Southwest Shopping District (南西商圈) is a popular shopping destination in Taipei. It is serviced by Taipei Metro's Red Line (淡水線). The area has several major department stores, and it is not far from one of Taipei's major financial districts. It's also close to Zhongshan North Road (中山北路), where the Grand Formosa Regent - Four Seasons (晶華酒店) and other hotels are located. Interestingly, the area is patronized primarily by OL (office ladies) and female japanese tourists.
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi 新光三越
It's Taiwan's first Mitsukoshi. It's also one of the first department stores in the district. Its mantra is "Fine Living." Even though it targets OL, it has one of the most famous Male Fashion sections in Taipei.
Idee 衣蝶
It is a department store designed for women. Its products do not overlap greatly with those from Mitsukoshi, even though they both target OL patrons.
Idee-S 衣蝶S館
It is a sports-and-travel themed department store. Its design and products are in sync with a more leisurely lifestyle. As such, it mainly attracts young people.
Very nice find. It captures that part of Zhongshan really well.
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Originally Posted by superchan7
The street environment in the first two pictures looks very Japanese.
That's a interesting observation. It's an old part of town, and there are quite a few often badly maintained old japanese colonial-era buildings nearby, and a lot of the alleyways are very narrow and straight, and look distinctly japanese.
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