well as organize our aforementioned McDonald's wedding. - [Women] Apple, apple, join
your hearts like an apple! It was quite a time. And based on their recommendations, we found two vintage shops to check out. We did try to get to a third, but unfortunately it was closed. Apparently they're very busy, so they're opening later, I don't know. Now before we get to shopping, I just want to touch on some
of what's been happening in Hong Kong since our trip. Just because I feel
like it would be remiss not to mention it at all. Since summer 2019, there have been a lot of
protests and political tension and the situation is still ongoing. But that said, we felt it would be worse for us to cut this portion of the video out
and not share with you guys all of the interesting things we saw and all of the people we met in Hong Kong, because it really is a cool
place with a lot to offer and we really enjoyed our time there. I've left some links in
the description below if you're interested in reading more about what's been happening. And for our part, we really
hope we'll be able to return some time soon. Now, in terms of vintage stores, first up on our list was Mee & Gee, located in the Mong Kok neighborhood, which in general is a very
fast paced shopping area with a lot going on. It even holds the Guinness world record for busiest district in the world. And Mee & Gee was actually
located on the same street as the ladies market we had
visited the night before. So now we're here in the daytime, it's got a very different feel. - It does, right? Yeah
- Yeah. And this was the first
store we had visited on our trip that I would
say was more comparable to a thrift shop rather than
like a curated vintage store. It's been described to
me as a dodgy local spot. (Taylor laughs) Is that fair? - Yes. - Everyone approves of that? - Yes. - Yeah, yep, okay. - [Taylor] There's just
a lot of everything, all different styles,
from different places at very low prices. - [Safiya] The store itself
is divided into two levels, but it seems like there are
just all kinds of clothes, pretty much everywhere. - It's like cells going
into the mitochondria, like I'm passing this cell wall right now. - [Safiya] Oh my God. - Or a car wash, like I feel like I'm getting buffered in the middle. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] It definitely gave off the, there are some hidden gems in here, but you're going to have to
put in some work to find them vibe. - [Taylor] There's also upstairs. - [Safiya] Oh, shall we go up? - [Taylor] Want to scope the scene? - Yeah, let's go up. The second floor was
similarly filled to the brim with racks on racks on racks. And not only was it rack city, it was also low ceiling city. - [Tyler] We will post on
internet thief could put in jail. Is what it says right there. - What if we post
ourselves on the internet? (Safiya laughs) - [Tyler] As long as
you're not shoplifting, you should be fine. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] With low flying beams and random steps on the floor. - [Tyler] Saf, were you
standing on a ledge right now? - [Safiya] I don't know where I am. I went through a sudden growth spurt. Now, in terms of what
conclusions I could draw about their inventory, they
say that they get their items from Europe, Korea, and Japan. And they have quite the array. What is this? From T-shirts to button downs... - [Taylor] They're kinda
like the muses from Hercules. - [Tyler] Oh, they are kind of
like the muses from Hercules. - [Safiya] Yeah! Factory jumpsuits,
leather vests, dresses... - [Taylor] This one's cute, too. - [Tyler] That's one's good. - [Safiya] Oh wow, that's super cute! A lot of jackets and shoes. - [Safiya] Wow. - [Tyler] Yeah. - [Safiya] If only I knew
what size feet Christine has. - [Tyler] Let me just stalk
her and Wikifeet page. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] From brands like
Zara, all the way to Ferragamo. - [Taylor] I think the
brand names are marked with a famous sticker. - [Safiya] I did find a
couple of things to try on like this maybe-baseball jersey. What does this say? Janki? - [Taylor] Yes. (Tyler laughs) - It's kind of like The
Yankees, but like the Hankies. Which ended up being a keeper. It's like kind of awesome, but I don't know really what's going on. - [Tyler] It actually suits
you, not cause you're janky. (Tyler laughs) - [Safiya] But Natalie's recommendation was probably the best thing
we found in the store overall. - [Natalie] Basically, they are like real Japanese factory coats. I don't know how they get it. - [Safiya] It's super cool. Interesting! They had a ton of these
decommissioned factory jackets. - [Natalie] Yeah, I have a similar one that I've been wearing for
like five years already. - [Safiya] Taylor found
a really nice Aqua one. See, yours is cool, yeah.
I like the embroidery. And after some digging, (Safiya groans with effort) I found a gray one for myself. What do you think? - Ooh. - [Tyler] That is really cool, yeah. - Is this one cute?
- [Tyler] think, Saf, if you put that one down, you're
not getting it back. (Tyler laughs) - Natalie's inching her
way over here, we're like- (Taylor makes vulture sounds) - [Safiya] So we shnagged it before Natalie could shnag it for me. I think this is actually
a quite a cool find. Yeah, yours looks good too. - Like it?
- I like it a lot, yeah. Now after an eventful time at Mee & Gee, we hopped on the subway to
get over to Hong Kong Island. To central, we go! To try to get to that vintage store that ended up being closed. So at that point, before visiting our last store, we actually headed over to the beach in Recluse Bay to film a towelkini video for Taylor's channel, where we got seriously rained on. So now we're going to go back into town and film our second vintage store. But I guess I'm just checking in now just to let everyone know that we are wet. - [Taylor] And I look
like Monica from friends. (Tyler and Safiya laugh) - [Safiya] So our final vintage shop was called Midwest Vintage, nearby an area of Hong Kong
island called Causeway Bay. - [Taylor] Oh, it's not raining now. - [Safiya] As soon as we leave
the beach, it stops raining. Oh my God, their windows
are like totally fogged up. Now Midwest Vintage is a pretty large curated vintage shop focusing specifically on American goods. Online, it says it's the oldest American vintage store in Hong Kong. - [Taylor] Yeah. - [Safiya] And inside, the place has quite the great American outdoors vibe. - [Taylor] Oh yeah. - [Safiya] Ooh! - It's very like army-esque
cowboy and some American flags. - Is it weird to say it also kind of smells like an
American vintage store? - Yeah! Yeah it does! - Maybe like a leather smell or something. With a warm-toned, wood-paneled interior. - [Tyler] It's almost like a log cabin. - [Safiya] Yeah! I'm getting
like a wild west vibe or kind of like an Arizonan vibe. - [Tyler] Yeah And with the clothing they sell, I think they hit a lot of
facets of vintage Americana. Oh, that one's really cute. - Isn't it? - [Safiya] Yeah. In terms of era, from like
the 1950s to modern day and in terms of style,
from like military jackets to Hawaiian shirts and graphic tees. It says sleep with a doctor
and watch him operate. - [Tyler] It's almost like an like an FBI, like female body inspector, like shirt. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] Now, I had a
field day trying things on. Is this good? Can I wear vests? - [Tyler] I don't know. (Safiya laughs) - [Safiya] Including a
number of leather jackets. Oh, oh, oh my God! Oh, damn it, the sleeves
are a little short, but what do you think? - [Tyler] Frilly leather looks pretty good on you right now, Saf. - [Safiya] Yeah? Unfortunately every fringed leather jacket I tried on seemed to be
too short in the arms. Damn it! Otherwise I definitely
would have gotten one. Oh, actually this one's not quite as bad, but it's almost worse that it's closer. You know what I mean? - [Taylor] Yeah, yeah. - It's almost worse that
it's almost long enough. Now besides their vintage items, the shop also carries an original line of vintage remade items. Oh my God, look, Ty, here's like the pocket of a pant. - [Tyler] It's a pant. - [Safiya] That they create in house. This is kind of like a Frankenbag. It's like a bag with a little bag on it. It's a bag in a bag. - [Tyler] It's bag with bonus bags. - It's a bag on a bag. Most of which have a
general patchwork vibe. - [Tyler] Ooh! Is it cute? There's no mirror in there. Actually, I kind of like it. - [Tyler] I do, too. - Geometric boobs. - Yeah. - [Safiya] And I ended up liking both this cropped remade t-shirt and this oversized version as well. - [Taylor] Ooh! - I like this. I'm not wearing any pants. - It's cute. - Yeah, let me live. (Safiya laughs) Taylor's not even judging
me, I'm being very defensive. - I've seen everything at this point. - [Tyler] Yeah. - [Safiya] Which I did questionably try on without pants at the store because I didn't have any pants on hand, but it's okay because I bought it. So that means it's okay. And with those two shirts and
a matching backpack purchased, it was time for us to
get back to our hotel, really struggle to get all
of our suitcases zipped and then head to the airport to catch our flight back to the US. Overall, I am very pleased
with our East Asian vintage shop haul even two years later. Obviously we only visited eight shops, so there's only so much
we can conclude from them like overarchingly. But that said, besides
how popular the 80's, 90's and early 2000's seemed to be, I was surprised by how
many of these stores sold American items. And even if they didn't
focus on American clothing, how many of them displayed
vintage American toys and decor in their stores? I was also interested
to see different takes on the vintage remake trend
in multiple locations. Now, as a quick update, luckily most of these
places are still open and in their original locations. Unfortunately, Vintage
Bonnie is currently closed though they are still selling merchandise via their Instagram page and do plan to reopen at some point. Hantage also seems to have moved, but their new location is
just a few short blocks away from where they used to be. - [Sara] Miss you Safiya! - [TinyTip] Miss you
Tyler, miss you Safiya! See you next time. - [Sara] See you next time. - [Safiya] So, obviously
this is a little bit of a different video and it might be weird to see
this footage after so long, but I really hope you guys enjoyed it. We had a great time checking
out all of these vintage stores and also getting to hang out
with our hosts in each place. And hopefully we'll get
to visit again soon. But until then I do have
my bedazzled FedEx jacket to keep me company. Yes, NASCAR! They're here for me! (Tyler laughs) - Thank you guys so much for watching. If you liked that video, make sure to shmash that like button. And if you want to see
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